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The sun., 1892-02-14
The Negro In the Sou n,

Tho Rev. !. /. Dart OF Charleston. a man OF
wide influence among the colored people OF
South Carolina, and known popularity AS tho
Baptist Bishop" replied 10 the questions in
this way: Tho colored people OF the United
States and esp ,ciaily the large proportion OF
them living in the Southern States. are IN OK
cee!inGy hopeful PEOPLE. Indeed the race has
ALWAYS been hopeful. even In the dark night OF
slavery. They hop, for brighter days and bet
ter thiags in this country. which Is tho only
home they know. These hopes Of an oppressed
people are well founded. and doubtless
will be realized race that has uccu-
mulatci S25O.00O.000 worth OF proper
ty since the war, whose progress in
morals and education gives the lie to all
its enemies: race which has pushed its rep
rssentatvcs into State and national halls OF
legislation and positions OF responsibility in
Ihe corntry-such u people. surely. has no
need to fear or lie hopeless AS to their future.
But the future advancement OF this race is
tn be in the face OF formidable difficulties
and against many odds. At present almost
every avenue OF progress is closed against us.
a duep-seatod. cracl. aud persistent prejudice
meets and opposes Us on almost every hand
in tho business walks Of life and the
social. political. and religious world The
great and growing prosperity OF tho
colorai people in this country has inllu-
saccd many thoughtlessly 10 maintain that
'thc negro is here, and Is here to stay, lam
Is "rs ' 70 STAY o. only as long as it Is being Pre- pre-
mrcd aud lifted by Christian education and
e.yilixaiion for The important task Of working
NJ eat ol the race. viii rather hasten tho time
sary to rel %' urn to is a.herland IN Africa The
Afro American will not be absorbed here.
la t,NN nj
alreod dy 70 Do so. and finds It to his advantage.
ter Of choice. 1t viii be necessary part Of
" story Is .ha two vs
er sido by side for any length OF time without
one becoming dominant the other servile.
edge Of present Injustice may often goad the
weak er nee int painfn! striss and md, sanGnn;;
s door S1 Il to AiTles Ali or any arss
o, the ssSs T not 81 Ssfese
viii have a iair chance in the rscs Of lie, and
whore the silly American preiddice will bs
But It should be understood that neither
tSs rsas sss & fbs
benefits and advantages to be derived from ON
nna tho Rs hs
this stage in the future history OF the h race he he
Is entitled 70 and should receive the same I'M
other American citizen. apd to him should be
given an equal opportunity, to work out the
great American problem OF the survival Of the
httest. but this Is not the case"
THE Rgv. Mr.. MIDDIEToN's VIEWS
Tho Rev. T. i. Middleton. the leader OF tho
Reformed Methodist Union Church OF Charles
rights amounts to very little. and even our few
rights are about to be taken from US through
Instance. there Is bill called the Jim Grow
Car which has PASSED both branches OF the
S6oss a
Is being watched with the utmost earnest care
by our people. This bill threatens US with the
Is impossible for me TO say that We are enjoy
Ing civil rights with the whites Educs-
The sun., 1892-02-14
The Trouble In New Orleau,

New Orleans correspondent Wrote that tho
negroes OF that city and OF Louisiana general
ly are considerably aroused over the ra mildly
growing intolerance OF the whites. The gen.
arete car law Is the most important Of many
instances OF tho last few years tending toward
the tightening OF the color line, and the n a.
groes have rebelled. When this law was passed
1t occasioned widespread Indignation among
them. but no action was taken then. The ma.
groes OF the State are numerous. and thev
have certain independence OF the whites.
Ihey have been successful In the professions
and business. and have ansssed considerabIs
property Some OF then, ore rich As tho
whites drew the line tighter and tighter. ths
negroes drew themselves aloof. They couId
do very we'll by themselves
The senarats car law. however, was felt
TO DO direct slap In the face. They w,ra
forced to meet tho whites on common ground
M IN the e. railroads and there was no way to pass
eyer tas itdignity Of that law They speedily
the, Whites. There are many well. .man%aret 1u rof
and s well.drsssed negroes in New Orleans. and
the esp esnds dIopdaet9Es I, old net enforce
The whites. however. would not have II 40
Si9Implaaints siInpa were made. and conductors who
% any other but the creW ear 20 ws1s Tlds
SSrLiested; SLe some are under indictment now.
menesd vxosous Ssas dts nsg,oss have
repealed. w saw 'he law
An APPEAL voa FAB TREATMENT.
An appeal signed by prominent colored m AN
tpeir servioes In an earnest effort to vindi eaes
me bG Gspss % Of equal rights and Am erican man.
Orleans, OF Louisiana and OF the whole urisnMr isM
70 20 give their moral sanction and financial Sia
N ma, AZ shdesvor 70 have that oppressive law an.
pefsave duty Of oppressed citilens To- sptHa; ~;
70 the judicial tribunals. OF, the countrS. Snd
The sun., 1892-02-14

