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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-07-16
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

July 4th was observed to pretty gen.
eral extent by both white and Colored
people. The whites generally excurted
to the fishing grounds. The Afro-Amer-
leans went to Wiley Jones' Park, in
which St. Johns A. NJ. E. Church gave
an old-fashioned barbecue during the
day and musical concert at night, I'm.
der the direction of Prof. ]. G. Smith.
The barbecue was quite success. There
addresses by Prof. &. W. Bell and others
base ball, croquet. roller skating and
other anusements, all of which were
enjoyed by the large crowd in attend
ance. The exercises at night did not
pass off so pleasantly, on account of an
unpleasantness among the musicians,
some of whom favored and others op-
posed the appearance of certain wo-
man as one of the performers. Her SER
vices being rejected, some of her friends
refused to perform and several pieces
had to be dropped from the program.
Next some of the young people wanted
to dance, to which Elder Russell was
opposed. They determined to dance
Notwithstanding his objections, but were
compelled to 60 outside the grounds to
do 80.
Tuesday morning July 5, at o'clock,
was the date of a rather notable event
in Afro-American society. the marriage
of Miss Alice Albertine Sizemore to Mr..
Thomas G. Childress, at the residence OF
the BRIDES uncle Mr.. David A. Robin.
son, Rev. DR.. Potter being the officiating
clergyman. The invited guests were
only the relatives of the parties and a
few particular friends, among whom
were the following: Revs. Geo. Robin
son, A. J. Russell, Lewis Johnston and
ladies, Prot. ]. G. Corbin, DR.. J. R. Pow.
land, s. J. Hollensworth and ladies and
Mr.. Wiley Jones. The contracting par
ties are both graduates of the Branch
Normal College and both have been for
some years teachers in the institution.
Perhaps there are no two young people
in the community more highly and de.
servedly esteemed for high moral char.
acter, amiable qualities, correct deport-
ment, than the contracting parties in
this case, and they enter into their new
relations accompanied by many prayers
for their future welfare. The newly
married couple left on the afternoon
Missouri Pacific train for Chicago, Sara.
toga and other Northern points.
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PHILLIS WHEATLEY.
The Great Negro Poetess Of the Last
Century.
Sketch of the Life of one of the Mos
Remarkable Characters of American
History Her Wonderful Talent but
Untimely Death

Phillis Wheatley the Negro poetess
was brought from Africa in slave ship
and sold in a Boston Slave Market In
176l to kind lady Mrs. Wheatley. AS
she sat with crowd of slaves in the
market naked save piece of cloth tied
about her loins her modest intelligent
bearing so attracted Mrs. Wheatley that
she selected her in preference to all
others. Her selection proved good one
for with clean clothing and careful atten-
ton Phillis soon began to show a great
desire for learning though onlyeight;y ears
old this young African, whose race all the
learned men said were incapable of
culture, within little over years time
so mastered the English language as to
be able to read the most difficult parts of
the bible intelligentIy. Her achieve
ments in two or three years drew the
leading lights of Boston to Mrs. Wheat
tey's house and with them Phillis talked
and carried on correspondence concern
ing the popular topics of the day. Every
body either knew or had heard of
Phillis. She became skilled in Latin
and translated one of Ovid's stories
which was published in English maya
zenes. She published many poems in
English, including one address to George
Washington. Phillis was emancipated
at the age of 81. Soon after that her
health tailed and she was sent to Europe
where she created even greater sensa-
ton than in American men and women
in the very highest stations of the old
world were wonderstruck and industri-
ously attentive to this humble born
African girl. While Phillis was away
Mrs. Wheatley became sick and longed
to see Phillis who was sent for and ar.
rived just before Mrs. Wheatley died.
Phillis married a man named Peters.
He, far inferior to her in most every
way, became jealous of the favors shown
her by the best Of society, grew cruel.
Pbillis did not long survive his harsh
trea ment and she died greatly beloved
and mourned by two continents Dec. s.
1854, at the age Of 31.-From Johnson's
School History of the Negro Race.
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SAINT LOUIS.
Social Matters, Gleanings of New.
Condensed Into Small Space.
Ver the 0snsae Of sur Thousands Of Road
srs-Au Sorts Of News Items from
the City BY the Big Bridge
The Future Great.

