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AN ORIGINAL PRIZE CONTEST.

To the first person who by taking two ietters
from the word s'Plague," can make the name
of disease that is common in portions OF Doth
Canada and the United States, will be given an
elegant upright PIANO, (valued at $525, or its
equivalent in cash, as preferred To the second
person will be given Pony, Cart and harness
complete, valued at 500, or its equivalent IN
cash. as prefered) To the third person VIII DC
given an elegant Gold Watch, valued at $1o, OF
its eouiyalant in cash. Fifty other prizes, rang
inp in value from twenty-five dollars 70 nve
dollars will be awarded to the next nifty persons
sending correct solutions strictly In order as
received. If you have tried other so-caiieu
nrize competitions without success you must
not condemn these offered by this company, as
they are perfectly reliable, and are carried on
in good faith Contestants must enclose Y. ?.
postaI note for thirty cents, (or h1teen &c. Y.
5. stamps) for one months trial subscription tne
| Ladies' Pictorial Weekly, which is the most
handsome and best illustrated weekly pup
| lshed for ladies on the continent Inc only
object in offering this competition is 10 miro.
dice it into new homes and we guarantee that
no partality will be shown In the awarding ol
prizes. Persons living at distance, OF In Inc
United States have as good an opportunity, as
the date of postmark on letters Will DC given
precedence. SO answer early. Address, Ladies
pictorial Co, 3D." Toronto, Canada.
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ATLANTA, ILL.

There will be grand republican rally and pole
raising at Eminence Aug. 1.-Hon. b. T. FUNK
Geo w. Carlock and w. r. Baldwin, are an
nounced as speakers.--Ben Watson, a travel
ing salesman narrowly escaped death yester-
day afternoon, just as the south-bound y. "A
train started, he attempted to board 1t, and De-
inc AN old man, his hold Slipped and he fell 10
the platform rolling between the Wheeies anu
was under the moving train, but MT Wliliah
Hardin. bystander, came to his rescue ana ne
escaped with only few slight bruises ana a
Scare-The stock holders tickets Tor the At
Ianta fair, are at the Peoples Bank and can De
had on application by person or letter:-"H-
liam Fields has had quite severe Druise one
dar last week while unloading rock at the lunl-
her vard.-Fred Irwin, while working with a
| corn shelter, had his fingers badly crushed In
| the cog wheeles.-An important meeting OF
| the DIRECTORS of the Atlanta fair was held last
| Saturday. 1t was decided to build new barn
in modern style to cost 81, 600, and the stabling
| canacity of 100 horses. MIR. John Barr MAJ
been appointed police officer during the falr, NJ
better man could have been selected lnere
| will be a balloon ascension during the 1alr ina
promises to be an attraction during the session
This parachute jump will be the attraction 10
Wednesday. Applications are coming In ev
ery day for space. ID. Quinn is nxlng W
his barber shop in elegant style for the Atianaa a
ia Fair and when he has finished 1t, 1T VIII o
out of sight"
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A RELATION PROBLEM.

Two ladies out walking met a gentleman, ne
raised his hat to one, and the other said; 10
YOU know that gentlemans" The other lady
yyoolied his mother was my mothers only child.
The publishers Of Ladies' Pictorial Weekly will
give an elegant Safety Bicycle valued at slsa,
telling the relationship existing between the
gentleman and the lady speaking last An e.
egant ladies' Gold Watch valued at $40, OF lts s
e9J1iyalent in cash) will be given for the second
correct answer. and fifty other prizes, ranging
in value from twenty-five dollars to five dollars
each, will be given for correct answers IN oraea ea
as received. Every one answering must enclose .
IT 9 Postal Note for thirty cents, Tor 10 Y. ..
two cent stamps) for one months trial sub
scription to the handsomest and most popular pun.
1shinb is nnbiisbed by q reliable firm, who are
Offering oi g this prize contest simply to introduce
their publication into new homes contes.an.s y
shonDd answer promptly as date OF postmarh
80 ,,ranadence Prizes of the United States
viii he sent free Address, Ladies' Pictora
Weekly, &C." Toronto, Canada.
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The threatened race war Of
Camn Lincoln last week, between
) few vicious and disrespectable
soldiers Of the 4th Regiment, !. n.
e.. and a number Of buns and
loafers Of our own race, whose only
occupation is loafing and prowling
around places where other people
keen for business. We do not be
lieve for moment that the re-
spectacle element Of our people
were airned at in the order issued
by the Military authorities. They
know full well that the industrious
AND better class of Afro Americans
would not take exceptions to what
might happen any where and al
anY time among unprlnclpled
white men and men who are con
tinually loaded for 4 row on tbs
slightest provocation. The re
spectable ladies and gentlemen 9
the colored race have no inclination
to visit the Camp only to ~ltnes
the dress parade III the afternoon
and as to the order prohibiting To
admittance IF lewd women, whit
or black, around the kitchens al
other places, it is q good thing
and we are glad to know that thes
women will be checked.
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Take Iron Mountain IL ute.