tioe.,y. ths whites are far n sSssnce .,ay. 2,
fSsh they mt, e. RST' n nan ssS
ReliTiousiy. we are not all behind.
the hsssss ssss or snd mn %'ss saee Within
Africa. 4 chance ia All we ask. and 4 this be
iect that the majority Of our race have Just
SssPS Sss q sa S% fsIss sssy
Smalls Miller. aud others on the floor OF the
Ccnyss. 10 yOps.t sSs,ti s you smith, nHYs
MSipps SHSEd shH SslSs o. Wright sts.sr Tays
Diekerson, and others. Are not these M snil!!-l
ASorHEn CLERGYMAN sPRAKs. .
CbnrIcston. said: II assert that it cannot D.
said truthfuliy that As a race We are one whit
ss sse5 "a sasH soesy an Or
mons can sra,hiaily deny. Now ". let ! us sSs
40 nSin long win We accomplish nothing good iGr'
%s sss sst aFssdS %s M and
American is blind who fails to see that & no Il h
burden to The Republican pgty tbs why yGbt me
pcorle OF this Southland to-day would be
kepn 4 we were out OF the WY; None
we should let politics alone for the present at
least. Sor apart from the 1naiyluuhi pSIsous
no sense is the race benefited. It is only in
as far as we will allow our sentiment to- be
shipped and our course OF action dictated by
persons Of other races that they will have my
thing 10 do with us. as we become educated,
cultured, and monoyed-
Socialiy We arc ut sea. II Is almost impos-
aible for vi to form strong social ties for want
OF rnce love and affinity. There is no race OF
people on Garth that thinks less OF US thao wa
think Of ourselves. Alorully our standar'; is
not only higher than it was. but the demnnJs
the race shall come up to It or abido an nm
pleasant consequences. intellectually We hev3
mnde wonderful progress and he 1s behind
defined .rlrposp in view. no wei-hefined rrin-
ciplcs laid dUwn as foundation OF a race
Structure. No. we nre contentng ourseivesto tn
buiid on other mems foundations. They take
possessiun OF tho building when 1t is com.
ple:ed. What We need 10 q leader. and in that
atli!ct4ons for his people than enjoy the pleas
ure OF politics for q season"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
'1ncluding connecting reristyle.

The last three are being erected. the
first two by the United States Govern
mcnt and The third by the State of Illi-
nois. The visitor, however. will natur-
ally class them among the great EXPOSE
tion structures.
The Exposition buildings, not includ-
ing those of the Government and
Illinois, have also IL total gallery area
OF i5.9 acres, thus making their total
floor space 1897 acres. The Fine Arts
building has 1885 lineal feet, or las, S52
square feet of wall space.
All of the anneN will be scarcely
less imposing and architecturally beau
tiful than the main buildings themselves.
The livestock sheds, which will cover an
immense area a Indicated, are to be
constructed as ~incxpcnsively as possi-
BILE without marring the general archi-
tcctural effect. The power houses,
pumping works, etc, are tn be exhibits
in themselves, and so constructed as to
hn READILY inspected by visitors. There
will be several Exposition buildings in
addition t" those named, but data con-
corning them are not yet fully deter
mined. Among them will he Il Press
building, in which every possible con-
vcnience and accommodation for the
press representatives of the world will
be provided: and a reproduction of the
Spanish convent. La liabida, i'll which IL
wonderfully complete collection of Co
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06

