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Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
The LIom's Bride.

A most be6-Q Ciful panorama under the
above caption was presented at the 9th
st. Bapt. Church last Monday night, un-
der the direction of DR.. j. K Nickens.
The doctor seems naturally gifted for
the arduous task he has undertaken in
this direction.
He must be accredited as being the on
Iy exhibitor to sOiourn in this city for
any length of time and meet with contin-
ual success. He has been in the city sew
eral weeks and has been greeted with
packed houses, receiving the most hearty
applause upon each presentation of his
most beautiful edifying scenes.
Fully q thousand persons witnessed
this grand production last Monday
night, and with perfect ease the doctor
would turn his audience from the merri-
est laughter TO bitter sadness, causing
not few to shed tears, and in an instant
he would again sway them to and fro
with the richest mirth, produced by his
| enhancing scenes.
| By a unanimous vote of the large as
| semblage DR.. Nickens was requested to
repeat the entertainment Monday night
Goth inst, which he good naturedly con
sented to do.
Every one should see this truly mora
and instructive exhibition, since the pric,
of admission (10 c.) is within the reacl
of all.
Prof. King, the ventriloquistic wonder
is very fine at this rare art, and i
worthy of the highest commendation
He apparently sends his voice long dis
tance away and appears to be convers
ing with some one outside Of the build
ing, whose voice in reply is distinctly an
audibly understood by the audience.
heard several say they had paid
higher price for far inferior entertain
ment.
1t is greatl If you have not been. &C
If you have been once, so egainl 70
will be benefited.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
HE WANTED TIC MARRY.

Another Roanoke Lyncher In Trouble.
Joe Varala, convicted of helping
to burn the body of the Negro
Thomas Smith, after he was
hanged by the mob in Roanoke, and
who was sentenced TO pay q fine of
500 and served one year In jail,
was arrested while arranging to pro-
cure a license to marry Miss Annie
Stevens today, and was locked up.
He was absent when tried and con-
victed, and says that he can prove
by one hundred people of Lexington
that he was there during the riot
The story will be investigated.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
More Virginia Justice.
[Chicago, Ill. Conservator. ]

IChicago, Ill. Conservatory
There was comment In these col
umns last week over the case of W.
III. Bonparte, an educated young
colored man who had served five
years In prison because a white girl
of unsevory reputation charged him
with abduction. Reference has also
been made repeatedly in these col
umns to the case of Isaac Jenkins, q
Negro who has been persecuted at
the hands OF the mob and courts.
He was hanged by mob on the
suspicion of house burning and
pistol ball fired into bis body while
be hung. The rope broke and he
was left for dead. He revived and
managed to walk Is miles to Nor.
folk Here instead of being cared for,
he was put In jail, his wounds neg
lected, and then tried on the charge
for which the mob had already pun
Ished him. The prosecution failing
TO make out eeee on fhet charge,
hA N'aa .apain iss6lete3 fce eel1lnss
NniEkey unlawfuIly and he fingers in
jail awaiting q trial. Some OF the
would be lynchers have been In the
witness box against him, but no
effort has been made to convict and
punish any of them for attempted
murder, although this would seem a
greater crime than selling whiskey.
Once Jenkins is convicted and sent
| enced he is discredited as witness
and will thus be prevented from Civ
/ ing testimony necessary to the con-
| viction of his would-be murderers
whom he recognized In the mob.
The latest sample of Justice" met.
ed out to Negroes IN Virginia is fur
nished by that strong race journal
the RICHMOND PLANET 1t SAYS
Gov. O'Ferrall's first act of elem
ency was the committing of the
sentencing of Nelson Shores, 6
twelve year old colored boy from
eight years In the penitentiary tC
! eight months In jail.
He was sentenced during the july
term of the Hustings Court of th'
city.
1hink of IL year old boy, be-
cause be is black being sentenced t.
eight years In prison, and relisc
that this case Is one of a great msAn'
where children of tender Years ar
confined with hardened criminals, o.
the most trivial charges. Virginia !
said to be among the best of Tn
Southern States, yet here are thre
instances OF the most fragrant mis-
carriage of Justice, and it is due
: the fearlessness of the PLANET tha
we know of these. II it is so bad /
I Virginia what must it be in Alabs
ma, Mississippi, Georgia and oths
Q southern states where race paper
! dare not speak of these things? An
: yet we find 1st of January, orator
Q among Negro men urging the RAJ
' to stay In such oppression cndviC
3 lence and outrage. So long as
g people is content to endure such on
= rage, they will have to endure It. 4
: Mr.. Stead well says
It III you MAKE IL easier Tor us
s. walk over your heads, gentlema
il why ne will do &C"
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

