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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21

Rev. VIM. Burch has broken up house
keeping here and with bis family Will
spend the winter elsewhere.
There will be nice Sabbath school
entertainment at Allen Temple this
week. MSS Anna Johns N has been
drilling the children for some time and
quite treat is expected. 49,
Rev. L. F. Jeffries of North Carolina
has made such a good impression on the
members If Union Baptist church, that
they are seriously contemplating the
subject of calling him to fill the vacant
pulpit.
Great preparations are ling on among
the church:going people for the annual
celebration of Thanksgiving day. Some
of the church. wild hold religious servi-
ces while all will serve refreshments to
those who attend. ST .a..s
On next Sabbath, Rev. Wm. Stewart,
pastor of Union Baptist church, expects
to preach his farewell sermon, at the
close Of v hich free. will offering will be
taken up n his benefit. While we be-
Ii We in having the best talent that can
be obtained for the pulpit, yet there are
many fa1 worse occupying the pulpit
+. Ripley. Ohio.
Ripley is little, but she gets there just
the same.
Well now Little boy.with,a gum you
can bring in your load of gaule.
Mrs. Annie jackson was the pleasant
guest of Mrs. j. Henderson last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, wife of Rev. /
w, Smith, was the guest IF Mrs. j An
derson, Red OAK, last week.
Remember to eat your Thanksgiving
dinner at First Baptist church and tend
the entertainment in the evening, sub
ject: "The war of the roses.
Mr.. Jim Mathers, the young m IN who
has been barbering with Mr.. Doc
: Wheeler for some time, is on the SICK
list which caused Mr.. Wheeler to send
TO Maysville, KY, for some one TO take
bis place. Remember D. w. the barber
Mrs. Dudley entertained a number OF
ladies' at dinner party Friday. Among
tine guests present were: Mrs. A. Gas
.kins, Mrs. B. Wheeler. Mrs Cruise anG
Mrs. s. Crawford. Tie evening passed
away pleasantly and all that were pres
ent had a nice time.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
lPAt AND MINNEAPOLIS MIMI. SATURDAY.


Allen & Rodney's string band furnish
ed music at one Of the leading hotels Of
the city last week for the tony people Of
the town.
The arti lie in last weeks issue stating
that Will Mckinney Of this city is dead
is erroneous. His sister, Miss Kebecca
Mckinney, died in St. Louis. ..s-.
Misses Mary Stewart and Lulu Worth
ington, the two Greenvile young ladies',
are so favorabiy impressed with our city
that they have decided to stay and at
tend school. -.'
= Our city was we'll supplied with
strange Colored teachers last Saturday.
Prof. j. NJ. t. Randall of Grand Tower,
H., Prot. Brooks Of Jackson, Mo, Prof:
W. R. Herndon of Pleasant Hill, Mo-,
and Prof John o. Sides of Commerce,
Mo-, were in the city.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
Golden weddinr-

Mr. and Mrs Geo. T. Downing, ofNew
port r. I. will celebrate the tiftieth an
niversary of their wedding on Thursday
evening Nov. "a, Mr.. Downing is one
of the foremost men of the Afro meri-
cans possessing qualities which make
men noble. pure and upright in high
degree. The APPEAL sends congratula-
tons and hearty wishes that the davs of
the honored couple may yet be long on
Cod s footstool.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21

attended by the beauty and elite of
Little Rock society. The costumes worn
by the ladies' were magnificent and much
admired by the visitors. The gentle
men were in full dress. We congratulate
the members of the club upon the sue
cess of their first banquet and ball.
The names of all ladies which appear
in The APPEALS Beauty Contest" who
have less than 100 votes December LIST,
will be dropped from the list. Votes
will be received however for any one
and as soon as the required 100 votes are
received, the name of the lady will be
re'entered. Remember the contest clos
es December 3Ist, at .. m.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
Canton Mississippi.

D0 WeuulIIS DIS d ulCc dudlI
Barlow Bros Ministries were fine.
Judge Christmas is with the boys here
now. ~
A great many people will attend the
Jackson fair. ......r -....
Many criminals were convicted at this
session of the court. H..
Miss Maggie Williams made flying
trip to Sharon to visit her mother.
Percy Baldwin has made change and
you will find him at S. Perlnsky s fol-
the season.
Newton A. Handy, the Mississippi
grammarian. will appear before the
court at it's next term for license to
practice law.
The Alliance is so much battered up
that the railroads migrant no half rates
for its gatherings.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
Valuable Book Free.