Saint Distaff's Day and Plough Nom
day are ne longer hOnored even in re-
mote corners of the world; had it not
been for Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
might also nave sunk into oblivion. In
the merry and leisurely old days of
England, people were in no hurry to re-
sumo work after IL season of pleasure,
and Christmas festivities lasted until
Twelfth Day. Then came Saint Distaff's
Day, when every II was supposed to
resume his ordinary a%vocations. The
men went to the field with the oxen and
the plough, while the women began their
spinning. But the plough was soon de-
serted and the men came back to steal
into the house and try to set fire to the
women's flax. 1t was the womun's
ing the mel with pals of water. What
sports would follow for the rest of the
day after such IL beginning may be
imagined, and it may be we'll believed
that Saint Distaff's votaries did not far
profanc his day by work. Before all
thought of revclry was finally put aside
and sober duties again held complete
sway there was one more rustic festival.
Plough Monday, the Monday after
Twelfth Day. This was q second day
on which labor became II mere pretense.
Us long ago as the Roman Church was
the established one of England certain
candles We're kept burning in the
churches oil this day as an Offering to
secure the prosperity of the ploughman's
labor through the year. The money
for these candles was collected by the
ploughmen themselves i'm u way that
gave no small opportunity for bovine
wit and rude iollity. The me of IL con-
siderable tract of country would meet
and form IL fantastic procession, in the
midst of which they dragged a plough,
decorated with many colored ribbons
and such other ornaments as they had
at hand. The procession was led by IL
man dressed as Il woman and known as
Bessie, whose burlesque dances and
antics would naturally furnish no small
part of the amusement. Bessie carried
ordered crowd went on from house to
house, contributions were demanded
everywhere. Woe to the rich man who
failed to respond to the call, for then
the genuine fun of the day was thought
to be in order. A company of the SWANS
would thereupon seize the ropes by
which the plough was dragged, and be-
fore the rich man knew it the ground in
front of his door would be neatly
ploughed up. Thus did the punishment
fit the crime, though it may be supposed
that this penalty was seldom actually
inflicted when it could be SO cheaply
averted. Under the Protestant faith
there We're no candles for Plough Mon
day, but the money was long collected
in the same way, and it was used to
keep the lights burning in some public
house where the ploughmen drank to
their own prosperity.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
"A Cat ana Dog story.

Here is a very charming cat and
dog story, for the truth and accuracy
of which the proud inhabitants of
the Swiss village where it occurred
recently are one and all ready to
vouch. A troublesome cat in the
village had been doomed to a watery
death, and the children of the owner
had been told off to take it in a sack
to the river Aar and there to drown
it. The house dog accompanied the
party to the execution, which was
carried out according to parental in
structions. But, much to the sur
prise OF the inmates, a short time
after the cat and dog, both soaking
wet, reappeared together at their
owners door. The dog on seeing
that the sack containing the cat was
thrown into the river, jumped after
it, seized it with his teeth, dragged it.
to. the bank. tore it with his teeth
and restored his friend, the cat, to
life and liberty. 1t goes without say
ing that the death warrant of the cat
was destroyed after that marvellous
escape.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
Interest on deposits


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.S25, io4,SS.
To the resources will be added future
interest on bank deposits and future
subscriptions to stock. New subscrip-
tions are coming in daily, and the
amount which will thus be realized is
certain to be large, though how much it
will be can now only he surmiscd. An
increase of $500, 900 from these sources
is IL safe estimate. On the other hand,
some deduction must be made for de-
linquency in the payment of subscrip-
tions to stock. Thus far. 60 per cent. of
the subscribed amounts has been called
for, and $3, 433. 500, or more than 60 per
cent, has been actually paid in, quite IL
number of subscribers having volun-
tarily paid up in full without waiting for
the successive calls. The subscribers
number about 30, 1000. Among subscribe
ers there have been nearly 500 deaths,
and this, together with impoverishment,
etc, has caused thus far u delinquency
in collections of between Z and 8 per
cent. OF the amount due. This is less
than was anticipated. Making a very
liberal allowance for delinquencies, the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06

thirty and one-half acres Of flooring are
laid, and the superstructure is begun.
The huge steel trusses for the roof:
which together will contain more metal
by 80 per cent. than the BROOKLYN
bridge, will soon be raised. I.
Art Galleries-Basement and floor are
completed, and the brick walls have
reached an average height Of ten feet
above the second floor. More than
5000, 900 brick are already laid. !:
Fisheries-The gallery trusses Of the
main building are placed, and the irou
framework Of both p%avilions is completed,
Forestry-This is about three-fourtha
finished, and will be occupied by thu
model-makers until spring, when tho
outside rustic work will be put on, and
the temporary roof will be replaced by {
matched one.
Dairy-All the columns are up to thu
roof line, and the gallery floor Is being
laid.
Work on the Illinois State Building
and on the United States Government
Building is being pushed rapidly. The
imitation Battleship is completed to the
deck level.
Insurance is placed and increased on
the buildings as their construction pro.
ceeds. The amount now carried is
above $1,000, 900. During the Exposi-
ton, it is estimated, not less than $780,
600 900 or 5000, OOO, 900 of insurance will
be carried on the buildings and exhibits.
All possible precautions are taken
against fire. The Exposition grounds
are already provided with a full equip
ment of fire engines and apparatus.
In the construction of the buildings
about 10000, 900 feet of lumber and
$4,000 tons of steel and iron will be used.
In their adornment will be utilized nearly
$1,000 pieces of ornamental staff" work,
of which about one-third are already
completed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
CURTIS ON SCHOOL REFORM.

