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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

man, emerging with his pretty companion
from the corner; as he did so 1t would
have been hard to tell which was the
redder I'm the facc-he or the young lady
with the black eyes.
what an extraordinary thing IL Is Win
kle" said Mr. Pickwlck rather pettishly.
that you couldn't have taken your place
before"
"Not- at all extraordinary" said Mr..
Wrinkle.
We'll" said Mr.. Pickwick. with a very
expressive smile, as his eyes rested on
Arabella well, don't know that it was
extraordinary, either after all
However. there was 10 time to think
more about the matter, for the hddles
and harp began in real earnest. Away
went Mr. Pickwick-haLos across-down
the middle to the very end Of the ROOM
and half way no TO the chimney. back
again 10 the door-p0ussettc everywhere
loud stamp on the ground-ready for the
next couple-off aeain-all the figure over
once more-another stamp 20 beat out
the time-next couple. and the next again
lever was such going on! At last, after
fhtv had reached the bottom or the
dance and fun fourteen couple after the
Old lady had retired In an exhausted
state. and tie clergyman's wife had been
substituted I'm her stead. did that gentle
man. when there was no demand what
YER on his exertiong. keep perpetually
dancing I'm his place. 20 keep time 10 the
music. smiling on mis- partner all the
while with "A blandness Of dcmeanor that
battles all description.
Long bafore Mr.. Pickwick was weary OF
dancing the newly married couple had re-
tired from the scene. There was a glO-
rious supper down e.airs notWithstand-
inr, and a good. long sitting after it,;
and when Mr.. PiclSwick awoke late the
next mornin,- he had confused recollec-
ton OF having. generally and conhden-
tiallv. invited somewhere about fve-aAd-
forty people TO dine with him at the
George and the Vu.Wre the very first time
they came TO London, which MIR. Pick
wick rightly considered a pretty certain
Indication Of having taken something be-
sides exercise ON the previous night
30 YOU remember the dinner in THE
Cricket on the Hearth
Tackleton had bought his leg or mutton
and. wonderful to relate a tart besides
but we don't mind a little dissipation
when our brides are in the case we
don't get married every day-and in adj
dltion TO these daintics there were the
veal and the ham Pie and things, as
Mrs. Perrybinge called them when
were chiefly nuts and oranges and cakes,
and such small beer. When the repast
was set forth ON the board, fianked by
Caleb's contribution, which was great
wooden bowl of smoking potatoes Che
was prohibited by solemn compact from
producing any other yiauds). TaclJeton
led his intended mother-in-law 10 the
post Of honor. For the better gracing OF
this place at the high festival. the ma
iestic old soul had adorned herself with
a cap calculated 70 inspire the thought
less with sentiments Of awe. She also
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and cut and drank, and cut and cheWed,
and dodeed about from tripe % not
pctato. and from hot potato back again
TO trire with an uuctuous and unA~-
aiug relish. But happening now 10 look
all round the straet-in case anybody
should DE beckOning from any door OF
window for q pOrtlr-his eyes, IN coming
back again. encountered Meg sitliHS
opposite 10 him. with his arms ioldeo'
and only busy i'm watching MS progress
with q smile OF happiness.
why Lord forgive me. sald IrolIy,
dropping his knife and fork. MY dove.
Megl why didn't you tell me what d Oe'S'
L Was2'
"Father2'
sitting here" said Trotty in penitent
exclamation "cramming ana stunning ana
gorq.ng myself, and you before me mere,
never so much as breaking your precious
fast. nor wanting 10, when
..r,ut 1 have broken If, father, inter
nosed his daughter, laughing, 'ah 10 Dl'S'
have had my dinner 90
II took some arguing on the part OF
Meg 20 convince her father that sne H--u
diued. but she succeeded. inen Alderman
cute came out If his house anu Seelh5
Toby eating began his investigation. + "o'
was with him. cute took the ulpe Oh
the fork, While ms lll1"u
homily on the subject.
"Tbis is a description Of animal food
Alderman" said Filler, making litue
punches in it with a pencil-case' com
monty known to the laboring population
OF this country as tripe
The Alderman laughed and Wlnked, TOR
he was a merry fellow, Alderman Cute.
on. aud n sly fellow. too. A knowing
fellow. Up to everything. Not to be i'm
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would yield, find that the waste on that
amount OF tripc. II boiled. would victual
a garrison of five hundred men for five
months OF thirty-one days each, and a
February over. The waste the waste"
Trotty stood aghast, and his legs shook
under him. lie seemed 10 have starved
garrison of five hundred men with his
own hand.
who eats tripe?" said Mr.. Filler.
warmly. who eats tripe?"
Trotty made miserable bow.
you do. do your" said Mr.. Filler. Then
I'll tell you something. You snatch your
trpe. my friend out Of the mouths OF
widows and orphans"
Il hope not. sir" said Trotty, family.
"I'd sooner die of wantr'
divide the amount Of tripe before
mentioned. Alderman" said Mr.. Filler,
"by the estimated number OF existing
widows and orphans. and the result will
be one pennyweight Of tripe TO each Not
4 grain is left for that man. Conse-
quently, he's a robber."
Trotty was 50 shocked that Il gave him
no concern TO see the Alderman finish the
tripe himself. 1t was a relief to get rid
of it, anyhow.
Poor Trottyl
] am saving the best for the last-the
Christmas dinner at Bob Cratcht's, with
Tiny Tim and all the rest Of the little
Cratchits. What a picture 1t is! / smell
the sayory goose, 1 see the steam rising
from the plum pudding and yes, an,
yesl | hear the voice of Tiny Tim with
its blessing for all:
Then up rose Mrs Cratchit, Cratchlts
wife dressed out but poorly in a twice
turned gown. but brave in ribbons, which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrn IS n blood or constitutional dis
ease. and IN order 10 cure It you have
to take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
cure Is taken internally. and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is no quack medicine 1t
was prescribed by one OF the best physi-
slams in this country for years. and IS a
regular prescription. II IS composed OF
the best tonics known. comblped with
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the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination OF the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results IN curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. J.. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. price Toe.
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,,r Wrinkle kissed the young lady with
,ho black eyes and MIR. Snodgrass kissed
Tmily. and Mr.. Weller, not being par'ieu-
- about the form OF being under the
rnistlctoe. kissed Emma and the other
female servants just as he caught them.
As 10 the poor relations, they Kissed
Everybody, not even excepting tne p''ni ,.l
,,ortions OF the young lady visitors, who
~ their excessive confusion ran right
,,ndor the mlstletoe as soon as 1t was
hung up without knowing ~ Wardle
stood with his back to the fire survey
inc the whole scene with utmost saiisfae-
ion and the fat boy took the .opportu-
nity of appropriating to his own use ana
s,,nnmarily devouring a particularly me
nince pie that had been carefully put by
for somebody else.
Now the screaming had subsided and
faces were I'm a glow and curls in tam
gle. and Mr.. Plckwick, after kissing the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

