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Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
A Change of Station.

The change at st. Paul, Mimi, has
caused considerable excitement. Rev.
Reynolds was loved by all his people
He was a thorough Christian gentle
man and won the respect of both the
white and colored people. We are
sorry to loose him for he was one of the
strongest men, intellectually, we had in
the Iowa conference. He is succeeded,
however, by Rev. Geo. Gaines who is
equally as good a man in every respect.
The St. Paul people may look forward
to worshiping in handsome church,
for Rev Gaines is business man and
will do (if the people will work with
him), in St. Paul. as good work, as he
did in Chicago, which work is credit
to any minister.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
Negro Democrats.

We have three kinds of Negro poll.
tieians. First is the man, or set of men
who always voted the Republican ticket,
always will, never wanted or intends to
be anything but Republican. Second,
is the long-headed, reasonable, and
according to the proverb) wise Negro,
such as our esteemed father, Bishop
Brown, who has studied these two par
ties for years before some of us were
born, and have changed, not because
they expect or ever received anything
from either party (as some of our evil
thinking leaders ri have said), but be-
cause they were interested in their race,
and they came out boldly, voted for
Cleveland and advised all others to do
so. But oh! here comes that third
politician well, we will call him
nothing, nobody knows whom he voted
for, and up till IL o'clock on the night
of the election, he was a Republican.
Now, since his (?) party has been de-
feated, he is loud and demOnstrative in
his yells for Cleveland, always was a
Democrat, never liked Harrison, and
voted for Cleveland. Now, this sort
of fellow is in every town, every city,
and should be drummed out. Fellow
men, if we supported the Republicans,
and they are showed under, let us
stand firm and go under also. Don't
be like chicken, but be men if you
are in office, prepare to come out and
suffer with the rest of the unfortunates.
A man without push, energy and sta
bility, is no man at all. Stop throwing
vised you to vote for Cleveland. Are
you not just enough to give man the
credit for having as much sense as you
have got The Republican party has
never done its duty to our race, though
the WISCONSIN NAFRo-AMERICANsupp
ed them with all it's heart, and really is
sorry that they lost, but the Negroes in
Illinois and Indiana and several states,
carried their states for Cleveland.
Now, since they are our brothers, and
will receive as much at the hands of
the party they supported, as we have
received at the hands Of the party we
supported, let us rejoice for the sake ii
our brother who will be benefited.
The country MAY fare worse. as coun
-SS-svauc brt we DEFY anybody to say that
our race will fare any worse, for we are
not in it with white man, whether he
is Democrat or Republican
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
WOuid Re Liberal.

A writer in Harper's Magazine says
that the summer residents of Cape
Cod town made up their minds that
they must have a casino. The build
ing was intend d pretty strictly for
their own use, but it seemed wise 10
enlist the interest Of the natives in
the project, especially as the project
ors wished to secure site at as low
figure as possible. A building and
finance committee was appointed,
and an old resident, Mr.. Button,
was made one Of the three members
of it.
He was owner Of the lot on which
the summer cOttagers had set their
hearts. At the first meeting of the
committee the matter of contribu-
tions was broached. Mr.. Button left
his colleagues in no doubt as to his
position. He declined to contribute
cent.
Then the two cottagers labOred
with him over the site. Fifteen
hundred dollars was his lowest figure.
They explained to him the advan-
tages that would accrue to the place
through the erection Of the casino,
and the inevitable enhancement OF
the value Of his other property; but
he held out for fifteen hundred dol
lars. Finally one OF the committee
said:
'Mr. Button, You shall either knock
off something from the price Of the
lot, or, if we buy it for fifteen hun
dred dollars, you should make a
handsome contribution.
We'll, said Mr.. Button, "Im ready
to do something for you. / can't let
the land go for less than fifteen han
dred dollars, but if you make the
figure sixteen hundred dollars, | am
ready to contribute one hundred dol
lars to the fund"
The meeting was adjourned on mo-
ton of one Of the summer visitors.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

1t is quite enough to justify the lynch
ing of a colored man in Louisiana, If he
is suspected of crime. Not long ago
white man named Judge Long, was
wavlaid and shot No one saw the deed
done, no clue was found of the assaiN-
ant. Soon as he recovered he tried to
find out who shot him. He did not
succeed, but he did the best he could
in that direction. The dispatches say
that Henry Dixon, negro residing
there, who was in jail, was taken out
by mob of masked men and lynched,
after which his body was riddled with
bullets. He is suspected to have been
the would be assassin of Judge Long.
Judge Long is satisfied. He doesn't
know whether he got the right man or
not, but he feels avenged because he
had negro lynched. This is sample
of Southern justice.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
COMPELLED TO DISBAND.