To Whom it May Concern -
take pleasure In stating that
s. w. Edward Robinson formerly
in my employ at S17 Broad st.
Richmond, Va.) has been Ia charge
of our passenger elevator ever since
his residence In this city, and that
he has our entire confidence and re-
spect,-All rumors affecting his char.
acter are malicious.
RoBT. HAROLD, Manager for
Ovington Brothers,
$50, 252 Fulton. st.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

The body OF the colored man found
in Pender county, N. C. half eaten by
amin ais is ascertained to be that of
Sylvester Lamb, a man who had
coEae from Georgia TO buy home.
He had money. Governor Carr is
asked to offer reward for the MUIR
derer, as there Is now no doubt as to
a murder having been committed.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

they had power 60 give Others -
same power that Christ gave tn l.'
then "a Catholic can readily tel is|
OF some of the priests OF his Chi al
who like Peter and Paul have ra 81
the dead, aud cast out devils, az
smItteu with blindness. etc. y
3. III the apostles did not hay +
the power to transmit their pore
and authority by which they io
gave sin where does q Catholic prizes
geu the authority TO forgive sim
What 8 criminal, blasphemous, Is
grant assumption
CAN MAN FORGIVE SINS CoMMiTTEl
AGAINST GOD
q. Is it reasonable to supp
that man can forgive sins CONN
ted against God ? No man has ee
thought It except sSmS poor deiut
ed creature, pity him. Is it true
that sin against God. Is 30 txiyk
OF such little consequence, that Go
-has communicable forgiveness to "a
hands of poor, weak, sinful, vacilat
ing, ignorant meu. Believe It We
never can. Says God 'sI even am fe
that blotteth out thy transgressiops
| for mine own sake and will not rp
member thy SINS Isaiah 1926.
1t does seem to me, that In order
| to forgive sin, man should know
| the unexpressed secrets OF another'k
heart and discern the intents of aFs,
other'sIminds so that forgiveness me-
be given upon unfeigned faith and
| repentance, according to the script
ures. But no truthful priest claims
such knowledge. 1t belongs only to
/ God and bis son, Mark 2:S,9.
AN OPEN CONFESSION.
Iwlll frankly confess that there ie
sense In which all christians. and
| probably the priest may forgive sin,
for instance, should one circulate
false rumor concerning me whicl,
was liable TO weaken my influence,
or tell me lie.in both cases the sin &
against me and against God as we'll.
1t is against me IN that the individ
ual takes what Is due me. And Just
SO far as these sins are against ms
personally can forgive them, See
Matt. 1915; Luke 1894. But sir
against me may also be q sir
against God, hence it is Gods pre-
rogative only to forgive sins com
mitted against him. Since repen
tance and forgiveness are always re-
allied within before being expressed
without. and since we forgive SIM
against us upon expressed repen
tance, is 1t not possible yea proba
BILE that God forgives the trangres
sor first In this wise the church
will be led by Christ and not Chris
by the church as Catholic" woull
have us believe.
ALLEG 70 BLAsPHEMY BY CATHoLT
BISHOP.
Il Let me in conclusion give you a.
example of prieetly absolution
Sometime ago an individual wa
convicted OF larceny, and o
!, heinods crimes, and here are Bis
~ BtanSenuss words 10 him ip iorgsiA
ing bis Elm, Jean Y Valieau, my brotk
er. you no longer belong to evil bu
to good, have bought your soul (
. | you, / withdraw 1t from blac
! thoughts, and the spirit of perditio
and give it to God" Heavens, ,wha
|, blasphemy what delusion wins
. sin May God forgive that prizes
; The following expresses In some d.
> gree the spirit in which l hav
:. penned these lines, ''Non ego morda
destrinxi carmine quenquam, null
venenata est litera miste loco."
q. ID. LEWIS.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
Fight In HenrIcO co.