The Separate Coach Bill which is now
In vogue throughout the ool I'D, wnich
gives he Negro car separate 10 hiih-
self from the hite traveller. has TO some
extent. made travelling unpleasant.
few days ago boarded a South
hound train at D. there were but two
coaches, the plac on the OUTSIDE very
ulainly told me which coach should en-
fer entered the one for colored pas
senge,s, and to my surprise, found two
colored passengers seated in one end OF
The coach. while the residue was almost
full of white people AS | entered the
conductor bade me have a seat in that
end of the coach also. told him that
preferred a seat near the center of the
coach and moved that way. He then
told me that there were so many whites
on the train that he was compelled to let
them occupy the colOred peoples coach
| as there were only two cOlored passen-
gers on, and you he said, will have to
sit here too.' But pointing to the pla-
card which also ornanelited the interior
of the car, | passed to the seat l desired
similar insults are |, aped upon the col
ored people on the various railroads al
most daily. / have rode over the lrot
Mountain road very 1requentl y since The
passage of the separate coach Dlii' ant
have never seen All insult given cOlore(
passenger, nor have ! been the reclpien
of 'one--The accommodations given th'
colo, ed people OH this road are quite th'
same as those given the whites ill ever
respect. The scenery along the Iron M
Route is beautiful--One of the most pic
turesuue routes..in the south. What cal
be more enticing in this day of separat
coach oppression, than pictnresqu
route, comfortable, pleasant and cl a
coach; polite conductors and obligin
!, porters? They are all found when trayel
mo over the Iron Mountain Route.
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PEORIA. ILL.

Mesdames Fannie Robinson, K A. Gibbons a.
Gihhone and Gland Gibbons, left Saturday for
! weeks, visit with friends at Forrest-k =.
Ashford left Saturday for Denver with the \.
T--Rev. W. E. Helm is in the city he filied the
mint Of Zion Baptist church Sunday night
Mrs. c. Allen left for Chicago Monday 1of
fortnight's visit with friends in that clty.-Mrs
q r. Ashford is out after several weeks
,.hnro ha viii stay for week from there, he
@nes ,,e to Denver to spend few days before re,
carrier M has gone to Atchison to visit his pa pa
rants during his vacation.-Mrs. n >. Nc
Tracken, is visiting relatives and friends 10
Snrngfield. Lincoln and other points IN tne
state,-H. Pearson fell from picnic Maso, @
last Monday evening, and broke one u hrs es
Zion Baptist Circle held rousing ousiiies
meeting last Monday evening.
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QUINCY. ILL.

Mrs. Emanuel Golden of Chicago is visiting
her sister Mrs Belle Golden on N, 5th-Miss
Katie Owens of Keokuk, is visiting friends In
cty,-Mrs. Dent has returned from trip out
East.-Mr r. s. Donaldson of Sprinfeld was
shaking the hands of his many friends last
week.-Mr. Hicklin of Springfield, remained
or days i'll the city-Mr. H. says Quincy girls
are out of sight'-Mrs. Belle Golden gave a
delightful party last evening at her elegant
new home in honor of her sister, Mrs. E. Col
den of Chicago.-Ben Williams and wife OF
Chicago, are visiting friends in the city, Ben
is an old Quincy boy, and we are glad he is
looking so well.-Mr. Will Eskerldge LOST e., val
liable horse last week from overheat.-Ihe U
B. F. and S, NJ T.'s delegates left for Spring
field this morning, there was six of them
Mrs. Harriet Buckner of Canton, is visiting Mr.
and Mrs W. NJ, Sanders.-A married gentle
man who went on the excursion to Hannlpa
found his wife waiting for him on his return sc
he could not take the young lady home whose
company he had engaged. FIX
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2Y2g|13gE!zEsSEzsk, 3! !
CAIRO. ILL.
NEWS OF TIL E WEEK.