All new subscribers, of The APPEAL,
who send direct to the Office and all old
subscribers, who pay up their old bills
at the Office, will be presented with
copy Of "Dr. Huguet," new work on
the race problem. It equals in interest
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Subscribe now
or paw up and get copy of this great.
work.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
Champaign, Ill.

Miss Florence Lewis is sick @,Es.
Mrs Gen. c. Lee, who has been sick,
is convalescent.
Richard Johnson is settled in his new
house and is quite cosy.
Mrs. g. w. Blackburn, who has been
sick for some time is better.
Mr.. CHEEKY of Ogden, but formerly of
Champaign, visited the city recently.
Mrs. Anna Kicks is improving but it is
feared her lameness will be permanent.
The ladies' sewing circle met at the
residence of Mrs. Robert English last
Thursday.
The Baptist church will hold the
Thanksgiving entertainment at the Odd
Fellows hall on November Goth.
Don't fail to attend the Thanksgiving
entertainment at the Champaign Opera
House for the benefit of the new A. NJ
E. church. Rev. 81. Lackey, pastor.
L
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
CINCINNATI.
Doings of the Week Among tho Afro
Americans OF the Queen City.
Haps and Mishaps and Items In General
Collected and Compiled by our Re-
porter for the Dedication Of
Porkopolitans:

Rev. Richard Cole Of St. Louis is Wis
ling relatives in the city.
Mr.. Left Smith has lately been reap
pointed bailiff under Judge Buch walter.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Mr.. vii! II. Rodney is studying teleg-
raphy.
Protracted meeting is in progress at
the Second Baptist Church.
Tt rained in our city last Saturday for
the first time in three months.
Miss Julia Williamson and little Carrie
have gone to Poplar Bluff, Mo. to spend
the winter,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21

The sermon Was delivered by the Rev.
L. H. Reynolds, pastor of St. Stephens
A. M. E. church. *~'
Among those present was Mrs. Mar
tina Fulton, who was one of the seven
original founders of the church forty
seven yaars ago. Fully 1900 people
were present at the dedicatory service
in the evening. The Rev. J. T. Jenifer
delivered the sermon taking FIR his text
Hagar lI:9;
1.-THE glory of the latter house shall be greater
than the former house, saith the Lord.
"rhis prophecy" said the speaker,
foretold the greater magnifcence of the
new temple. And as the second temple
was erander than the first, so the pres
ent Quinn Chapel is greater than the
former homes of this society,"" He con-
tinued,
In 1S43, Colored man. John Day, gathered the
people of his together and there held religious
services. AS the society increased in numbers lar
ger quarters secured until in l847 the society
of Qoinn Chapel was formed. It was the second
Methodist society formed in Chicago and the Rev.
A. T. Hall, now the oldest travelling preacher in
Iowa, was its first pastor. From membership of
seven the society has grown to 913 From the cot
tage Of devout man this society occupies its
present grand home. We have lecture rooms pas
tors stndy, class rooms. auditorium and lycerm ,
and we may well make this an occasion of rejoic
ing. 81. @s
Bishop Brown made few remarks,
commencing the church on the consu-
nation of its hopes He said it was still
in debt for its building and was compel
led to raise 81 900 by the first of January
He asked the members to contribute Ii
berally, A collection was taken and
enough was donated to aggregate 81 200
for the day. Forthe present the lecture
room will be used for all church servi-
ces.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21

Has THE APPEAL an Agent in your city?
Ii not, write to us for our schedule of
Agent rates. If you are hustler, YOU
can make big money. Write ct once:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
NEW QUINN CHAPEL.
The Great African Methodist Episco
pal Church Dedicated.

After d. Years eff Growth, this Churcl,
Under Rev. j. T. Jenlfer, dedicates
Grind Building on the Corner
OF Wabash and Gath St
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
JACKSON, MISS.
what They are About in one of the Fair
Southern Cities.

ehorc ana Spicy Items of News, Personal
ana impersonal, Concerning Matters
ana Things Generally in the Capitol
OF the State of Mississippi.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-21
THE CITY OF ROSES.
A Pot,pouri of the Social News Gather
ings in Little Rock, Ark.

Doings of the Afro-Am orleans In the
Capitol of Arkansas, Done up in Small
But Detachable Morsels for Dainty
Delivers in the World Of News.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
THE BOOTHS.
Their Location and the Ladies Who
Have Them in Charge.