Miss Beulah Roots is visiting in St..
Paul.
Oh! my, what will the boys do while
all the girls are gone.
At the recent All Saints excursion
over $500 was realized.
Miss Lulu Moseley has returned from
her trip to Quincy, Ills. -..............
Miss Daisy Day was given social bv
Miss Bereuice Dore last Friday.
While in Chicago Miss Lizzie Price
will be the guest OF Miss Ada Brown.
Miss Mary Mcleod and Miss Julia
Yeizer spent few days in Cincinnati.
Miss Robertine Hamilton spent the
past week with Miss Beulah Pattisop.
Misses Eva Carter and Nellie Wilkin-
son will remain in ST. Paul until school
opens.
Miss Bertha Grant OF Chicago is
spending few days with Miss Bertha
Turner.
Miss Berenice Dore and Miss Daisy
Day OF Kansas City made a flying trip
to Cincinnati.
A surprise party was given to Mr..
George Collins last Thursday night at
the Collins residence.
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Did Not Draw The Color Line.

To the Editor of THE APPEAL.-Durine
the Prohibition Convention in Cjncin.
natl, DR.. Grandson, a Colored delegate
from North Carlina, was refused dinner
and otherwise mis.reated in the Gibson
House. The Inter Ocean made capital
of this, by saying that the Prohlbitionists
paid no attention to DR.. Grandison's
treatment. This was not true. Both in
the columns of The Union Signal and in
a personal letter to me, Miss Willard
says: Our folks in Cincinnati passed
resolutions of strong condemnation OF
the hotels that illtreated our Afro-Amer.
lean delegates, and by unanimous vote
on motion Of white Kentucky delegate
seconded by Virginian.
Yours for Truth,
JAMES D. CoRRoTHERs.
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hazel and R. ]. Garrett call. They
have the best shaving parlors in the city.
The Madison County Baptist Associa.
ton met at the Third Baptist Church
this morning in special 8, ssion and will
continue tomorrow.
Hon J j, Spellman, Moderator held
the chair and ruled in his usual pleasing
way with gentle smile ever upon his
face. Rev. l. J. Turner vice-moderator
was in his place to assist. The meeting
promises to be very interesting.
What is the reason we don't have any
more Jackson news? Wake up Mr.. GRAY
and give us an interesting report. It
will be much appreciated. CMr. Eugene
A. Gray failed to report promptly for
papers sent for several weeks so we cut
him of.=We wish Mr.. Gray would wake
up and pay what be owes. Ed. APPEAL I
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Weather unusually cool.
Miss Addie Davis is improving.
Miss Mary Armstead has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. Ferd Havis of Pine Bluff was in
the city the past week.
Mrs. Ida Shower left for her home,
Hot Springs. last Saturday.
Miss Leonore Array Of Texas is visit.
ing Mrs. M. E. Alexander.
Mrs. Emma Mcdaniel of Fl. Smith
Is being pleasantly entertained by Mrs.
Mary Rector.
Dr.. Bruce OF Wrig htsville has re-
moved to our city and purchased a
home and intends residing here per-
manently.
Miss Essie Rector was the recipient
of pair of handsome pearl opera
glasses few days ago, a gift from
Mrs. E. A. Langford.
Mr.. Harrison Sykes Jour favorite
machine agent) has ''let the machine
60" and is now in the grocery business,
Fifteenth and Ringo streets.
The school board elected teachers
for the ensuing year last Saturday
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Mrs. William Silence has gone back

Mrs. William Silence has gone back
on the Lake Erie.
Mr.. Louis Silence will spend few
weeks in Chanlies.
Mrs. Thomas Scoot and Miss Luc y
Briggs are visiting in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Makes Edward visited her
daughter, Mrs. Mitchell, Of Frankfort,
Ind.
Mrs. Rhueben jackson OF rawfords-
vile was ia the city In search OF her
daughter Georgia. z4Sss
A surprise party WAS given Mr.. Ed
Manson at the residence OF Mrs. Bed
ford last Friday night.
Mrs. Mary Stocks, the w. M. of
.Darcus ChaptersNesslss will at.endsthe
gradd chapter at Merriam.
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DanVille, XIV.