hands We graspcd have grown cold the
eyes we sought have hid their lustre in
the grave; and yet the old house. the
room. the merry voices and smiling faces
the jest. the laugh, the most minute and
trivial circumstances connected with those
happy meetings crowd upon our mind
~ each recurrence OF the season, as IL
the last assemblage had been but yester-
dayl Happy, happy Christmas, that can
win us back to the decisions Of our
childish days; that can recall TO the old
man the pleasures of his youth; that can
transport the sailor aud the traveller.
thousands Of miles away, back to his
own hreside and his quiet home
Ihen ne shakes the tears from HIS pen
and describes the jolly Christmas at
Manor Farm. They began on Christmas
i've aud, according TO the custom, in the
big Kitchen OF the farmhouse
IRON the centre OF the ceiling Of this
Kitchen Old Wardie had just suspended.
with his own hands. huge branch of
mistletoe aud this same branch Of mis-
tie'oe lna,antoneousy gave rise TO
scene OF general and most deliehtful
struggling and confusion. I'm the midst
OF winch Mr. PickwlcS, with gallantrv
mat would have done honor 10 a d.
seendant q Lady Toiinglower herself
took the old lady by the hand. led ber
beneeth the mystic branch and saluted
her IN all courtesy ana decor,lm. The
Ola lady submitted 20 this piece Of Drac-
ucal lolteness with all the dignity which
behtted SO Important and serious "a
soiemnily, but Inc younger ladies. nor
Being 30 thoroughly imbued with q super-
buuops Neneraiion for the custom or
imagining that the value Of salute is
very much enhanced IL a cost a utfIe
troebie 10 obtain it. screamed and strne-
sled and ran into corners and threaten
- ana demonstrated, and did everything
pst ieApe me room, until some OF the less
1 ~ S.,l Gentlemen were on the point
~ useless 10 resist any longer and sun
suited 20 be hEaed with q good grace.
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posed upon. Deep in the peoples hearts.
He knew them, Cute did. | believe
YOU
But who eats tripe?" said MIR. Filler.
looking round. "Tripe is. without an ex-
ceptiOn, the least economical and the
most wasteful article OF consumption that
the markets of this country can by pos
sibility produce. The loss upon a pound
OF tripe has been found 10 be. In the
boiling. seven-eighths OF a fifth more
than the loss upon O pound OF any other
animal substance whichever Trlpe Is more
expensive, properly understood. than the
hoI house pineapple. Taking into ac-
count the number OF animals slaughtered
yearly within the bills OF mortality alone.
and forming a low estimate OF the guam
tity OF tripe which the carcasses OF those
animals, reasonably well butchered.
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are cheap and make
a good show for six
pence; and she laid
the cloth, assisted
by Belinda Cratchit,
second of her daugh-
ters. also brave in
ribbons; while Mas
ter Peter Cratchit
plunged a fork into
he saucepan Of po-
tatoes, and getting
the corners of his
mOnstrOus shirt col
lar (Bob's private
property, conferred
upon his son and
heir IN honor Of the
- At
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Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