Their Location and the Ladies Who
Have Them in Charge.
The Pavilion presents most tasty and
inviting appearance on entering. Ranged
along its full length on either side are the
various booths.
First on the right is the ice-cream booth,
perfect fairy grGtto whose attractiyeneSs
and tropical yerdure alone are guarantees
that it will do a big business. 1t is presided
over by Mrs. Frank GreeBan, assisted by
Mrs. T. McGlen and the Misses Lane, De-
laney, McGovern and O'Doanell.
Carmel Assembly booth was popular re-
sort for the young of both sexes, for there
are necktes and aprons and other knick-
kuacks enough in 1t to furnish the whole
State. 1t is presided over by the Misses f.
A OLeary, Mamie Fitzpatrick, Mary
Connolly, Maggie Wallace and L. Sinclair,
The grabbing is a beautiful japanese
parasol and Chinese lantern arrangement
whose purpose Is indicated by lis nams at
so much per grab. The presiding geni over
the mysterious and capaci0us sacks are the
Misses l.. Thorp, Julia Reed and Anna
O'Connor.
Providence booth is in charge of the
Misses a. w. Westhouse, n. CaYanaugh, r.
3. Armstrong and Shirley.
The candy booth had its toOthsOme wares
retalled by Miss Lizzie Dryer. Miss Mary
Richards. Miss Rose Sparks aud Miss Josie
Pinkham.
On the left, little way back from the
row that follows, is located the shooting
gallery. the frequent pop-pop at which indi-
Gated that it bids fair 10 eclipse all the
others in point of popularity. Miss A. Nc
Creery, Miss Frances Walsh and Miss Ada
Fallan will load and handle the rifles.
Beginning on tie lelt-hand row st. JO-
seph's booth comes FIST. 1t is in charge of
Mrs. J. G. Roberts, Mrs. +. Donahue, Mrs.
Frank 0'Neil, Miss Kate Tighe and Miss
Annie 0'Neil.
The place for those who are a,hirst is
| No. 2. and is known as the soda fountain.
The sparkling beverage was dispensed by
the dainty hands Of the same committee Of
ladies that have charge OF the first booth.
ST. Anthony's booth is third in the row
and is presided over by Mrs. Pierce. Mrs.
| Z. +. Dundon, Mrs. Laumeister and the
Misses b. Roper. L. Roper, Kate Dundon,
| Domaine and May.
| st. PauPs booth is divided into two de-
partments and is finely furnished with
| softly cushioned chairs, restful sofas and
| other apbiances for the weary. Mrs. w. S
! Chandler is in charge, and ably assisting
| her are the Mesdames Gallagher, Green,
| Flanagan and Sartor, and the Misses l..
| OBrien, >: Casey, G. Childes, Mabel
Chandler, K. II. Chandler. NJ. Sullivan,
! June Jones and Cecil Dirking
st. Joseph's Uniun booth is one of the
! prettlest in the Pavilion. In it, and also in
the flower booth adjoining it, both in
| charge Of the same Committee, may be OBJ
tanned the prettiest bouquets Of flowers i'm
| agnable. These booths are superintendent
| by Mrs n. Nj. Sullivan, Mrs. K. Lawlor,
| Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. O'Connell and Mrs. Ban
| herman.
The Young Ladies' Institute booth is the
largest and one Of the most attractive at the
fair, as well as one Of the most popular. In
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
WOMEN WRITER'S.
appointment of Committeeman Invita-
Linn Accented.