Mr.. Otis Duncan, the genial and en-
ergetic hustler OF the CAPITAL was in
the city for several days last week, and
met with success in his collections, he
also received several new subscribers.
He made flying trip to DuQuion
while in this section of the state. He
made many acquaintances while
here, and your correspondent thinks
it would be wise for Mr.. Duncan to
make tour in southern Illinois Occa.
fortably cared for at the residence of
Mrs. McEwen On 18th st. He left Sun
day night for Centralia.-M Mesdames
Bradley and Bland enjoyed few days
rusticating in the country at Terrell, 8
Landing, KY; they report a delightful
time.-The Republicans of this city
met on Thursday night July q and
temporarily organized with Warren
Wimms, as chairman and T.. c. Wat
kins secretary. The required number
of committees from each ward were ap-
pointed and some very able speeches
were made The Parlor Social Lyceum
club celebrated their anniversary Sat
urday night at the U. B. f. Hall on II,
and Commercial ave. The exercises
consisted of recitations, essays and dec
lamations. After the exercises, refresh.
ments were in order, this was followed
by march played by Prof. O'Brien's
Orchestra.-Mr. George Bell is making
some very elaborate improvements Oh
his residence. .-Chas. Pollard of Chica.
go spent a few days in the city last
week.--Tne Methodist picnic at Wen
na last Saturday was largely attended
and all report an enjoyable time. Ida
Hill OF Mound City, has been attending
the institute at Charleston, Mo-, and
came over to this city to spend few
days.--Rev. P, G. Cooper
was in the city recently, we are always
glad to have him in our midst.--Birdie
Williams of st Louis. is enjoying q
very pleasant visit in the city, the
guest of Mamie JacksOn.--Mrs Bedford
is enjoying the presence of her sister
who is here from Kansas.-Lovie Thorn.
as of Chicago, is visiting in the city,
Lottie Norris departed this life on the
20, the funeral services were conducted
at the M. B. church of which she was q
member. Rev. Allison preached the
funeral sermon. w M. Miller of this
city who is member of the Odd Eel
lows, left Monday morning for Quincy
as a delegate to the district Grand
Lodge which convened in that city
last week. Charles Shaue left Monday
morning for st. Charles, Mo-, to repre-
sent Birds Point Lodge in the district
lodge which is in session at that place
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There are men over at the state
House who draw salaries regular
each month and who owe bills OF
seven ard eight months standing;
The business men have threatened
to vote against the candidates who
are up for Office, because they con-
tinue such dead beats on the pay
rolls. We suggest to business men
who hold bills against dead beats
to inform the head ofthe depart
ment in whose Office they work
There are complaints that these
men will not pay an honest debt
-sHt still they have money to specu
late in shooting craps or other gam
bling vices. They are poor repre-
sentatives Of people.
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The grand celebration and barbecue
given under the auspices of the Metho
dist church at the West Park was &
81 ass. Plenty of gd0ol sPea z selIsl
eatables were enjoyed. Mayor w. b.
Taylor in a pleasant manner welcomed
the colored people to the city, followed
by l.. M. Leonard of Galesburg then
came the Rev. DR. Laws of KeOkuk,
Ia. The Orchard City band of Burling-
ton brought over so people from that ci-
ty, about IS came down from Gales
burg. At night Rev. Laws spoke to a
large audience, when he closed he very
pleasantly thanked the audience. he
hoop drill led by May Catlin which
was very pretty, was successful.--Dr.
Laws seems to be little on the fence
politically Mrs. May atlin is sojOurn-
ing in Denver-Mr. Madison has open
ed an ice. cream parlor on 1st st.--Elder
Moore administered the ordinance of the
Lords supper last Sunday y.-Editor
Turner will address the colored people
of Warren County on the 18.--About
S65 was cleared in the late celebration
and barbecue D.G.
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tn.sFn Ale YOUR SMART MEN.