The Chesapealse and Ohio railway will
sell round-li.ip tickets between all sta
tions for the holidays at greatly reduced
rates on December 23d. 2ith. 18th. 18th.
3ist. January lsi ana 2d-Sood 10 return
until January stn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
rur <uTBoR IOTED AND EULo-
orzED 1T ABOyE AN DAYS
rinv Tins Toast-weli-Known Characters
whose Anniversaries of this Sacred
Natal Day Are Immortal.

HRISTMAS timel
That man must be
q nlsanthrope. In
deed. in W h o $ c
breast something
like a jovial feeling
is not roused-in
whose mind some
pleasant associa-
tons are not awak-
ened-by the recur-
renee OF Christmas.
There are people
who will tell you
that Christmas is
not TO them what II
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BOB ND Thy TN. udYJ TITO MS mOulN,
reioiced to find himself so calamity at
tired. and yearned TO show his linen in
the fashionable parks. And now two
smaller Cratchits, boy and girl, came
tearing in. screaming that outside the
bakers they had smelt the goose and
known it for their own; and basking in
luxurious thoughts Of sage and onion.
these young Cratchits danced about the
table and exalted Master Peter Cratchit
to the skies. while he mot proud. although
his collar nearly chOked hm blew the
fire, until the slow potatoes bubbling up.
knocked loudly at the saucepan lid to
be let out and peeled
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
BELOIT. WIS.

This week our representative visited the
beautiful city of Beloit. He reports most
favorable state of affairs there in exstance.
The libcrality and justice we find existing in
such an intelligent community encourages us
to hope and feel that slowly but surely we
are breaking down those walls of prejudice
that have somewhat returned our race in its
most stupendious advancement. He found
absolutely no prejudice in the city, merit,
not color, being qualification necessary.
There are many very prosperous colored men
in the city and are looked upon by the
citizens as being credit to the common
wealth. He has been most fortunate in
getting one hundred subscribers as well as a
correspondent, and we shall each week pub
lish news of local and foreign interest.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
HAYTI AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Commissioner Charles A. Preston
Arrives to Arrange for
the Exhibit

! Charles A. Preston, the Haytian commits
sioper to the Worlds Fair, arrived in the city
5hortly before IL O'Clock last night and is
staying at the Richelieu. The commissioner
brings with him plans of the building which
IHayti intends erecting at Jackson park. The
olans have been approved by the native gov
rnment; but before the construction can be-
| in it is necessary to have the improvement
the chief of the Fair.
''We ave deeply interested in showing the
productions of our country" he said. ''for
many reasons. First of all, we were the
first settlement established by Columbus ;
second, we were the second country to throw
of the yoke of European control, and are
therefore sisters of you Americans; third, we
are people of whom the world knows little,
and we intend making ourselves known by
our exhibit at Jackson park.
At the Worlds Fair an oyster exhibit will
be made by the shell fish commissioner of
Connecticut. An oyster bed ,,,models of oyster
boats, the system of dredging, etc, will be
shown.
South Burmah and the East Indies intend
to have worthy exhibit at the Exposition.
The Chamber Of Commerce of Kurrachee
has appointed Jehangir II. Kothari, pro-
minent, wealthy merchant of Kurrachee,
special commissioner 10 develop an exhibit
for the Fair.
lust back of the New York building, at the
Worlds Fair, in depressed area, will be
spread out fiat an immence Typographical
map of that state. 1t will be thirty six feet
long and twenty-six feet wide, and will show
the mountains, forests, rivers, towns and all
of the great natural and artificial features of
state scenery
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Racine News.