appointment of Committeeman Invita-
ton Accepted.
A meeting Of the Women's Press AssOeia-
ton of the Pacific Coast was held Yesterday
afternoon in Union-square Hall. Mrs. n. b.
Eyster presided, and the following named
committees were announced:
Press Commutee-Mrs. Emily Browne. Powell
chairman, Mrs Florence Percy Matheson, Mrs.
Alice Cary Wa erlnan, Mrs. susan I. d'EvelyD,
Mrs Marian Taylor, Miss Andrea Hofer, Mrs.
Virginia Hlllard. Miss e. ID. Keith, Miss Miuua
V. Lewis. Miss Mary Lambert.
Finance C0mmittee-hlrs. Barbara Kne1i{Chalr-
man. Mrs. :. b. Cooper, Madame ZISka, Mrs.
Cnoline NJ. Severance, Mrs. Mary Lynde Hof-
mann, Mrs. Hannah L. Neal.
Printing Eommlttee-hlrs. Alice Cary Water
man, Mrs. E. T. Y. Parkhurst, Miss Emma +.
Hanson. Miss Louise Francis.
Visiting Committee for Ctiy-Mrs. Florence
Percy Matheson (ChairmauI Mrs. Susie L.
d'Eveyn. Miss Z. d. Keith. Miss Emma v.
Lewis.
Siocker, Mrs. Marian Taylor, Mrs. d. w. Gel
WIGS Mrs. L. Dazzling.
Programme Committee-Mrs. S. P. Carr CHAR
man, Mrs L. o. Smith OF San Jose Mrs Wat
Rins Of san Jose, Mrs Lydia Prescott OF OAK
! land, Mrs. A. *. Cooley, Mrs. NJ. II. johnson,
Miss Mary Lambert.
Entertainment C0mmtee-Mrs. L. B. Powell
chairman, Mrs. Barbara Knrll, Mrs. S. 7. Carr,
Mrs. A. c. Waterman, Mrs. Z. z. Matheson, Mrs.
George Oulton.
Reception Committee Mrs. George Oulton
(ChaIrman), Mrs. Lillian Punkett, Mrs. Juana
Achey Neal, Mrs. George Mitchell.
Miss Mary Lambert was appointed tenn
porary Chairman for Journalists day, 0cto-
Der 26th.
A letter from Belva Lockwood, Chair
man of the Committee on Organization,
inviting the association to join the Fedora
ti0n of Women's Press Associations, was
then read, and the association voted to ac-
cept the invitation.
An animated discussion then followed on
| various proposed changes in the bylaws,
| after which the meeting adjourned.
Hereafter there will be two meetings each
| month-one strictly devoted TO business and
| open only to members wearing badges, on
| the second Monday Of each month, and q
social meeting, open to invited guests, on the
| fourth Monday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
ENHANCING CANADA's CANALS.
Ia

The Dominion Government Spending
Millions Upon Its Waterways.
The amount of public money expended
on the enlargement Of the st. Lawrence
system Of canals in order 10 insure the safe
passage of vessels OF large tonnage from
Lake Superior to Montreal has already
reached the substantial sum of S26, OOO. 600,
exclusive Of $4,000. 600 spent before The en-
largement was begun. by the British and
Canadian Governments. 1t is estimated
that 100000 will be required before the
S12 CD0, coo will be needed to deepen the ST.
Lawrence Canal proper, the balance being
absorbed by the Sault.
The highest canal of the series Is at Sault
Ste. Marie, where there is to he short canal
and single lock of large dimensions, de-
signed to permit vessels drawing nineteen
feet to pass at low water. All other canals
between Lake Erie and Montreal are ar
ranged for a nayigable depth of fourteen
feet
For about four miles above the Lacbine
Canal, Lake st. Louis is INSTRUCTED by
numerous shoals, the removal of which is
necessary TO form a channel suitable to the
fourteen-foot navigation. This will require
the expenditure of S1,250,000. Between
Lake st. Louis and Lake st. Francis
rise of eighty three feet in the river
is at present surmounted by the Beau
barnoiS Canal, on the south shore of
tile st. Lawrence. The Dominion Gov
eminent has determined to build an
enlarged canal on the north shore, at an es-
timated cost of S4.75o.0oO. In Lake St.
Francis the obstructions to fourteen foot
navigation are but slight, and it will cost
but $50, coo to remove them. The works on
the Cornwall Canal are all under contract.
The locks are nearly completed, leaving,
however. much OF the canal to be enlarged,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
DUMMIES IN THE BAND.

One of the Tricks of the Musicians Trade
Revealed by a Musical Barber.
The barber was cutting my hair, and with
the affabilty of his race, he strove to enter
tain me. His conversation ran upon his
own powers as musician. His main
h0ld." he said, was the cornet, but he was
equally good at swallowing the piston-rod
of the trombone, and wouldn't take a rear
pew for the next man at scratching sentry
box fiddle, or coqueting with the diaphragm
of the baby violin.
why them" | asked, don't you obtain
place in some bandP
9 1t doesn't pay" he replied; "there are
too many dummies in the field. A good mu-
stefan can make good pay if he can get
steady job. but there are only three or four
of them in each band. The rest are dunn
mics. This, OF course, does not apply to
the prominent bands, but good many of
the smaller ones are made up In that way.
Oh, no! None of it for me. I'd rather
Scrape customer than a fiddle, aud 1 pre-
feI to blow my own horn than TO blow
braZen one.
Take the picnic-excurson bands, chow
der bands and target-company bands-at
least 10 per cent of them are chuck full of
dummies" lie continued suppose you
want to hire band for any purpose. You
hunt up leader and ask him how much
lie ii charge Tor, say, twenty pieces. lie ii
tell you $40 for the leader and S. head for
the others-a total of $l05 Now, how
many musicians do you suppose you get in
that band?'
Twenty.
Minus eight or ten. Do you suppose
that the leaders going to pay. real musicians
So when he gets dummies for 81 apiece?"
But what is dummy?"
why, any tramp can be dummy. A
grocery clerk or oargain-counter fiend
very often makes good extra wages by play
ing in band during his off hours. The
leader has eight or ten good players always
at his command. They are regular mem-
brrs OF his band, and lie always knows
where he can place his hands ON them.
They get full pay, and can make as much
music as twenty. The rest are dummies.
The uniforms are furnished them, and all
they have TO do is to swell out their cheeks,
look as II they are chOked to death, wiggle
their fingers and turn over the leaves of
their notebooks whenever they see all the
real musicians do so. There isn't a sound
comes through the flUe OF the horn. Once
in while they make bad break and do
blow. There IS an uneartbly seTeecb, and
the dummy is fined his day or nights pay.
You see he's paid for not playing, and is
fined If he loses his grip on his breath.
Some instruments are made expressly for
dummies, and you couldn't knock a note
out 'em with cyclone htched to the bio W
end. Others are stuffed with rags, and no mat
ter how absent-mlnded or excited dummy
may become he can't Interfere with the har-
mony. Oh, it's great sehemeP-N. Y.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
THE DIVORCE COURT.
Hrs. Linf0rth Describes Her Ed.
dies Eccentricities.