The Scholars View ON Civil Service In the
Educational system.
George William Curtis, the Chan.
cellor of the University Of the State
of New York, in a speech on @The
Public School and Civil Service Re-
FORM" in Philadelphia the other even
ing, before the Department of Super
intendence of the National Education.
al Association, showed the exhaustive
study which he has made of the SUBJ
ject, and among other things said:
Is not every argument for the ap.
pointment of the great body of minis
terial officers of the Government by
fitness and character wisely ascer-
tanned indefinitely stronger when APP.
piled to the selection of school teach
ers?: And if the selection of those Of
ticers by methods which secure their
independence promote their self-re-
spect and stimulate their interest and
zeal instead of destroying greatly in
creascs the efficiency of the public
service, ~elevatcs the tone of public
employment, and removes a reproach
from the national name, is it to be
unprecedented that similar care would
harm the character and efficiency of
the public schools? T%cacherships in
the schools are not popularity regarded
as subjects of patronage. But they
are not so practically. and is it wise
that they should remain so? To be
properly effective, the examinations
must be uniform. entirely competent,
and wholly independent of the APP
pointing power. The examiners must
be sincerely interested in education,
familiar with the duties of a teacher,
and with the requirements of the art
of teaching, and capable of conduct
ing an examination to ascertain both
the scholastic attachments and the
specific professional fitness of the can
didates.
BY City Boards of Education and
County Commissioners, or Trustees,
or Committees, who are appointed by
political officers or nominated by par
ty conventions; these are the author
tiles who examine and certify or Ii
cense and appoint more than 80 per
cent. of the teachers. Is this a rca-
.sonable manne of securing public Of
fcers qualified for duties so delicate
and important as those of teachers in
public schools: Is it q method which
would be likely to secure the most
competent service of any kind? There
is, indeed. an examination now, but
the examination and certifying board
is appointed by political officers or
named by a party convention. Is a
party caucus generally intent upon
competence in the candidates whom
it nominates?: But as the old English
Judge said to the horsc-thief: "You
are to be hung not because you have
stolen a horse. but that horses may
not be stolen" 80 the spoils system
should be abolished, not because fit
ness is never considered by it but l,-
cause fitness is not it's object.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
The smallest officer of the Army.

1 hear that Captain Osborne. the
husband of the lady who figured so
unpleasantly in the recent great pearl
trial in London, is about to be trans.
ferrcd from the carbineers, who. are
in garrison at Edinburgh. to some
cavalry regiment serving in India.
Life in England just now can scarcely
be agreeable to him. and out in India
he may in time forget the cruel man.
ner in which he has been deceived by
his wife. Captain Osborne is the
smallest dragon i'm the carbineers, as
we'll as the most diminutive officer i'm
the army. and during his first period
of service in India the natives laughed
at him and asked whatever was
Kaisar-i-Hind (the Empress of India)
doing u have such a little officer i'm
the British army. Some people talk
of u divorces for little Captain Os-
borne, but he could not get it. Mrs.
Osborne can be sentenced to punish
ment for what she has Gane. but can
not be touched in any Way for the
great wrong she has inflicted upon
her husband. blasting forever the life
of the gallant and innocent little
otiicer.-New York Recorder.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
PArHos in A COURT ROOM.
Tho Touching Illustration of Children,
Affection In u parisian Trial.