The Orleans Light Guard, the only
Afro American military company in the
state, has been compelled to disband
on account of an act of the last Legisla-
ture which forbids the organizations,
existence or drilling of any military
company not belonging to the state
militia, except those white companies
which are specified in the act. The Or
leans Light Guard appealed to the
Legislature to permit its existence, but
no attention was paid to its request.
AS the law forbids the company from
drilling or appearing in public, it de-
cided to-day to disband and turn over
it's property to a race charity.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
THEY LYNCHED HIM.

EDMONTON, Ky, Sept. "A mob
broke into the jail here at 2 o'clock
this morning and shot to death John
wilcoxsen, young Afro American who
last July murdered James Coffee,
Young white farmer. A mob assembled
three weeks ago to lynch the man, but
part of the mob wanted to lynch one
John Price. white murderer also, and
as they oculd not agree they dispersed.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
Why We Change the Name of Our Paper.

The circulation of this journal has
been largely increased, not only in the
State of Wisconsin, but throughout the
entire Northwest. Every day sub
scriptions are being sent in from all
parts of the North and West, and in
order to give it a wider scope, we feel
that we are only reciprocating when
we name the WISCONSIN AFRO -AMERI-
CAN the NORTH WESTERN RECORDER.
We are also proud to state that we are
part of the grand old African Metho-
dist denomination, which is second to
no body of negro men in the world,
and since a RECORDER in this portion
of the country will be of great benefit
to our church and people, we so
start. This step has met the approval
of Bishop H. NJ. Turner, Bishop John
NJ Brown, Bishop A. w. Wayman,
Bishop B. T. Tanner, S. T. Mitchell,
President of Wilberforce College G. S.
Smith, President of S. S. Union at Nash
vile, Tenn. Rev. D. P. Brown, of Chi
cago; P. E. Frank Peterson, ofIowa; Rev.
DR.. j. T. Jennifer, of Chicago; Rev. r.
Williamson, of Milwaukee; Rev. VIM.
Bruce, of Illinois; Rev. J. B. Dawson,
of Evanston, and many other men of
brains and foresight. We appeal to the
peo pie of the entire Northwest to re-
gard this Journal as your own, rally
both with your money and brains, and
help us build up the only cause by
which our people will be elevated.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
Notice to Our Southern Readers.

When in the southern part of the
United States, we noticed that hundreds
of young colored women, who desired
employment as domestics, could not
secure the same. We also notice that
up in this portion of the country and,
especially, here in Milwaukee, there is
great demand for colored servant
girls. Any one desiring to obtain work
as a domestic, no matter where your
home is, write to us, at this office, and
we will make for you all arrangements.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
The Inkeot-Eater.

One of the most curious and inter
esting plants is the nepenthes, or
"insect-eater. The peculiar forma-
tion Of the flower and the appendage
to the apex of the leaf likens it to a
pitcher-hence the name. Connected
with the point Of this leaf-by means
of tendril resembling straps
tube, shaped somewhat like an an
tique vase. This will hold from half
q pint to pint Of water. Over the
mouth of this tube or vase, or some
times thrown back from it, is leaf
resembling a cover or lid. When the
tube or vase is fairly well filed with
a treacle-like fluid the lid opens and
insects are attracted inside by
the liquid, which apparently intoxi-
Gates them at the first taste, for they
Immediately fall over into the vase,
without power to remove themselves
from the gluey substance.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
FIRST QUARTER.


Iowa Conference of the A. NJ. E. Church.
c. H. THOMAS, Elder.
FIRST QUARTER.
October, 1892.
2Duluth.
West Superior.
9 St. Peters, Minneapolis.
1880 P. NJ, st. James, Minneapolis.
13 Hastings.
IA Mt. Zion, st. Paul.
16 7:3O P. NJ. Mt. Zion, ST. Paul.
% Clinton, Iowa.
26 Dubuque, Iowa.
30 Moline, Ill.
November.
3North Side Mission, Chicago.
st. Stephens, Chicago.
7:30P. NJ. Allen Chapel, Avondals,
10 Glencoe.
13 Quinn Chapel, Chicago.
13 1880 P. NJ. Evanston.
16 Aurora.
II Botavia.
18 Elgin.
20 IL A. NJ. BelOit.
203P. NJ. Rockford.
90 $50 P. NJ. Lake Forest.
81 Milwaukee.
27 1880 P. NJ. Racine.
December.
Bethel II A. NJ.
47:3O P. NJ. st. Johns Chicago, Engle-
wood.
Princeton.
Mandota,
II Joliet.
IA District Conference meets at Mil
waukee, December 18th.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
Anger and Love.