Mrs Elizabeth Linforth, who is suing her
husband for divorce on account of his in
TEMPERANCE and cruelty, was cross-exam-
ined in judge CARRIERS courtroom yester-
day. She testified that he once took the
pledge and kept it for three years, but al
ways insisted on taking kirschwasser in his
coffee. Since that time he has often been
intoxicated. On one occasion she threw a
glass of claret in his face, because he was
acting so "deviish ugly" On another oc-
casion she slapped his face.
Judge CARRIER yesterday granted divorce
t. james Adams from his wife, Carrie, on
account OF her desertion.
Robert McQuaid has been divorced from
his wife. Mary, by Judge Lawler, on ac-
count of her desertiOn.
The divorce case OF Mary against Patrick
Burns has been dismissed. They have been
reconcilrd.
Adelaide Welch has sued for divorce
from her husband, Michael.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13

it are quartered several wheels of fortune,
guessing contest, consisting of big pump
kin donat ed by the State Board OF Trade,
the number of seeds in which are to be
guessed at so much guess, the lucky
guesser getting valuable prize after the
fair There are also weighing machines
post Of a small coin of silver into young
genious devices for entrapping the pimble
nickel and cOrnering the unwary dime.
This booth also has many articles OF vlrtu
donated by various firms and for sale, the
proceeds to go into the General Fund OF the
directory The sales and various games
are superintendent by about 100 young
ladies representing the grand officers OF the
Young Ladies' Institute and committees
from each of the thrty-fiye branches.
Back of the booth, and occupying large
space of the Pavilion floor, is the restau-
rant, one Of the features of the fair. which
will set out most dainty lunches all day and
evening. A special effort of this restaurant
will be the midday luncheon. from II o'clock
till 2, of each day. During these three
hours no admission to the fair will be
charged. The ladies having this department
in charge are: Mrs. Thomas Jennings,
Mrs. A. Hayes. Mrs. P. j. White. Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. j. Z. Roberts, Mrs. p. l..
KOscialowSki, Mrs. A. Brien, Mrs. r. c.
Miller, Mrs, William Bryan, Mrs. NJ. Ryan,
Mrs. Edith Bass and the Misses l.. Nc
Donald, Mary OBrien, Nellie and Minnie
Marks, Katherine Hayes, Celia O'Brien,
Miss Attrldge.
They extend a special invitation to the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
SCOTT Is SILENT.
The California Hotel Cashier Ill
at His Home.

W. D. Scott, cashier and book-keeper of the
California Hotel, has lost his position. He
has been in the employ of the house since
February, when he was taken into the Of
fee in a subordinate capacity at salary of
$40 month. He proved bright and indus
trious and was advanced rapidly until he
was made cashier at $500 year. OF late
the manager. Mr.. Kinzler, began to fear that
all was not right as stories were carried to
him charging Scott with gambling extern
sively. Friday night. as consequence Of
these suspicious, detective was placed on
SCOTS track and an expert employed to ex-
anime his books.
1t is charged that there was found de-
ficiency amounting to nearly $500 and that
Scott promised to make it good. AS the re-
suit of this no further action was taken than
to remove Scott from his position and put
another man in his place.
Scott could not be seen last night as he
claimed to be i'll and not in a condition to
admit callers