nv Ol NukINECuS
Affection In a, Partisan Trial.
A French paper says that Lucille
Rome, Il pretty girl with blue eyes
and fair hair. poorly but neatly clad,
was brought before the Sixth Court
of Correction Under the charge of
vagrancy.
aDoes anyone claim your" asked
the magistrate.
@Ah. my good sir" said she, II have
no longer friends; my father and
mother are dead; 1 have only my
brother James, but he is as young as
1 am. Oh. sir, what can he do for
me?:"
"The court must send you to the
house of correction"
"Here l am, sister-here [ am! do
not fear!!" cried a childish voice from
the other end of the court, and at
the same instant a little boy with a
lovely c%ountenance started forth from
amid the crowd and stood before the.
judge.
"Who are you?:" said he.
@James Rome, and brother of this,
little girl
"Yeur age?:"
~Thirteen."
@And what do you want?"
II come to claim INV sister: LII
eille."
But have you the means Of pro-
viding for her?:"
Yesterday L had not. but now I
have. Don't be afraid. Lucille"
"Oh, how good you are, James,"
well, let us see, my boy,p said the
magistrate; "the court is disposed to
do all it can for your sister. But YOU
must give us some explanation"
about a fortnight ago." continued
the boy, "my poor mother died of a
bad cough, for it was very cold at.
home. We were i'm great trouble.
Then 1 said to myself: l will be an
artisan, and when 1 know a good
trade l will support my sister. 1 went
apprentice to Il brushmaker. Every
day 1 used to carry her half of my
dinner, and at night 1 took her se-
cretly to my room, and she slept in
my bed while 1 slepton the floor. But
it appears she had not enough to eat.
One day she begged on the boulevard
and was taken up.
aWhen I heard that, 1 said to my
self, Come, my boy, things cannot
last SO; you must find something
BETTER I soon found a place, where
1 am lodged, fed and clothed, and.
have twenty francs a month. I.have
also found a good woman, who for
these twenty francs will take care Of
Lucille and teach her needlework. /
claim my sister,"
my boy" said the Judge, syour
conduct is very honorable. However,
your sister cannot be set at liberty
till tomorrow"
"Never mind, Lucille" said the
boy; Il will come and fetch you early
Tomorrow" Then turning to the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06

pclt. and before the assaults of both
the bison was killed by hundreds of
thousands and his bones left to
whiten the plains. Then came the
civilized savage, known as the tour
list. who shot down the noble animals
for the sport their death afforded.
Vast herds were stampeded, and
they rushed away only to plunge
down precipices to death.
1t is pleasurable to turn from this
disgusting spectacle to the efforts of
Mr.. Jones, of Nebraska, to domesti-
cate the bison. Several years ago he
began to breed the animals in cap
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
How French Girls Are Educated.

The French maiden is educated
after a very different plan from that
which governs the American girls
instruction. She enters at 5 years
the school. where she remains for
six, ten. or twelve years, until her
education is finished. The schools
open in September and continue I'M
til August, with no vacation except
Il few days at Christmas and Easter.
and no Saturday holidays. Under
this system the teachers thoroughly
understand their pupils, and lay out
for them a course of study in which,
there is gradual and constant de-el-
opment, but no hurry or examining
for promotion into higher schools or
colleges.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
Total. s.i,ooa.565
Thirty nine nations.
MuoM1M-fnnr nnIoMior


Bolivia appropriated 10000 for pre-
liminary expenses, and authorized its
President to draw ON the regular diplo-
matic appropriation for my further sum
needed, the whole amount estimated tn
be necessary being 100000. OF Ecua-
dor's Sl25 400, the city OF Guayaquil
furnishes $25, GOO. Paraguay has author
lied it's President to spend whatever
sum may be necessary to have the couM-
try creditapiy represented. Ii is report
ted that 25.o00 of expenditure is con-
templated. Mexico has voted S50,Oo
Tor preliminary expenses. No doubt is
felt that the balance of the S75N, 400 pro-
posed will he forthcoming. 1t is assured
that quite a number of the appropria-
ions named above will be Increased.
From information rcccivc,! at EXPOSE
ton headquarters, it can be said to ln
next to certain that $40 there will be
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-06
THE AMERICAN BISON.
Successful Eaert to Domesticate the Buff
falo in Nebraska.

successful Edert to DOmesttcate the Bur.
falo In Nebraska.
1t is only a few years since vast
herds OF bison roamed owe the plains
between the Rocky Mountains and
the Mississippi River, feeding on the
grass and brushwood. The tread of
their hoofs was heard for miles as the
rolling of distant thunder, and the
dust caused by their motion rose as a
typhoon in the desert. But mans
desire Of gain and HIS insensate
cruelty have changed all this. The
noble and inoffensive animals nave
been almost exterminated, and of the
millions that once roamed masters of
the prairies, only a few, a very few,
remain. First came the Indian who
lived upon the bison and dressed in
his shaggy skin. Then came the
white man, anxious for pelf and