Rev. S. B. Nichols, of the A. NJ. E. church,
who has been absent in Chicago for five or
six months, has returned and resumed his
pastoral labor. He is at work trying to build
up the church membership. They had be-
come somewhat scattered in his absence.
The members of the church are going to
havea Sociable for the pastors benefit on Aug,
Il, at the church villa, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. All are cordially invited.
II. A. Cooper accompanied the republican
delegates to the congressional convention
held at Beloit Wis.
Mrs Miller Fete, an old resident of Ra-
cine, is very sick in Chicago at the residence
of her daughter, Harriet Gresson. Chester
Fete, her son, was called to her bedside by
telegraph yesterday, and left at I:4o P. NJ.
for that city.
The Bebee Manufacturing Company are
erecting large building in addition at Ra-
cine Junction.
The artesian we'll on Monument square is
being repaired
The electric roads are being laid very rap
idly. The poles are nearly all up. The
power house is also in process of erection on
Main street, near the Opera house.
Racine is receiving quite an addition to her
colored population. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, OF
Chicago, came recently, and many Others
from the state of Kentucky.
The very popular Newhall Club will hold
a grand picnic at Lutz's park, Aug. II, in
conjunction with some parties from Milwau-
kee.
The great crowd of customers continually
found at the Bazaar, Public Square, Racine,
is proof of the popularity among the people.
When customers are we'll treated and buy
their supplys at reasonable figures, they are
apt to call again.
Challis at 3 cents per yard, and zephyI
ginghams at 5 cents in pretty patterns are
attractive goods and very cheap.
When the proprietor advertises he always
backs it up and never disapPoints the people
Iudicious advertisements always succeed ant
the Bazaar being well advertised, is succeed
ing
y II TuoMAC
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
MILWAUKEE. SATURDAY. AUG. 13. 1892.
S0fE VERY INTERESTING THINGS
Eor Our Readers, Concerning the
Worlds Fair.

More than 100000 cabinet specimens, al
of them fine ones, have already been secured
for the mineral exhibit which Colorado will
make at the Worlds Fair. Besides these the
many different producing mines in the state
have agreed to furnish in unlimited quantity,
specimens of their ores The State School of
Mines will make valuable and comprehens-
sive scientific display. One of the Aspen
mines has offered several thousand dollars
worth of silver for statute of pure metal
synlbolical of the states mineral res 1urces.
Companies and firms interested will make a
very complete exhibit of marble, coal, clays,
building stone, roofing slate, mineral waters,
etc. The State Agricultural College, among
other things, will exhibit cross-sections of all
state, and collection of insects, injured and
otherwise. Among other notable exhibits
which Colorado will make are those of edu-
cation, sheep and woll, honey, irrigation,
fish, fruits, cliff dweler's relics, etc. The
counties have added between$4o,o 900 to $50,
900 to the states appropriation of $Ioo,o
Two of the cannon, which, it is believed,
were at one time mounted on board Christie
pher Columbus flagship were received at
Chicago, recently. The cannon are of the
ancient and clumsy pattern of such guns
thrned out in the fifteenth century. Nothing
mt the body of the guns remains, the wood
wcrk, of coarse, having rotted away centuries
ago. The guns themselves ard almost worn
to pieces and are not much more than huge
chuncks of rust. Indeed, the cannon are,,put
on the ''scrap iron" list in the custom house
papers These historic old pieces have been
secured for exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
| One of the naval officers who was detailed tc
work in connection with. the Columbian Ex
| goSition, fonnd the relics at one Of the Wes
Indian islands. Tradition and substantial
proof showed that the cannon had been usec
| IN a fort erected by Columbus son, and tina
they were brought from Spain by Columbus
feet The ruins of the fort are still to bt
Iseen.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