A fight, which occurred Thursday,
18th inst, between two colored men
on the Mechanicsville Turnpike, q
short distance from the city, result
in a serious cutting ARRAY. Willie
cooper one OF the comDatants dre~
a knife and Inflicted several ugly
wounds upon his cpporcnb's bod
The wounded man is now under the
care of DR.. r. f. Tancil. His wounds
are OF a serious character. Cooper
was arrested and lodged in the coun
ty jail.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

The TriumphantSongsters OF Day.
Id gave concert at Fifth Baptist
Church, Monday night, January ~,
for the benefit OF Choir Of said
church. 1t was q very grand con-
cert, and deserves the praise of all.
It's officers and members are the
following John II. Hill, President;
w. b. Smith, Chorister; Joseph
n oolfolk, Secretary; Alexander
Booker, Wesley Foster, Edward
Walker and w. B. Smith, Jr,
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
why She Did aot Sing.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 49, 1894.
EDITOR OF PLANET Will you kindly
permit me to say to your many readers
In Lynchburg that on Jan. goth re-
ceived from E. w. Vaughan telegram
saving, Cant get Hall. Don't come =
Mrs. Flora Batson Bergen would have
sung in Lynchburg, Jan. 22nd, had Mr.
Vaughan kept his contract.
j. G. BERGEN, Manager,
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 18th, a.
DEAR Sir Yesterday Mr.. Morgan.
Democrat introduced q bill to re-
peal the seperate "coach-law." / am
here to do all In my power for the
success of the bill. II you will remem-
Der my work In Missouri In this d.
rection. l am sure you will hold ND
my hands with your editorials.
For my Country and my Race,
G, II, j. TAYLo R
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

SMITH-Died in Philadelphia, Pa.
Jan. 8, 'o4, James a. Smith, beloved
husband OF Barbara A. Smith, nee
Burnley, in the 31st year OF his age. he
leaves q devoted wife, mother, three
brothers and one sister to mourn their
loss.
he was a member of the 4th Bapt,
Church for fogr years from which his fun
eral took place, Jan. 18th, Rev. Evans
Pavre officiating. He was a member ol
Lincoln Beneficial Club, No. i. The cask-
ct was cloth-covered,h heavy silver mount
ed handles, furnished by Thos. W. All
mond & Son Of Philadelphia, Pa.
Dearest husband thou hast left ns,
We our loss most deeply feel
But tits God who hath bereft US
he can all our eorrows heal.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
John T. ChIsseIVs Disabilities Re-
moved.

The Governor removed the politi-
cal disabilities OF John T. Chisell, an
old Negro paper carrier of Peters
burg, who was convicted Of petit
larceny and fined So.
The offence consisted In taking q
copy of the Index Appeal. The
Governor says that the evidence
tended to show that the paper was
appropriated more for the purpose
OF annoying rival carrier than for
the sake of gain.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

WANTED-Rich and poor to know
that they can borrow from $40 Co
$4,000 at 6 per cent interest, small
monthly payments. Send stamp for
particulars, or call at United States
Mining 4 loan Co. Agents wanted.
Hanewincksl Building,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

In our Issue of Januaxy a0th. che
marriage OF Miss Mamie Taylor TO
MIR. Wm. A. Booker was said TO
have taken place at the brides resi-
dence. The marriage ceremony was
performed at No. GIG st. Peter ST.,
the brides future home.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
The Planet
This Week.
WHAT is SERVED
IT'S READERS.
CATHOLIC
PRIEST
SPEAKS.

He ASSaiIS Rev. Wells
Position and Rev. q. ID
Lc.is Replies TO his ASseI-
tfons. Rich Reading.
Editorial Briefs.
The Richmond, Va, Dai-
" Times and the South
Carolina NegTo---Cheating
Election Laws.
President Cleveland and
His Negro AppOiDteeS. He
Will Nominate More ColOred
Men.
A Plea for Isaac Jenkins.
Another Roanoke LyncheT
Convicted.
Lynched the Wrong Man.
The Fight Between Presi-
dent Cleveland and Senaf0s
Hill.
A CoI0red Woman Muir
dcred.
Shot Ihroagh A Window
Nine CoIoned Men Killed
ia Georgia.
C0Iored Folks Leave th,
South TO Go 60 Africa.
Social Events.
n BoRaPaEts Weds-
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

louisville, Ky. American Baptist
Rev. A. W. Fuller who is now a
pastor at Springfield; ILL.,, has ac-
cepted the principalship of the Glas
gov, KY, Normal school, and will
enter at once upon that work. If
energy and push amount to any
thing Brother Fuller will make that
work a success.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27
W. H, ,BONAPARTE WEEDS.


W. H. Bonaparte, who has been re-
Gently pardoned out of the Virginia pen
itenriary was married again to his for
mer wife, Miss Lee.
1t will be remembered she obtained a
divorce from him upon his Incarceration.
The couple have our best wishes Tor
their future success.
Richmond planet., 1894-01-27

The celebrated remedy Salvation
OH, Is recommended by experienced
veterinary So rs az lust the
thing for scable and cattle yards.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-25
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN.

