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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
Want More O,mcet,

Washington, Sept. p. Afto, American
politicians belonging the National
Democratic league held lie meeting
tonight to express their dissatisfaction
over the failure Of the administration to
give them the Offices to which they
think the race is entitled. committee
Of two,tL. w. Pulies, . local lawyer, and
81. 9. g: AS wood !, who; Was nominated
for q foreign mission hut rais cted by the
senate, and who recently Mote letter
threatening.to renounce the party unless
his services were recognizedlby appoint
ment 10 office. was appointed 10 in
vestigate to report. "
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OUT WITH A ROPE.

Mob Wanted 10 Lynch an Afro-American
For Beating a Girl 30
Gibson, I'll sept22-Y esterday morn
ing well-to.do barber named Benjamin
Thomas almost beat bis bird girl to death
with Ratchet, after which he danger.
ously stabbed Samuel Woodruff, foreman
ola canning factory. A large crowd
quickly gathered and threats of lynching
were made. He was, however, locked
up and guarded all day.
Last night:a large mob went to the
train on which Thomas was to be taken
to jail at Paxton. and, with rope in hand
made an attempt to lynch him. The
better element, however. overruled the
mob. and Thomas was put safely on the
train. Thomas is married MAJ and
has three children. Jealousy is suppos-
ed to be the cause of his actions.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
Female Fools Fight,

Swift, Ala, Sept, 23-Edmonia And
erson and Irene Washington, octoroone,
fought duel to the death last night with
knives. The cause of the duel was a
white man, Ben Olson, whose affections
both claimed. The two fought like
tigresses until the Washington woman
fell dying with twenty-one stab wounds.
The Anderson woman, whom Olson dis
carded, then stabbed herself to the heart
Olson has fed.
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this broad land touching this matter and
have never ye; found them 8 unan,
nous in any one thing as they ave on
the question of the visit in the Geyser
City on the day that will be decided up
no for them. Such recognition an. in
terest as has been manifested by Your
enterprising and far-se eing B'"rd Of
Directors cannot meet with other than q
hearty response from all our people in
every section of this our beloved South
land. am deyoting the b. at enpreies OF
my life to Il e advancement of my race.
Education consider to b. the br ad
road that will bring US out OF the wilder
nefs Of darkness. The object Lesson that
will be pre- SO nted at your great EXPOSE
ton cannot be Otherwise than hene ical
to our people, ard am snre that there
is great surprise in store FIR y"n ahen
the mul itudes begin to ass mble
Count me an enthusiastic supporter of
the Texas Cotton Palace; and assure
you that will not let an opportunity
pass for saying something good about
your grand and hospitable people and
the great enterprise they hvae under.
taken. Afro-American Day at the great
Texas Cotton Palace is being freely dis
cussed in other states recently visited by
me, especially in the state of Arkansas
where was recently in attendance up
on the National Grand Lodge of ou1
order. During my campaign among my
people. it is my intention to write anc
speak Of your Exposition wherever al
opportunity p, esents.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
Ladies' Union, No. !, an order com posed

Ladies' Union, No. !. an order composed
of women, who hold weekly meetings
near Hancock and Madison streets. At
the meeting Wednesday night Sister
Jennie Smith, the vice President made
some slightingly remark about Sister
Eta Scott, who performed the duties of
High end Exalted Sentinel. Sister
Scott Immediately called Sister Smith a
'humpbacked thing" and the fun be.
gan. The lighting was fast and furious
for few minutes, in fact the blows
were given and taken 60 rapidly that
many Of the witnesses could not agree
on the material points. The bulk OF
the testimony, however. Was favorable
to the Vice President and Sister Scott
wac fined SIS. g.. o..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
sAwHERFATHER EXECUTED.

Daughtur of an Afro-American Murderer
Sat on the Scaffold.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 81 Wilson
Woodley, was hanged in the jail yard
here today at 1885 p. m. His neck was
broken, and he was pronounced dead in
six minutes after the trap was sprung
His daughter sat on the sceffold. and,
without q tremor, witnessed bsr fathsY.l
execution. Just before the black cap
was lowered over his face the 0ondemnd
man exclaimed, I'll am ;nIses.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29

The steady and solid growth O. Tn
APPEAL is the result of the care, integrity
and skill of it's management. 1t is re-.
liable, takes little stock in sensational
chat and is courageous.-Christian Be-
Gordon.
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Gets T,yenty.One Years.