N. NJ. Tompkins, chews more tobacco
than any man in town.
Miss Gertrude Williams of Frankfort,
is visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. Thomas Bogy, was seriously hurt
while playing baseball this week.
The workmen will begin to repair st..
James. A. NJ. E. church next week,
Mrs. Patsey Jackson, of Louisville,
is visiting her father-in law w. M. Jack
son.
Mr.. Geo. Beatty, beats everybody in
this section fishing for catfish. He
catches less than any one.
tell you Brother Robert M did look
lonesome at the moonlight fete last
night. Miss Lou was not there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers of Bowling
Green, KY, are visiting Mrs. Meyers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Doram.
Mr.. N. S. Miller is studying medicine,
and he seems to take delight in looking
in yard in front of the A. M e. church.
Mrs. Mary Harlan, who has been quite
sick for several weeks is improving very
fast to the delight of her friends, and
they are many.
Danville is alive with amusements oil
the season, and the people are preparing
for their annual stock fair, which is al.
ways largely attended.
Misses Ida Parr, P. Parr, L. c. Din.
widdie, G. Caldwell, Matte Carr, and
Fanny Parr, are attending teachers
institute at Stanford this week.
DR.. w. R. Aurthur formerly of Louis
vile, is now in Danville. He has a yer,
large practice. He is building
very nice house. His wife, is a youn,
Jumbo, she weighs nearly ninety
pounds, and is very intelligent lady.
Mrs. Mary I. Ducan wants to know
why Mrs Pauline Tompkins, Mrs. Franz
Williams, and Mrs. Mary B. jackson
never attend their church. Yes, and Mr.
Louis McGill, would like to know, VIII,
Elem Robinson, and Harvey Knox, DE-
not come to church. There ia grocer,
keeper in town who has not been t.
church for four years.
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Miss Katie B. Harrison and mother.
Mrs. G. w. McKoin, will visit Kansas
City after leaving Omaha.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Harvey
Bolden and Miss Georgia Mason will
shortly unite in matrimony.
The Home club gave their annual
picnic Monday at Ramona park, where
delightful evening was spent.
The Central Baptist church gave
their annual boat excursion Monday,
and as usual drew a good crowd.
That Of Miss Georgia Gibson is one OF
the late departures from the city. She
will vacate at Lebanon Springs.
Don't forget the Orphans excursion
in August. They will have dancing
this time. Remember the Orphans.
The colored employees of the Ligxett
and Meyers tobacco factory gave their
annual steamboat excursion yesterday.
Mrs G.. w. McKoin and daug h ters
and her little son, Harry, are visiting
in Omaha, Neb., the guests OF Mrs. S.
S. Williams.
The Misses Mason and Miss Pelagie
Thomas, who left the city last week,
will make an extensive tour through
the East, visiting Baltimore, Washing.
ton and other cities.
The Married Ladies' club picnic at
| Caronaelet park Thursday was one o.
their usual select gatherings, at which
much pleasure was had by those who
were 80 fortunate as to receive an in
vitation.
The Farmer-Bradley and Hut fish
ing party on the Fourth was &
''screamer." From the latest report.
it Is CLEANED that. all told, two fish
we're caught. Aud there are yet man,
fish in the Merramec. ...--
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CINCINNATI.
Doings of tho Week Among the An.
Americans Of tho Queen CITY.
HsDs and Mishaps and Itezas h 0saasal
Collected and Compiled By eur H.
porter for the Dslootataoa q
PorkopoNta1s.

Mr.. L. Travis is on the sick list. =.
On the 2Sth there will be fine enter.
tainment given at Zion Baptist Church.
Quite number attended the Con.
solidated Baptist Association in Mays
vile, KY, last Wednesday.
The Young Mems Colored Christian
Association held priase meeting at
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-07-16
Canton, Mississippi.

We are glad to have the sunshine af-
ter 80 much rain last week.
On account of 80 much rain we have
had no ball playing this week.
Our new depot promises to be beauti-
full structure when it is completed.
Look out! boys. The wedding bells
will ring soon. See if you can guess who
is to be the groom?
We have no supper nor entertainment
n our report this week. Everything
seems to be at standstill.
We hope the meny readers will excuse
the shortness of our report this week,
We will do better next time.
When in the city give Jas. A. Carmic
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-07-16

night. All of the old teachers were
reelected, with an addition of three
new ones.
A select party OF our society folks
enjoyed picnic at West End park last
Thursday. Many thanks we're voted
Mr.. Paxton for his untiring efforts in
making this occasion one of the M os,
enjoyable of the season.
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Eaton, Ohio.