Mrs M. A. Hanchett has returned to her home in Orange, N. J.
 Miss Mary Hunt spent several days in Great Burlington last week, as the guest of her sister Mrs l.. K Booth.
 There was good attendance and in teresting business meeting at the Y. P. s. o. E. held at MT R. P. Pendleton's 8 Tuesday evening Jan. 18th. Reports from all of the committees shows that the good work of the society is going steadily on.
 John Chattleton commenced his work as teacher in Dist. No 3. Monday Jan. 22.
 On account of sickness Mir H. Whit ford will be compelled to relinquish school duties for some time to come. Miss Belle Judd will take bis place in the school room for little time.
 Miss Addle Kellogg is the guest of her cousin, Miss Hattie Belden.
 Mir and Mrs R. P. Pendleton and MT and Mrs l. Ganser attended the we'd ding of MT Wm Webster and Miss Lena Roberts at East Canaan last week
 At the regular meeting, held Jan. Is Past Master Pendleton assisted by Mas ter Merwin of Cornwall Grange, install ed the newly elected officers of Hollen- beck Grange. At the close of the in- stallation ceremonies. Chaplain Hanna presented the Grange with an altar, 8 beautiful piece of work, the gift and made by Steward Henry Howe and Ly- man Howe of Canaan.
 Owing to the great degree of sickness our church services were not so we'll at tended, Jan. 21, as usual.
 There are but few new cases of sick ness while nearly all are improving. Mrs Harry Root is quite sick and Mrs Samantha Judd is very feeble.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-25
SOUTH ERIN NEW MARLBORO.
IJan. 20.l


 Fine wheeling. Have had but one week of good sleighing as yet.
 Most of the farmers have filled their ice-houses. Ice from 12 to Is inches thick on Whiting River near D. H. Hotchkiss'
 Wm. B Gibson was grand juror at Pittsield last week and H. w. Palmer is juryman at the Superior Court this week.
 Mrs F. G. Holt has been prostrated with pneumonia but is now slowly i'm proving.
 Mss Jennie Knickerbicker has been visiting her sister, Mrs O. E. Ellis.
 Wm. Garfield has purchased the Bate- man Brooks farm in Brooks Hollow. There is some fine timber on the place.
 o. D. Ellis and wife, who have spent tho past few months in Troy, Penn, returned to their old home last week.
 Four gay young chaps, from out of town also out of the state. called at the Centennial House late one evening last week and the proprietor, Wm Moses, treated them as civilly and respectfully as in duty bound to do. While they were there he deposited in the stove oven large platter containing portion of the head of large speciman of the porcine race. He went down cellar &C., companied by one of the number to get some apples for his company. On com ing up he fonnd the three were missing also the platter with the meat. Then Moses got-welll never mindl The other fellow had to pay good price for the stolen meat. The pames of the par ties are withheld for the present, We hope they will be little more careful about making raid at the Centennial House,
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-25
HIM E ROCK.

Have you been vaccinated?
 The Board of Health of the town has passed an order for all school children to be vaccinated. This should be obeyed at once.
 Good weather for the grippe.
 The grippe patients are improving. A few new cases since last writing.
 The funeral of James Brasie, aged 77 years, was held from his late residence on Monday, 22nd inst, and attended by a large number of relatives and friends MT Brasie had been gradually failing for the past month, and hopes for his re- covery were given up. from the first. He was born at Copake, N. Y., in 1877, and has lived in this town for the past 75 years. The sympathy of the whole com munity is with the children, son and daughter, who remain.
 J. W. Brasie, of Washington, Conn, attented the funeral of his grandfather, James Brasie, on Monday.
 The Card Family, of Millerton, gave a very pleasing concert on Friday eve ming, 18th inst, in the Casino. The children, Misses Addie ana Cricket, were much enjoyed by all
 Progressive euchre at the Social club on Friday evening. 26th inst.
 The Social club will give "Crazy" dance and social on Friday evening. Feb'y 2, 1894, at the Casino. Those at tending are requested to dress ill as fan tastic or ''crazy" manner as possible Dr Knights orchestra, of Lakeville, will furnish music. Come and bring your friends.
 The ice houses are full of ten inch ice, consequently the ice men are happy.
 A tax has been levied on the tax pay CTS in. this school district to cover expen- ses in repairing the school building, etc, amounting to about $200 co.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-25
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs Fl. T. Dayton, of Watertown. is 8 guest at Wm. R. Hubbell's.
 Seventeen from this place went to Lakeville, Saturday evening. to join in the skating frolic on Lake Wononsco- pomac.
 Miss Nellie Hall has been visiting friends in Bridgeport and Waterbury.
 Three days only were required to fill one half of the creamery ice houses last week, number of teams being employ ed which drew 107, ,82 and 70 loads dai- ly for Baker and Gray.
 N. Fl. Brinton and family. from New York, are spending a few days at the Inn.
 Miss Louise Ruiger is visiting her brother, Henry, at Derby this week.
 Lee D. Brewster is spending few days with relatives in Bridgeport.
 Sidney W. Morris is suffering from the grip. The physician was called for him in the small hours of Sunday night.
 Giles Skiff, of Ellsworth, was guest of his son, Dr Skiff, a day or two this week.
 What has been styled "Winter Lawn Party" was appointed for We'd nesday evening at Mechanics hall, giv- en by the O. E.. society.
 A number went from this place Sun- day to attend the funeral of Fred Hors- ley, at Millerton, who died of erysipelas, Thursday night, aged 82 (?) He was clerk at the Inn when the present pro- prietor purchased the property and re- mained for short time afterward.
 Archibald Leisch will move his goods from New Haven this week into the house vacated by Mir Ferris, and his fam fly will arrive in few days.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-25
Another Suggestion.