l.ro-American voters OF
TX County, have indorsed the
denomination Of the Hon. =. Il.
Morris, as Representative from the
Sd senatorial district Of Illinois.
This is no more than ought to have
been done. Mr.. Morris has made
a deserving ard valuable member
to his race and the great party he
represents, and we know Of nc
abler man than the present brillian
and unassuming representative
Hon. Z. I'll. Morris.
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The railroads of Kentucky are begin
ming to feel the effects of the separate
coach bill recently passed by the legis-
lature. No class gave so many and SO
largely attended excursions as the Ne
groes of that state. Nearly all of these
have been abandoned and regular
travel is reduced to a minimum. A
competent authority says the loss OF
the various roads will reach 100000
this year.
Henry O. Tanner, son OF Bishop B. I.
Tanner, has recently won new laurels
for himself as an artist in Paris. He is
a member of the American club of ar.
tist in Paris which offered prize OF
one hundred francs to the one of their
num- Der painting tLe best picture. The
judges were three of the best Partisan
tis,anIiiiha awarded lthe nri1e a few
months ago, having been given aAday
to paint the prize pie1kre.
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TROUBLE IN EGYPT.

Special to the CAPITAL.
CAIRo, Ill.-For the past week
dangerous and threatening cloud Of
rivalry has been lowering over the
Republican camp Of this city, and
the question was whether the cloud
would pass peaceably DER or wheth-
er it would burst, come down and
cause calamity that would forever
kill the G. 0. p. in this section.
The Republicans for the first
time decided to organize march
ing club for the campaign, accord
ingly the young white men issued q
call through the Cairo Citizen, the
Republican organ of this city. The
call stated that ''the Republicans
would organize a club and all
young "white" Republicans who
wished to become members should
meet at BristoPs Hall on Monday
night" And here is where the
trouble began. The col,red citizens
of course took exceptions to the
call for all "white" republicans,
and Immediately began to kick
very vigorously. They claimed
that they were the balance Of pow
er in Cairo, the white Republicans
are glad to mingle with them at the
polls, and they demanded recogni-
ton in all branches of Republican
ism. A meeting was held at Will
kerson's opera house last Monday
evening, and quite lively time
was had. Many Of the colored
brothers had presented themselves
with blood in their eyes, fire in their
mouths, and dynamite in their
pockets. As luck would have it,
when every thing was reaching fe-
yer heat, Mr.. w. Dewey, one Of the
leaders of the young Republicans
appeared and was called upon for
speech. He stated briefly the OBJ
iect of the white club, and assured
the colorod brother that no attempt
had been made or was to be made
to debar them from participating
in any of their meetings. His re-
marks wonderfully calmed the in
dignant assemblage, and after max
ing confessions they all, with prob
ably one exception, fell "dead IN
line" Remarks were made by j..
A. Head, A. A. Martin, jacob Amos
A. w. staten, and w. 81. TruehAst;
the last named gentleman, who hak
quite gift Of oratory, was very ra-
dical and severe in INSTRUMENTATION
of the local white Republicans.
| The affair is settled however IS
the colored citizens have been con-
vinced that the article was not or
dered published by the Club, but
-
The state capital., 1892-08-13
A GALA DAY.
Two THOUSAND PEOPLE TURN Our.

Two THOUSAND PEOPLE TURN Our.
CENTRALIA, ILL.-Two thousand
people from this city and adjoining
towns, turned out to celebrate the
4th of August, in commemoration
of the 30th anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation. There
was large parade in the morning,
forming at the city park and head
ed by the Centrafia Colored Cor
net Band, they marched through
the principal streets in beautiful
uniforms. The Odd Fellows of Du
Quoln and of this city were in the
procession; wagon containing
forty-four girls, representing each
of the states, was. also in the parade
and sang such old familiar hymns as
"Hang jeff Davis on Sour Apple
Tree" Following this were about
eighteen or twenty carriages, bug
gies and vehicles of every descrip-
ton. In the speakers carriage
were: S. B. Turner, orator of the
day; Hon. J. J. Kerr mayor and
Hon. George w. Prince, Republi-
can candidate for Acknowledgement
The procession reached the large
and beautiful fair grounds at II
o'clock, and everybody enjoyed
themselves by partaking of some
delicious barbecued meat; the next
Attorney General, G. w. Prince,
made himself comfortably at home
among the large concourse of peo-
pie.
At two O'Clock, Mr.. Kerr, one of
the best Mayors Centralia ever
had, delivered the welcome address
which was forcible, eloquent, logi-
cal and very highly appreciated.
Marching through Georgia was
sung by the choir, and the entire
audience joined in the chorus.
Rev. J. III. Hardin, the Master Of
Ceremonies, then introduced the
speaker of the day, S. B. Turner OF
Springfield, who spoke and held
the entire assemblage for one hour
and half in an interesting manner
and was frequently interrupted by
applause. Mr.. Turner's address
was we'll received and liked by the
entire audience, and he received
many fattering compliments from
whites as well as colored. The two
next speakers, Hon. G. w. Prince
and J. Ell Bundy, were scholarly,
masterly and valuable to their
hearers and they were applauded
at every sentence. The celebration
WIS one OF the grandest events
eyer witnessed by the people OF
lSAuthern Illinois, under the man;
Of colored people.
After, the speaking and barbecue
there was a game of baseball be-
tween the DuQuoin and Centralia
teams, for purse of $500, which
resulted in a score of 18 to II IN
favor of the visitors. Fully two
thousand people were on the
grounds and nothing occurred IN
the way of disturbance to mar the
pleasure of the merry crowd. Mr..
Henry Bibbs, Sip Gales and Rev.
Denton were delighted over the
splendid manner in which the pro-
gramme was carried out.
There will have to be some ex-
traordinary efforts on the part OF
other localities before they can
out-strip the occasion at Centralla'
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A GRAND EXCURSION,