Man has an unfortunate readiness
in the evil hour after receiving an
affront to draw together all the moon
spots on the other person into an
outline of shadow and night-piece,
and to transform a single deed into
whole life, and this only in order that
he may thoroughly relish the pleasure
of being angry. In love he has fort
unately the opposite faculty of crowd
ing together all the light parts and
rays of it's object in one focus, by
means of the burning-glas of imag.
ination, and letting in its sun with
out its spots; but he too generally
does then only when the beloved and
often censured being is already be-
yOnd the skies. In order, however,
that we should do this sooner and
oftener, we ought to act like Winckle-
man, but only in another way. AS
he set aside particular half-hour OF
each day for the purpose OF behold
ing and meditating on his too happy
existence at Rome, so we ought daily
or weekly to dedicate and sanctify
solitary hour for the purpose of sum-
ming UP the virtues of our families,
our wives, our children, and our
friends, and viewing them in this
beautiful and crowded assemblage OF
their good qualities. Indeed we
should do so for this reason, that we
NAV not forgive and love too late,
when the beloved beings are already
departed hence, and are beyond our
reach
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

THERE seems to be very little
probability that Mr.. Edwin Booth
will ever return to the stage. Should
this be the case, the world will lose
the greatest actor of modern times,
the best interpreter of works OF
Shakespeare the stage has ever seen.
To his inheritance of stage talent he
added hard, intelligent and pains
taking study, and an experience
which, beginning in boyhood, lasted
for a long lifetime. With all the
traditions of the stage he was
familiar, and even when his strength
had almost failed him, his genius
was apparent in all he did. 1t will
be many a day before the stage looks
upon his like again.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
OUTRAGE COLUMN.
For the Benefit of the Democratic
Party for Whom so Many Negroes
Voted.
LYNCH LAW.

The horrible record of crime COM
mitted against the black man is arous-
ing just indignation among good men;
10000 colored men murdered in the
South since the war, for no cause other
than that they were black, aud no one
punished for the crimes, within six
teen months nine colored men burned
alive by American mobs, two fayed
alive, and over 200 hanged or shot by
bands of lynchers.- CoRserUatOr.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
SOME humorists at Carson City

SOME humorists at Carson City
waylaid a citizen, shooting him
loosely in the face with blank
cartridge and retiring in great glee
when he responded with cartridges of
the same sort that their thoughtful
ness had provided. Aside from the
probability of the victims losing his
eyesight and the certainty Of being
marked for life, together with the de-
plorable fact that the jokers escaped,
the episode was doubtless as merry
as the brainy testers had hoped.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
NOTICE.

BY request Rev. Geo. W. Gaines, who
has for the past two months been Pre-
siding Elder over the Chicago district,
has been appointed to the st. Paul
station, and Rev. G. H. Thomas will be
Presiding Elder in his stead. Rev. r.
Knight has been transferred from
Chicago to Monmouth station, the
charge held formerly by Rev. Thomas.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
NictOria'S Throne.
NOV. l4th, 1892.

i Inc English throne, used in the
~ .aYnatlon ceremonies of the kings
n, H. queens of Great Britain. is
". ,lpIy an old oaken chair of curious
1a,'g[n \. Il and great antiquity. Ages of
\, W Is known to have been used in
NJ N present capacity for more than
!, ]" years. have made the old frame
aard and as tough as iron. The
,sI5s SI power attributed to the old
,on.5 ,r 5leS 10 the seat, which is a large,
,,r,, ,nu sandstone. Ages before it was
~ IlaeG ~ q IN velvets and gold for the
h ,s,r. u the Stuarts and the Tudors, it
So.I ,Tu as seat for the early kings of
rt.'dnui tradition even asserts that
NJ ". rae identical stone upon which
M pa.Tiarch Jacob rested his head
5rs,s ulsht he had his wonderful
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

Allen Parker, colored, was lynched
near Monroeville, Ala, October 29th.
He had been arrested for burninga gin
house and fifteen bales of cotton, and
was being taken to Jail by one deputy.
Two miles from town mob of masked
men met the officer and took the pris-
oner from him. Parker was hanged to
a tree near the place where four negroes
were hanged two weeks ago for the
murder of the Johnson family.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
HIGGSTON, GA.