Two young gentlemen, educated, courte
Gus, energetic, worthy, and bound to succeed,
have established in Milwaukee the WISCoN-
SIN AFRO AMERIcAN, weekly publication,
and they are printing an excellent paper.
They deserve the substantial encouragement,
not alone Of their people in Milwaukee, but
of all classes. The paper is digni6ed, clean,
bright, valuable. and we congratulate the
gentlemen upon the ability they have shown
in journalism and predict that they will win
the success they have marked out for their
enterprise. The Milaoankee Telegraph wishes
them complete success in the undertaking,
realizing that Such publication as they are
turning out cannot do otherwise than be a
powerful instrument in the education of their
people and means by which other people
can learn about the colored race, its treat
ment at the south as well as the north, in
formation which they should possess. The
paper is $500 year. Address the WIscoN-
SIN AFRO o-AMERICAN, 3S6 Broadway Mil
waukee, Wis. -Mil1Oamkee Telegraph
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Fargo, N. D., News.

Mr. James Woodfork goes east soon to at
tend the meeting of His Grand Order.
We are bound to have a musical element
with such ambitious scholars as Miss Alberta
Fass, Miss Villa Hadley, Miss Lotta Adams,
Miss Nellie Patterson, Miss Hester Hadley,
Miss Ida Hayes, Amelia H. Foster and Mr..
Geo. Hays.
Mr.. Arthur Johnson is organizing his base
ball team, the Blue Caps, and he bets that
they can beat anything in the north.
Mr.. Horton Adams left for West Superior
last week.
Mr.. Ford presented his daughter, Miss
Alberta, with fine Hehlin piano, one of the
finest in the northwest.
Iwonder what is,the matter with Mr.. Ed.
Johnson. He is so quiet. He is playing his
card very smooth.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

Out of 729 negroes lynched in eight years,
269 were charged with rape, land 200 falsely
charged) 252 with murder, a. with robbery,
81 incendiarism, 81 unknown ofenses, II
race prejudice, IS quarrels with white men,
10 making threats, rioting, miscegenation,
4 burglary. Out of the 729 not more than
twenty five were known to be guilty; they
should have been punished, but not lynched
without trial. The remainder, 7o4, are said
to be innocent, and were lynched by dirty
democrats because they voted the republican
ticket
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

Now is the time for the roAmerican
voters to know Just whom to support, we
have fought one another long enough, we
have found fault with the republican party
and greater fault with the democratic party,
but now we should know just what party to
support. As politicians we have kept quiet,
from the fact that we have been compelled
to fight all parties, because we, as race
have not received what is due us from any
marty. Yes, we have even fought our own
leaders. for not doing their duty, but now,
since we know from the two platforms which
party has promised and which party positively
refuses to promise anything to our people, let
us stop fighting our own friends and relatives
and fight our enemy. The WISCONSIN AFRO
AMERICAN first, last and all the time, IS for
its people, and we like every sensible person
can readily see that we cannot well succeed
unless we begin to join hand in hand with
our friend and work against our enemy
Even though we do not think President Har
rison has done his duty toward our people
we also know that Cleveland's platform vii
certainly give the Afro Americans the wors
of it. This being fact, fellow-brethern' le
rs stop fighting in our own yard, and hgh
the enemy next door.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

How foolish it is for any person to think
because the WISCONSIN AFRO AMERICAN
chastises the very party to whom 1t should
look for support, that it will support another
party who comes out boldly and says, "keep
the niger down"
1t is a poor, foolish child who will go next
door and live with his neighbor who is an
enemy because his brother or sister is dressed
better than he; he not only misses more
clothes. but looses what he has already. See'
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
What Our Friends Say Of Us.
P. ID. THOMAS.

To THE EDITORS:
am glad to join in the many commenda-
tions which are now coming in from so many
sources to the devoted editors of the AFRO
AMERICAN. Surely Wisconsin needs a
paper, and a good one, to meet the growing
needs of an increasing colored population in
the state. They are forming an intelligent
and useful part of our people. And exactly
such stimulus as they need-vigorous, able
and enthusiastic-you are giving them, and
giving all of US who sympathize with your
work and with your people, in the attractive
pages of the WISCONSIN FRo-AMERTCAN.
Very sincerely your friend,
ISAAC LEA NICHOLSON,
Bishop of Milwaukee,
SIG Jefferson ST
| Milwaukee, July q, 1892.