Editor of he NeDs:
 If a change in the name of our town is seriously contemplated l think ii should receive due consideration marked by good taste. Indian names, wheL musical and pleasing to the ear, are quite desirable and appropriate. I do not think Wangum is such. It seems to me to have savage sound and to bc suggestive of the scalping-knife and tomahawk. The Dutch name, Brum- foxit, has also been mentioned and bas much to recommend it. For my own part, and am sure few could object, l would like to have the name of Nortk Canaan changed to Sedgwick. Generai Sedgwick is emphatically ouy Sedewich, . son not only of Connecticut but of Litchfield county. It is good o|s' English name, euphonious and conven. ients The town would adorn itself with a Dame synonomous with conscientious ness in duty and chivalric honor.
 A. c c. W.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-25

There has also been 0 new power house built at the Black Eagle Falls to give power for any small industries likely to need it. This supplies the Royal Milling Go. and can furnish about 2, 900 horsepower more than is needed by them.
 ,. Of course there has not been much building done this season, but there has been some, the most notable instance being the Columbus Hospital, costing over S60 0O0.00 and built of sandstone quarried here, and brick made here. Bye-the-bye that same sandstone took first prize at the Worlds Fair.
 Many western towns have fallen of very appreciably in population this year, but the fact that the school cen sus shows we have 200 more scholars this winter than last would indicate that Great Falls was going the other way. It also shows that our population is not so much of the floating kind so often found in western towns, but that most of the people have families.
 Much has been done on the city sewer system and street paving, about Sl00,- 000. % having been used for those pur- poses. and $40, ,O00.00 on the park sys- tenn.
 The most important projects for this year are; First, the additions to the Boston & Montana plant. The com. pany has decided to quadruple the capacity of their refneries, which will add about 100 men to tbeir force, and it is also said with pretty good author. ity that they are going to build their wire mills this year. It is we'll known that 1t is their intention to do this some time, and it is given out that it will be done within the next eight months. That will give employment to about POO more men when the works are run ming, and good many while they are building. ...
 Negotiations have been about closed for a wool securing plant, glass works, paper mill, and a soap factory, which latter will not employ many hands, but every wage-earner counts and adds to our wealth producing pow CT, which is what Is aimed at. It has always been the policy here to try and get more industries employing men who earn wages and thus bring the money in from the outside, thus caus- ing steady permanent growth and not mushroom boom.
 One thing that speaks exceedingly we'll for this town is that the only in- dustry which has had to shut down was the saw mill of the Butte & Mon- tana Commercial O., and they ran till August and their blaming mill had been running the whole time. The cessation of active building operations decreas- ed the demand for lumber and they closed on that account, for their capac. ity was so large that they would have made a great overproduction if they had continued saving. They turn out about 125, 900 it. B. NJ. daily.
 On the whole the prospects for 1894 are good. and we hope to have a sue cessful year.
 expect to be back there for few weeks about the 1st of Febuary and have Midwinter Fair of my own in the shape of lot of specimens of the prod. ucts of this section to show that can back up the accounts I have given of the resources of Montana.
 With best wishes for happy and prosperous New Year,
 Very truly yours,
 s. B. ROBBINS, Great Falls. Mont, Jan. 4, 1894.