A young man named Springfield was
shot on the roadside by white man
named Neil Marrass. Springfield died.
Springfield came from Wilmington,
N. c., in 1888, to Mcbride, Ga. Mar
rass is Georgia man. No course of
law is being taken.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

The temperance of sign nailed
to big oak tree, and warning gun
ners of the premises, under penalty
Of the law, is sure proof that the
season has arrived when the foolish
young man pulls the breech-loader
through the fence by the muzzle'
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

s'"1S are beginning to wear vests,
n we wonder is If they will leave
n s''oFe they monopoliEe mans pis-
"Vket and his gargle flask.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
RACINE.

Mrs. Moses Scott is still quite sick.
Mr.. John Bailey is growing no better
Mrs. H. Roster is still confined to her
bed and not expected to survive long
Without Miss Annie Moore our church
could hardly move on so nicely.
Don't fail to come to the dinner on
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard are doing
all they can to make the church sue
| cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer are taking great
interest in the great dinner" to be
given Thanksgiving.
Nobody is more attentive to the
church than Mr.. and Mrs. Gilcries.
They are always on hand.
Mrs. Brown, of Grand Avenue, is able
to be out again, and her friends were
glad to see her at church once more.
Mr. P. D. Thomas and wife are great
help to the community, Also Mr.. Ches-
tite and wife. Racine can pride itself
on having such intelligent citizens.
The Golden Rule Society, under the
management of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall,
is doing well. They are preparing to
give grand concert. Everybody is
invited.
Mr.. Moses Scott and wife are un-
doubtedly thorough workers in the A.
Me. Church, and help to the people in
Racine. With their assistance the
good work will go on.
Mr.. D. White is still complaining of
his rheumatism, but Mr.. White is
blessed with an affiable, loving wife,
who fills his place when he is unable to
go to his daily avocation..
Church notice Of Wayman A. M, f.
Church Sunday preaching at11:0O A.
M; Sunday class at 100 p. NJ; Sabbath
School at 200 P. NJ; Sunday preaching
at 7:30 P. NJ; Wednesday evening class
meeting at 1880 p. NJ.
Mr.. A. Anderson, of this city, learns
that party by the name of Anderson
is living at Madison. Wis. Will our
Madison correspondents please search
for William and Stephen Anderson,
formerly Of Memphis, Tenn. and adj
areas us.
"A great excitement istaa
up over the fact that tlie, asetor 40
.oiflcers OF the 4. Al E. Church are gaias
g. 1sls I ii u 81 s3s
body is pleased Already there haS
AIJca SarOet
date.
The most popular family in Racine is
that of Mr.. Logan Davis. His family
when seen together makes any person
Danish the idea, that marriage is fail
ure. His children, like their mother
and father, are intelligent, and nobody
has a brighter future before him than
Mr.. Davis only son, oliver. He is in
telligent industrious, and above all,
on1 cron 70 al YDoa-,1a
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

Mrs. GUMsHUN calls her children
stars" because they don't know how
10 act Boston Transcript.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
American Pannern

The United States is reported to
have 73, 034 paupers in almsheuses.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

Two colored men were whipped to
death at Dalton, Ga, October oath for
the part they took in Republican meet,
ing.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19

At Atlanta, Ga, on Columbus Day,
colored people were not allowed on the
sidewalk in some parts of the city.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-19
Quarterly Meeting,

Appointment for the Chicago District
Iowa Conference of the A. M. E. Church.
G. H. THOMAS, Elder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-06
WHO CAN TELL?

Why it is said that a peculiar star
shines in Second street,
If it is a morning or an evening star?
If it is the guiding star of the Bats?
"Why the "Bats'' say Jimmy Birming-
ham is such a jollieri
II Johnny Sutherland owns stock in
Taylor's Hotel?
How Alva Lloyd feels?
Or il Fred Herzog will be driven out of
businessa
What "Bill" Pine would have done
with that s3S. 972?
Who said Phil Lynch was a wire pullers
How long Major Pangborn has had a
hired man?
II "Con" Healy wears a wrought iron
suit?
What makes Martin Ward think the
interest on 500 for one year. at six per
cent, is $50?
Why Ed. Pendergast goes to West Ho-
boken so often?
What member of the alright" ran
two miles for a train and got left?
IL Win Butler is making a collection of
picturesf
What BILLY" Burrows is doing with
the Grove street fire sale?
Where the drum heaters will hang out
nowi
Why Arthur O'Brien is so good
hearted?
What has become OF the O'Neill's
ladies' night?
Where Senator O'Conner isf
Where Hen" Paynton learned to
sing?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-06
ALERT SOCIAL CLUB.