Flemingsburg, KY. Sept. 22.-Chas.
Lowry, who shot and killed Walker
Bradley at church in Nepton, this couu-
ty, last February, was sentenced to
twenty-one years in the penitentiary
here today. r-.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29

out of the term, of his contract with the
Mexican Cove 'ament. Strong opposi-
tior among the people of Mexico has
developed to the colonization scheme,
and an effort will be made to prevent
Ellis from putting his project into effect
A syndicate of Eastern capitalists is
ba-k of the enterr !se.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
A Case for the English Committee

Atlanta, Ga SEPT. 2b.-James Goosby,
who assaulted the eleven-year.old
daughter of Martin Butler, Saturday
night near Thomasville and then cut her
throat, was crrried to Valdosta for safe
ke, ping. The girl identified him.
Early this morning amob took him
from the Jail and hung him. He made
b full confession. The girl died yester-
day. ,l..t, ...-
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.well.Named.

Tagleigh-Why do you call those
things chatting dishes.
Wagleigh-To express your condition
Of mind while waiting for the terra
pin that is cooking in it.
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Recognised.

st. Peter-There is lady here who
who has word to say before we pass
Oh your case.
Applicant Ito himself Yes, Mary
ms right aer mother did &c. in.
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What He Asked.

Little Dick-"Miss Antique is most
forty years DID,"
Mother-'I told you to stop asking
ladies their ages"
- II didn't
'Then how do you know she is nearly
forty?"
Il asked her how many times she had
seen the seventeen-year locusts."-
Street & Smiths Good News.
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Five Afro-Americans Drowned.

Pomeroy, Ohio. Sep. 22-By the cap.
sizing of boat in the Ohio river today
David Nutter, Robert Thompson, Daniel
Harrigan, Ment Chester and Ernest
Thomas we're drowned all single. They
we're residents Of Middleport. Three
other occupants Of the boat were rescued
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
CONTEMPORARIES
BRIGHT BITS BY BRAINY BRO
THERSlN BLACK.
"A Compilation of Some of the Good
Things Said by Our Clever Contain
poraries Throughout This Land of the
Free and Home of the Brave.
COUNT THAT DAY LOST ETH, -

| -s5Gzi. COUNT THAT DAY LOST ETC -
Every day is little life and our
whole is but day repeated. Those,
therefore, that dare lose day, are dan.
gerously, prodical those that dare mis-.
spend it are desperate.-Courier, In
dianapolis. lad.
NORTH vs.. SOUTH,
! Vermont and Maine have done their
lull duty. Thirty and thirty.eiph
thousand majority means united North
against solid South, kept so by blood
shed. fraud and Observation-Disclosures
OF the Lodge, New Orleans, La.
EXCEPT THE DEMOCRACY.
We believe that every political party
beneath the sun just like every living
man, has some good things about it. It
Is hard to find anything that is 60 de-
prayed that nothing good is found in it.
Virginia Baptist Richmond, Va.
RIGHT YOU ARE.
The Democracy has shown to every
consistent and intelligent man that thew
are not competent to control this coun-
try to the benefit of the people. And
now as it has been demonstrated the
people will not content themselves with
anything less than an unconditional
surrender of the moss back partv.-
Dispatch, Little Rock Ark.
..- GOES TO THE BOTTOM
In reply to our Patterson correspond
ent, "Can Negro be Democra,?" IF
60, how?" We will say that 1t is az
hard for Negro to be democrat as it
ia to mix oil with water. If Negro
mixes with the democrats be has the
part Of the water to ac;-go to the boz
tom.-Mail Wayc rose, Ga.
"PooH DON T READ NEGRO NEWS PAPhRsn
There is no epithet in the English
language severe enough to properly a D.
ply in derision 10 such persons. It
shows the lowest kind of treacbe,y be-
cause such expressions come from that
Class of Negrces who hsv. g~ined what
little popularity they have ihronga heee
Negro new spapers
il i - "A sstss
tors Tor not using stronger language
about what they had done, who nov, By
straining their purses can get 10 the
seeshore, or some other places and get
into what is called first class society,"
turn up their noses at "Negro newspa-
pers," as unfit for them to notice.
There never was baeer hypocrisy and
we are going 10 name six Of ,ht M, and
hope every paper owned by Atru-Amer-
leans will help air them, FIR if We give
them their proper place in history it
will be blessing to the race Pioneer
Press, Martinsbnry. w. Va.
THAT'S BUSINESS
The Negroes Of Atlanta intend testing
tae consti'utionality of the white prim-
airy in not allowing the tax paying
Negroes a chance to say whom they
want to administer the sff4irs OF the
city. on October 81. They intend to
vote or know the reason why.-The
Peoples Advocate Atlanta Ga.
SHOULD TURN THEIR WRATH.
The Southern Governors are wrathful
because the British reformers are trying
TO learn the facts of Negro lynching.
The more advantageous way would be
to make their respective states present.
able, and thereby avert criticism. Turn
their wrath upon the scoundrels VINO
commit these depredations and put an
end to the outrage .-Courier Indianspo-
Lis, Ind.
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AFRo-AMERlcANs F oRMExlco