Have you paid for the paper you arc
now reading1 .:-.r>.
Miss Alfredo lett Monday to attend
a funeral in Richmond.
Miss Nellie Tailor OF Richmond is
visiting her grandmother.
Mr.. Norman Lewis Of Richmond,
Ind. is visiting his daughter, Julia
Lewis.
Camp meeting will be held at Lewis
burg July 20. All friends of religion
invited to attend and all other we'll
wishes.
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Mattoon, Illinois.

Mrs. Claborn has returned from
Evansville.
Mr.. George Reed went to Terre
Haute Sunday.
Presiding Elder Simon preached a
logical sermon Sunday night.
Mr.. Riley Morton was over from
Sullivan Sunday to Elder Simon's last
quarter.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-07-16

Has The APPEAL an Agent in your city,
II not, write to US for our schedule of
Agents rates. If you are hustler, you
caa make big money. Write Ut once.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-07-16
THE CITY OF ROSES.
4 Pot'pouri of tho Social News Gather.
1ngs IN Little Rock, Ark.

Dei1Os Of the Afro-Ameriesns II the
Oe1aeol OF Arkansas, Done mp In Small
OUS Dolectsblo Morsels for Dainty
DolvO1s In the World Of News.
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La Fayette, Ind.

Mr.. J. Willis is on the sick list.
Mrs. Jane Robert is visiting In Le
banon. :. -=
Mrs Thomas Lake Of Loganspor,
was in the city.
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Rev. A. Carson is in the city.
Sol. Richardson is the Dallas manager
of The APPEAL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
EIGHTEEN MEN HURT.
Terrible Accident in the Mine at Besse-

Terrible Accident in the Mine at BessP-
mer.
BEssEs1ER, ITich., Oct. 18.-An acct
dent which may result in the death of
tour men, and which jeopardized the
lives Of fifteen others, occurred this
morning at No. shaft of the Colby
mine.
When the work hour arrived this
morning nineteen men got into the cage
With which this mine is equipped, to be
lowered to depth Of 500 feet. Brake
man John Ryan was letting the cage
with it's human freight into the
earth at g lively rate, when
his acknowledgment noticed that
the rope had nearly given out
on Ryan's drum and shouted to him
to apply the brake. His horror may be
imagined when instead OF applying the
brake to the descending stage Ryan
threw it wide open.
Ryan stood Tor moment in his DO
slt1on III the engine house on the sur
face. He was dazed, for he knew that
the bottom of the shaft was a scene of
disaster. Quick as flash he flew from
the engine house, only stopping for his
coat and hat, and made for the woods,
in the painless depths of which he is
still wandering.
Only one of the nineteen men in the
cage escaped unframed. The other
eighteen are at the Gogebic Hospital.
Everyone of them is suffering from
broken legs, arms and shoulders, and
many of them have both legs and an
arm broken. Four are believed to be
hurt internally, besides having their
limbs broken.
1t g miracle how they escaped with
their lives. The chapter of accidents
in Gogebic County in the last thirty
days Is unparalleled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
Dropped Eggs on Toast.

"For heavens sake, what's this ?"
asked Mr.. Medal at breakfast, pecking
at yellow congiomeration mixed with
white fragment. why, it's dropped
eggs on toast, l suppose" says Mrs.
Medal, peering around the coffee-pot.
"But they're not cooked. and the shells
are all mixed up in the mess" eros
anna" said Mrs. Medal when the cook
appeared, what on earth is this stuff ?"
dropped eggs, mem" "How did you
prepare them ?'' "Sure, mem, l put me
platther wild the toast on the flure, an
dropped the eggs wan by wan from the
rache UP O. me fsht, men," "You
didn't cook thern" "Sure, no, mem
l dropped them as ye towld me. p
Buffalo Courier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
NO DEATHS REPORTED.
Names of tho Men Injured in the Colby
Mine Accident.