Its First Reception Was a Gratifying
Success.
The Alert Social Club gave its first re-
ception at Decker's Hall. YORK street.
Wednesday evening. A handsome bas-
ket of flowers was drawn by Miss M.
Clarke. The following were among the
guests:-
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy, A. Mccormack
and Miss A. Meehan, James Farrell and
Miss K. Meehan, Patrick Kelsher and
Miss L.. Reilly, L. Hughes and Miss
l.. Hagan, T. Kelehor and Miss T. Lowe, b,
Hagan and M. Masterson. w. Farrell and
Miss McQuinn. Mr.. and Mrs. L. McCabe,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Williams, j. McCahe
and Miss M. McKerney, L. Campbell and
Miss A. Cosgrove. e, Quinn and Miss d.
McNerney, J.. Donnelly and Miss l..
Herman, N. Cosgrove aud Miss NJ. Muir
ply. j .Hagan and Miss NJ. Cullen.T Reilly
and Miss B. Hughes, +. Quinn and Miss A.
Kiernan, NJ. X. Neville II Miss NJ. kier-
nan, L. Doyle and Miss b. McNerney,
O.. Cannon and Miss NJ. Meehan, j.. Kier-
nan and Miss Mary Kiernan. I. Gilligan
Miss NJ. Heating, l.. McGivney and Miss
A. Mclaughlin, G. Hanson and Miss NJ
Mulligan, T. Dalv and Miss A. Reilly, j.
Jordan and Miss NJ. A. Herman,
B. F0vlan aud Miss NJ.
Reilly. e. Richards. B. Clarke,
ID. f, Govern, ]. p. Langan, Hugh o
Brien, NJ. J. CuIloo, L. Connolly and Miss
and j. Smith. i. McCatfery
J.. Fitzpatrick, j.. O'Brien, J. McMurray
and Miss M. Clarke, P. j. Kelly and Miss
McGoldrick. J. Reilly. 4. Reilly and Miss
NJ. Reilly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-06
Porter Under Fire.

The lame defence made by the Re-
publicans in Congress of Census Com
missioner Porter shows how extreme
ly weak his case is. If anything could
have been done to bolster up the repuS
tation of himself and his work. the
party advocates would have set them
selves to do it with vim and vigor, for
there is no other feature of the mis-
government of the past four years
which has done more injury to the
Republican party.
The frauds in the census are under
stood by every n They infict a
wrong which transcends party fealty
in its appeal to local pride and affec-
ton. The insult and wrong in
ficted on New York is just
as bitter a pill to the Republi-
sans as to the Democrats of that
city. The violation of the spirit of
the Constitution, too, in the deprival
of States of their due measure of
representation. for partisan motives
has been simply appalling to thinking
men. Therefore, if there were any
way of making out a plausible case in
disproof of these charges, the Repub-
lican Congressman would certainly
have done it. But a study of the de-
bate shows that the Republican side
of it was of the most perfunctory
character. Not one man seems to
have prepared anything like a grave
argument. No facts were presented,
no process of reasoning was pursued
in Porter's behalf. Repartee and q
mild strain of abuse are the materials
of which the few and short speeches
of the Republicans consist.
On the other hand, the Democratic
takers developed anew line of charges
which place Mr.. Porter, if they are
well founded, below the level ever of
Refrigerator Raum. Mr.. Cooper,
OemocraD Of Indiana, bluntly charged
hat the limestone interest of Indiana,
which he represented, had been dis
eliminated against in favor of the
granite and sandstone producers OF
. the country. He held in his hand
several bulletins relating to these
interests which the bureau
had printed and widely cir
culated throughout the country
last summer to support his allegation.
He showed conclusively that the
sandstone and granite men had Sc
cured an advertisement through
these agencies, which he subsequently
explained was worth $5, 0 in each
case. He did not say flat footed that
he thought space in the Census Bulle-
tins had been sold to advertisers; but
he left a distinct impression on every
ones mind that he thought so.
Certainly this is pretty bad; but
from all we can learn even worse may
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-06

81 nave a great fondness." Mrs. Logan
went on to say, "for things with associa-
tons. This" pointing to a massive ma
hogany dressing table with oval mirror
and brass handles to the drawers. be
longed to President Buchanan when he
was Minister to England. This cup and
saucer once belonged to the Princess BIS,
marck and these Indian relics in the hall
were given to my husband sby different
friends when he was travelling through
the West. Almost everything IN my
house has some history connected with
it. That comes only with time n a
woman ought not 10 expect to have her
house completely furnished in a year.
'Festina lente,' literally translated don't
be In too much of a hurry" is a good
motto for household decoration, and now
l lave given you my principal ideas. In
d~ividuality, decorations which mean
something from association or actual
worth, aud on that plan l have furnished
my home" said Mrs. Logan.-Phftddet-
phid Inquirer.