A Scheme to Colonize q Rich Section of
Mexico With Afro Americans From
the United States.
San Anton MO, Tex, Sept. 2l.-William
II. Ellis, prominent Afro-American of
of this city, who obtained concession
from the Mexican Government for the
colonization Of rich lands in the North.
ern part of Mexico, with Afro-Americans
from the United States, is now in Mexico
arranging the details for the carrying
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29

Woodley, in company with FIVE com.
panions, last February murde Tered Edward
Grant, wealthy farmer Of this county.
Three Of the murderers have been
hanged and the others are serving life
sentences.
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LOUISVILLE.
FACTS AND FANClES OF THE
BEAUTIFUL "FALLS CITY,"

A Reliable Record Of the Happenings
Among the Aho,American Residents Of
the Metropolis q Kentucly-Louisvills
Local Laconieo,
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----sl- COUNT THAT DAY LOST ETC "
Every day is little life and our
whole is but day repeated. Those,
therefore, that dare lose day, are dan.
gerously, prodical those that dare mis-.
spend it are desperate. In
dianapolis. lad.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20


To all whom IT may concerD-Since the
article that appeared enrly in October,
stating the death OF my COW insured In
the Ktna Mutual Live Stock Insurance
Company, many inquiries have been
nude as to what they have done in the
case and for tho benefit of those | Will
state what | learned by inquiry at the
home Office In Philadelphia yesterday.
They say my claim came betore the
Board on the 10Th OF November, as nIi
claims come In order. They claim 90 duys
from that date to settle they promised to
send check for the amount as much
eooner as they can collect sufficient
amount to do so. When / Insured |
didn't make the second payment which
would be done in three months. On ac.
count OF tho delay OF the company | re-
fused to pay till they settled with mo, but
they claim the right to deduct from the
amount due enough to pay second pa,
menL on the cow already dead for two
months, and for all calls and assessm nts
on all this policy reckon they will assess
tile dead co " also and send me the bal
ance. II any. and they talk of cutting me
out altogether because there was not an
extra one per cent. on her to insure her
against foaling. as they say. | asked
them who ever heard OF COW foalng d
calf. The COW died OF milk fever. Had l
seen one OF their policies before lnsurlng
l wOnld never have done 80. Other pa.
pers please copy. Yours Truly.
PEARSON TALLEY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the Republican.