IRoNwooD, Mich, Oct. 19.-There.
have been no deaths reported thus
far in the Colby mine accident,
of yesterday. One Finlander fell
the total distance of 800 feet,
but was uninjured. The cages were so
arranged that the one going down
The injuries not being more serious.
The names of those injured are:
Richard Nicholas, As years, single, right
leg fractured, slight scalp wound.
Alexander Strand. Y years, single, frac-
ture OF both legs, scalp wound.
Martin VaNopski, married, 81 years,
both legs fractured, confusion Of left knee
Joint.
John IIendrickS0n, married, % years. J
fracture Of the right leg in two places, conf
fusion on right breast, scalp wound, inter-
nal injury feared, condition serious. J
Peter Farrne, left leg fractured.
Thomas Schultz, married. % years, COM:
pound fracture OF right leg and right soap
ula.
William Benson, single, % years, frac-
ture Of left thigh
August Cassela, single, "a years, fracture
Of both legs.
Jacob Osman, single, 10 years, fracture
Of both legs.
Lewis Jasper, right knee dislocated.
Angelo P0mpeno, married, 70 years,
fracture of right leg IN two places
Frank Lajaska, slight confusion Of left
knee.
James Richards, a years, married, left
foot crushed, confusion OF head and left
shoulder.
,Jethro Richards, fracture Of left arm,
both feet bruised.
John Richards, married, very slight con-
fusion Of left hip.
John West, p years, fracture of right
ankle.
John SapaI, single, 20 years, slight con-
fusion Of right ankle.
of both ankles, slight.
Val Jeka, II years, single, fracture OF
right leg.
Antonio Lancheaski married, 80 years,
fracture Of left knee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
They Have Onit Nlsht work.

Any one who visits geological gar
den or menagerie where carnivora are
kept will notice one remarkable fact
the lions, tigers and other beasts Of prey
are ali wide awake in the day time and
do their sleepiDga at night. This is quite
contrary to their custom in state of
nature, for then they sleep the hours of
daylight away and hunt for their din
ners at night. This change in their
habits is the result of their change OF
life. While in captivity they are prop
erly fed at regular intervals, and in the
daytime; in state of nature they are
obliged to forage for themselves, and
must do 1t at night. for lion, tiger or
hyena stalking about in broad daylight,
looking for his dinner, would have an
excellent prospect Of going hungry.
Night work was then a necessity for
them, but when the need ceased the
habit of wakefulness was given up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
WHY We Need Two Ears.

Sound travels by waves, radiating
from q central point Of disturbance,
just as wav es radiate when q stone is
thrown into still water. So far as the
hearing of each individual is concerned
these waves move in direct line from
the cause Of the disturbance to the ear.
This being the case, the Impact is great
er in the ear nearest the sound. Now,
person who has totally lost the hear
ing of one ear cannot locate the direc-
ton of a noise to save his life, even
when the center of disturbance is quite
near. Blind persons learn to estimate
distance in a surprisingly brief period
after losing their sight, but experts on
diseases Of the ear say that persons
wholly deaf in one ear can never learn
the direction from which a sound
comas=BrnndOn Banner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
~.

The New Hampshire Advocate has an
article which constitutes most effective
reply to tie Democratic advocacy OF the
Walker tariff and the other free trade
Sarlff which existed for fourteen years be-
lore the war.
It copies the payroll for February. 1S4S
Of the mill In that place, which IS now
run by the Pittman Manufacturing Com
Dany, when the working DAY was of four
teen hours, with al additional column
showing what the same pay would have
been on a ten hours basis. and follows
this with statement OF wages under the
MorrIN tariff and also under the Mckinley
JaTiff.
We have no space for the payroll, but
Will give the summaries. 1t is first stated
that the wages as given remained the
same throughout 1916 and for five years
thereafter.
1t shows that under the Democratic tar
gH the average pay per day for ali hands,
snciudlng the OVcrseerS. was 81 6-I0 cents
Bor fourteen hours, or ON the present ten
hours basis, 81 7-l0 cents 4 day.
This was a Weil-managed mill, and the
wages were the same as those paid in most
similar mills throughout New England.
The wages remained substantially the
same down to 1860 There was no appre-
cIable advance in all those years TO which
Ehe Democratic orators and newspapers
so often refer as 1.-The golden period of
New England'S prosperity
Just before the war the Morrill, tariff W as
enacted. and business and wages began to
advance. The article gives a summary of
ahc payroll Ii one of the hosiery mills OF
Laconla for April, 1869. four years after
the war. which shows average wages per
day Of 81 16 4-10 though there was slight
premium on gold then which should be de-
Quoted in comparing the wages with those
.9f 1915 and 1892.
'.Snce then /" says the article, 'there has
been a steady advance IN wages in all the
mills. in the size of the mills, and the
amount Of business done"
Then it summarizes the pay-rollt for
June. 1892, which in some lines Is paying
aighcg wages than in 1880, and this shows
tie average rate per day of ten hours, in
GLIDING OYerseerS, but not including book
Keeper and clerk. as $l.57.
Briefly stated. the comparison Of wages