WASHINGTON CITY AND BALTIMOREs
ON account of the Grand Army Re-un-
ion at Washington City September 2Oth
and the Naval Veterans. Reunion at Bal.
timore tim the 10Th, the Ohio & Mississippi
Railroad nill sell tickets from all stations
along ITS line to above named points and
return at the low rate Of One Cent Fer
Mile. Tickets good going September 10
to 90 inclusive and returning until Octo-
ber 10 inclusive
For tickets rates and information call
ON or address local agents o & nj R'y.
" CO JONES,
District Pass'r A,gt
VINCENNEs, IND
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H{Va 60 ,,.ldy tAIiI ~ ~ u t1itii q, N

prejudices do not exist. Some OF the most III
telgent men of the country, who were educated
in Paris or at the Portuguese college OF Colin-
bra are the descendants OF African slaves. IN
the medical law and theological schools OF the
country no race distinctions are made, ana
some Of the closest students are lately eman-
cipated slaves In the quiet rooms OF the
national library one notices that the books
and tables are almost exclusively occupied Dy
Negro aspirants for learning, and 1t must De
confessed that so far as ambition ana sue
cessful mental effort go, it would seem InaI
the greater the admixture OF Negro Dloou VIII
the Latin the more satisfactory the result
The story of the mulatto, Andre Reboucas,
the best civil engineer Brazil has ever KNOWN
illustrates the entire absence OF race pfe]uulce
il this part of the world. The profession OF
engineering ranks among the highest In braz
H. and while young man. heDoucas mas
| filled numerous positions OF trust abroad ana
responsibility at home and was on terms OF
| intimacy with all the dignitaries OF the laOe
ampire in whose house he was an honOfed
guest 1t happened one time that ne was
/ present at a ball, where among the Eues.s
we're several members of the Imperial Ialnlly
ana party of tourists from the United states
Among the latter was a young woman from
| Baltimore. and the mulatto was at once
charmed by her blue eyes, and golden halr
Seeking an introduction, he asked her TO danct
and was painfully embarrassed by consplcu
ously indignant refusal. This little exhlbltloI
Of race prejudice-so common in North Amer
"a but hardly comprehended in other countries
WAS observed by Count d'Eu, husband o
the Pincess Imperial, brave and noble gen
tleman. descended from line of French king
and he at once whispered something In Tn
ear of his wife She smiled graciOusly, an.
immediately thereafter was seen waltzlng VIII
the dark-skinned engineer The whisper wen
around and the proudest ladies OF the cour
We'd with one another in heaping honors o.
: the blushing Othello, while the fair mare
American looked on with amazement. L
Brazil, which has never pretended much In tn
way of republcansm, Reboucas promenade
, with ROYALTY and was hand-in-glove with nf
hobs and statesmen; but had he gone 10 10
.Lapd of the Free" where the favorlte boas
| Is cuual rights, ETC., in certain parts OF I'd
i country he would have been refused adml
9 lance to hotels. elected from sleeping car
and offered other indignities which the Sol
h of Freedom are in the habit OF inf1ictln
/ rpon large proportion OF their fellow
l. citizens.
The theatres were opened gratultousy
the public. and two of the public squares we
transformed into immense ball rooms 1or tho
who wanted to dance, The pubic genera
being invited to this part OF the celeDratio
the new made citizens and citizenesses unVt
II sally availed themselves OF IL.