New CASTLE. Dec goth.
A gentleman connected with one of the
leading business houses OF Wilmington
last evening sald to Your correspondent
IN the store OF John L. Stoops: Well, we'll,
this is convincing fact Of what enter
prise aud free use of printers ink will
do. There is no use in going to whining.
ton TO buy Christmas Rocds when there
ls such lurEe assortment AS this. and IL
is gratifying to notice that the people
appreciate the Efforts OF thorough busl-
ness man.
There were then sIxty-one persons In
the store and the extra clerks were taxed
beyond their ability 10 wait on the custo-
mers.
bir. Stoops has advertised In the RapuB.
LIcAN and tho people have read about
what he had to sell. In speaking to mo
lust evening he stated that he has sold
over ten times as much goods this Chriet-
new goods three different ti,nes. The de.
mand Is 50 great ot his store that he sent
to New VI trk ycsterdny for another con.
signment.
at the High School building to IN orrow
o'clock. A cordial Invitation to attend is
extended TO all OF tho parents ana friends
OF the pupils. The following is tho pro-
granme:
Thomas Gemmill
Recitation. "A Christmas story. yy;.o,. ,,.m.n
Defamation. "IIow He Does IT.
Singing. Jolly Old Saint NichoIas.5
Re oitation. "The Christmas Guest"
Defamation, How December WIS Gomfor,ea
Bankson lloieonD
Kate Duffy
singinE Love. Hope and Happiness
School
Deoluiuation, king Christmas"
Ii Heoitatlon. "a Christmas Tree"
Defamation. 'Kriss Krinsle's su ptiye.'
Singing. "Glad Chris, mas Bel school
ftecitation. The TLre. Kings"
Defamation. Uncle Skin hints Christmas"
Harry Frazer
Singing. "Chrlstmas Time is Come Ag IN"
Scnoo
Recitation. "In The Signal Box
ANN Flenming
Defamation. "our Christmas
Austin McCann
The quarantine tug stopped yesterday
at New Castle for while
Edward Rodgers has taken sketch OF
the burned tug Orinle as she lies on tho
mud Hats.
Mrs. Houseman is the guest OF friends
1t is stated that two lady canvassers for
books yesterday stole the heart OF a woli
known young bIcycllst.
Katie Kelly, young girl from Phila-
delphia. whilo at work In Knowles Wool
en- Mills yesterday was taken with hem
orrhnge.
i Mrs. George Proud. Sr.. died yesterday
near State Road. aged 62 yeare. from an
attack OF apoplexy. Mrs. Proud was a
lady who was highly esteemed by all who
had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
Her funeral Will take place tomorrow.
Intermont will be made at Mount Salem
Cemetery. Wilmington.
Ira Il. Mclaughlin, OF Newark, accom-.
panied by James Shallder. Oxford. Pa,
was in town yesterday.
The Insurance men were here vest erday
ana inspected the Oriole. The damage
was placed at 1000.
There will be a special meeting of the
Board OF Education tonight.
Inc Knights OF Pythias will hold pub.
| lie installation of officers In january.
The AddIeks Club will be formed In Nsw
Castle with 100 members Tho club will
| attend the Inauguration of Governor Mar
vii.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20
LOCAL DOTS,

Th, High School AlumnB Association
mas elected these officers: President, DR..
Garoilne E. j. Richards; Vice president.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle; treasurer. Mrs.
M. L. @. Smith: secretaries. Miss Mary
Bonner and AIiss Jennie Morrison.
The door OF Hope" Mission have elect
ed Mrs. Laura 3. Heston. president; Mrs.
]. r Milligap, yiee.president; Miss Carrie
Brown, secretary. and Mrs. Whitaker.
treasurer. Another meeting will be hold
after the holidays.
Hannah Ford and Mary L. Powell of
Wilmington have been granted original
widows' pensions.
The person who picked up a newly
covered umbrella, at Wiers store. Fifth
and KING streets on Wednesday OF last
week. will confer a favor on the owner by
leaving 1t at the REPUBLICAN ofiloe, Third
and KING streets.
J. II. Budd and Mollie G. Burrls. will be
married on Wednesday, the 26th at tho
home of the groom N. W. corner Taylor
and Church streets In the evening by tho
Raw. l.. w. Clay field.
Tie negroes who burglarized L. w.
Gnnby's store at Salisbury last week went
to Laurel. and looked around for day or
two.
A delegation visited Governor Reyno Ids
on Tuesday and asked the Governor to
pardon William ]. Gibbons the DUPONT
barn burner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20

Will the bar of New Castle County have
colorcd member is the question which
is being discussed by the lawyers Of the
city at the present time. The talk which
has resulted in "a futter Is over tho ap-
plication of L L. Posoy who has prac.
tlced before the Washington d. u, bar
for years. but recently took up his resi-
dence here.
MI. Posey Is well educated gentleman
OF refined appearance and Ijrst mada his
Intentions known about six months aK o.
Since then the matter has been discussed
until now 1t has reached the high OF ex-
pectatlOn. Senator Gray, IL. H. Watd,
Ii. Nieds aud Z. q. Bradford comprise a
committee Oh admission and Mr.. Posey 8
application has bsen placed In their
hands
Yesterday morning Mr.. Ward said he
could not say what the chances. for adj
mission were AMI half dozen other law
yers. who were spoken to expressed them.
selves to the same effect.
The committee on admission vi. cit on
the third Saturday before the first Mon
day OF the February term as customary
aud Mr.. Ward said Mr.. Posey's applica.
tion would be presented ami considered
at that time. The application had been
presented u month ago but 1t was then
too late to be considered by the commit
tee.
This Is the first coiored lawyer who has
ever applied to practice before the New
Castle county bar, aud his application
naturally would result In a ilutter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20

The members OF the Street and Sewer
Department. Park and Water Commission
met In joint session ut 10Th aud Market
yesterday afternoon and talked over the
mutter concerning the park before the
next General Assembly is asked to give
the city authority to borrow money for
the use of the Park Commission All the
members OF the departments favored the
entrance being mada at Sixteenth street.
which. II decided upon. would make 1t nec-
essary to purchase the properties there.
The proposed road CROSSES the raco on a
line with Market street extended, and
would go up the north side of the race
until IL reached u point nenr West street,
where IL again crosses the race to the
south side. This would make very pretty
effect and the plan seemed to please those
who were present.
Some OF those who were present favor
ed road up the south side of the race for
the entire diatance
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Latest u Govt Report
Roe! q! Rs&ass'! RRs5EiaRs
ABSOAUTEEX PURE
Wedding Anniversary.
ABSOLUTELY PURE


Mr. and Mrs. TIL omas s. vandever. OF
Mount Cuta, Del, celebrated the fifiiath
anniversary OF their merriage. their gols
den wedding. on Wednesday. Dec 10Th,
1874, Their children and grandchildren
spent the entire day with them at the
homestead, and the time was replete with
song and laughter and good cheer. ALI
were greatly entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
NandeveT with reminisences OF Dec ~,
1874, how the sprightly groom drove up
to the door OF his fiincee, how the blue.
black silk drese was made and the brides
hair was combed, how Rev. w. Miller per.
formed the ceremony and who first kissed
the bride; how roast goose adorned the
festive board. But to the chagrin OF tho
ladies In to-day's celebration the style Of
the bridal bonnet was forgotten.
One fine feature OF the day was tho
sumptuous dinner, another the photo
graphing Of the group by the genial D.
j. Wingtield.
Mr.. aud Mrs. vandever were the re-
ciplents OF several gifts and their daily
mail WAS augmented by fully four-score
congratulatory letters from well.wiehin9
friends,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20


Our reporter, after returning from the
German ball on Tuesday evening. and rs-
tirlng at q late hour, had the following re-
markable dream, Which took place over
the telephone:
Heliol Is that John T. Dickey, receiver
OF taxes2
MIR. Dlckey Yes, 1 am here; what do
you want?
Reporter-what do you think of civil
service rules as they apply to the post
office?
Mr.. Dlckey-0h. all right. got my
brother.in.law, John A. Mitchell, tho best
position In the post office. Ialso procured
good. fat appointments for my friends,
amongst them being Harry J. Monaghan.
Frank Phelan. Harry Callahan aud VIM.
A. AbeIe.
Reporter-What do you think OF so
many Republicans holding positions un-
der Post Master Enoch Moore2
MT. Dickey-Weli, don't think they
ought to bs retained believe to the
yictors belong the spotls when the Demo-
Gratis are In power.
Reporter-What do you think OF the
sttion of Assessor, to which the Demo-
cratic board Of canvas gave b IN a certih-
cate?
Mr.. Dlckey-why it is this way. Ear.
by the Levy Court and there is no reason
why he should not serve his term out.
Hudson can try again the next time.
Reporter-Why were the ballot boxes
removed from the loft OF the Court House
down into tho Sherllf's Office. ?
Mr.. Dickey- Indeed Idontknow. truly /
d.n't think there was any danger OF acy-
body tamperlng with them. That ID, not
to my knowledge
Reporter-Mr. Dlckey how was it ii hat
you and your brother and Frank McClos-
key happened at the Court Houee on
Tuesday evening, all at tho same time?
MIR. Diclsey-Why. thoro was nothing
strange in that meeting. l 40 up there
every evening. have my office, as you
know. In the rear of the Court House.
Nothing strange or startling In that fact.
that the papers or anybody else need get
frightened over.
Reporter-Mr. Dlekey, Obliged to you,
goodbye. Rings OF tho phone.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20

sehfEe u. Simpson Uchus
George 9. Simpson. one of Wtlmin z on's
Oldest and best known business mon. died
at his home, No, 1903 Washington street.
last evening from stomach trouble. aged
76 years MIR. Simpson wos taken III on
November 2Sth, and since that day had
not been out OF his bed.
MrSimpsons successful business ca
reer began many years ago az plasterer.
Later he became contractor aud erected
a large number OF buildings throughout
the city.
He afterward became interested in the
iron business and he. with Jethro Nc
Culiough, organized the Mccullough Iron
Company. He was not long with the new
company. however. prosperity having
smiled upon him and he retired to a pri.
vate life. He was one OF the organizers
OF ! he Vulcanized Fibre Company, and is
still a stockhoider In that concern. He
was also director In the Wilmington aud
Newport Turnpike Company.
A wife and two grown children survive
him. The funeral will take place Satur-
day afternoon. and 1nterment will be
made in the Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.