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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

"Whte Rose" Athens, Ga.-This Is my second
letter TO the grand old Constitution. In this wish
10 give the cousins an idea of our Georgia normal
school, which Is now ln session IN this place.
The building liz occupies erected before the
war, and everybody at all familiar with Athens
knows something obout Rock college. 1t is stu
from ITS summit can be seen the distant Blue
Ridge, the valley OF the Oc0nee, and many ada
cent counties are visible.
Ihe building consists of three stories with large,
airy rooms inDumerable windows aud beautiful
piazas balconies halls. etc. This Is the third
sEOn, but even in as infancy, the fame of Rock
college has spread far and near. There are six
states represented, and the roll numbers near two
hudred.
The faculty is composed of Georgia's best educa-
tors. The professors are from Atlanta. Savannah,
Augusta, LsGrAnge, Athens, Tenn, and the uni
ycrsltY.
BESIDES the members of the faculty, a great
MANY visiting instructors give lectures, and alto
getaer We have a model normal school.
Almost every one OF our one hundred and thir-
ty-ssven counties are represented.
The attendance has done me a world OF good.
feet as though could go TO school the rest OF my
life, aud not know half enough To carry me
throu IA thls world.
Come to Athens next summer if you want to
know more Of this prodigy.
Florida Cracker. willlston, Fla.-I am con-
stant reader OF the young peoples column, and
like i. very much. live IN the southland Florida)
among the mines, which are supplying our United
States with phosphate lar and near, which only
few years has hcrR discovered, but Is now turn
ing out the golden prize so much sought after.
Ii seems a. trough Boys Afraid of the Girls"
are becoming numerous. This may explain the
many bachelors. it i. rumorcd that bin has
been in the house for taxing bachelors. We know
the girls are not as dangerous as reported, yet
can only take occasional glance at our would lie,
or will lie hepmetes, only 10 have our hearts sink
within US Of despair, and we hope our little cous-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Ernest T.. Brown, Dcport. Texas.-1 have been
silent ajimlrer of tine tenth page for long while,
and will Join IL my first letter does not find the
waste basket before 1t gets to the paper.
We have = beautiful prairie country to i've IN
out here. have been in Texas two years, and
think II is much nicer than where lived i'll Ala
bama.
WIN some of the cousins obliee me by sending
me the songs 'Nobodys Darling" and "Aiter the
BAH"
What man had one hundred eyes, and what was
dome with them?
CORES pondents solicited from all the states in
the union. Age sixteen.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

=. 4. Harden, Minerva, Texas.-I will answer
Ida Hodges question:: In the battle of Benning-
ton, W. the watchword "Betty Starke's a
Widow" but do not find any mention of "Molly
Starke" being the watchword. As General Starke
saw the British forming IN line he said "TheTe
are the redcoats, must beat them today, or
betty Stafke is a widow" This gave rise 10 the
watchword.
w. Il. Durham: On account of his talents Thom-
as jefferson styled the sage of Mo nticello."
California joe" was u noted scout under Gus
ter, and many of his fights single handed with
the Indians recorded in the "Nild Life on the
Plains, the Horror of Indian Warfare"
Who died grasping the fiag given him on ac-
count OF his bravery?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Mamie |. Collins. Pleasant Hin. Ga.-Almost a
since | visited the Young Folks Corner. This
cussious OF our wise little friends, and knowing
my want OF sufficient power to converse with
them with interest through the medium Of the pen
/ have, though reluctantly, been silent, renem-
berlng the old adage, "Speech Is silver silence
gold" Words iitly spoken like apples of
gold in pictures of silver"
Remember cousins, word once uttered
never be recaEed. They may be very small words
but they Will have their influence for veal or for
woe. Kind words are among the purcst pleasures
of the human heart. They give rs friends where
yer we may chance to wander Kind words, " hat
depth of meaning they express! What de-
liclOuS fragrance often flows into the dark recess
of the soul at the utterapce Of one kind word.
Kind words cost us nothing, and may often
prove To be "bTead cast upon the water to return
t. us afterImany days." They also solid step
ping stones to heaven, remembering:
9" a little word in kindness spoken,
little motion or a tear;
Has often healed a heart that's broken,
And made friend sincere"
But do we speak that little word" all the time?
No; and not doing it, how often we have TO weep
over harsh words and titter expressions. No one
will ever regret speaking kind words, but oh. how
we will regret harsh ones which made the heart
ache!
There are many criminals today who might have
BEEN better had they sometime kind word spoken
10 them.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

w y Cleveland. Newton, Ind TER wish 10
So "a Mr. a. " favruol. the man who was ask
in. 10 find the heirs IF Joshua Stafford To write
A., H. Il Stafford. Ada Ind Ter, and he Will hear
from them: and. % thu young lady asking about
n a. Rice. hi. postOice 10 Terrell. Texas, she will
hear from him.
Will some al the cousins pes.e send me the
song. The Water Melon Smiling. the Vine"
and s.NIllic Bremen On tie Mousse and Will
send in return the .GTowinE Weed" and Away
Gut Here Ia Texas" or any other that have.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

They tell story over on the NORTH
Side about an old lady who was re-
Gently presented with an owl. She
had no possible use for an owl, but
she felt in duty bound TO keep and
care for this one, because it was given
To Eer by very dear but misguided
friend. So she provided quarters for
the bird and looked at il curiousiy
each day. She was particularly struck
by its wise look, and. as she was &c.
quainted with an eminent Judge on
the Cook County bench, who always
wears the same look Of wisdom. she
named the owl in his honor, calling
it-weIL calling 1t Judge S0-and-
So" we will say.
The servant girl Of Irish extraction
and persua ion was told 10 take es-
pecial care of the Judge. and she did
her best in this direction. But one
evening this girl startled her IN stress
as well as a ro0mful or cOmrany by
busting in at the door while pleas
ant conversation was ia progress and
exclaiming:
If YOU plaze, ma'am, Judge So
and-So has laid an egg"
Knowing the eminent iurist re-.
ferred to the 10 mbers OF the COM
pany were astonished t0 learn Of this
unprecedented feat on his part while
tIe embarrassed old lady hastened 70
explain everything except the fact
that she should have been so deceived
ia regard IN toe sex OF the bird. -
Oh cago Times
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

THE KANSAS BLACKMAN, of To-
peka, has been fought shamefully
by its local contemporaries, the
Ledger and the Call, ever since
the publication of its initial num-
ber, two months ago, and after
bearing the Jealous racket as long
as patience was a virtue, it has
now turned its batteries upon its
assailants. The BLACKMAN is a
real newspaper and an able repre-
sentative of the intelligent Negroes
of Kansas, and deserves a fair
chance in her field of journalism.
1t is the misfortune Of all our
good newspapers to become the
central object of all the vicious
jealous and ignorant assault that
can be terminated in the commun-
ity, and all people who believe in
honest progress and true endeavor
will strongly oppose that knavery
which seeks to destroy by foul
means what it cannot cope within
fairness. .-Denrer Statesman
You are correct, Bro. Hackley,
but right will triumph in the end.
The people of this locality are for
right and fair play and want a
newspaper that is san able repre-
sentative Of the intelligent Negroes
of Kansas" and the BLACKMAN is
earnestly endeavoring to fill that
want, the abuse, falsehood and
vilification of the LEDGER and CALL
to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
THE NEGRO AND THE IA. p. A.

For months past in different
localities an organization known as
the American Protective Associa
tion, and familiarly called the "A.
II. A.' has agitated the public
pulse and nov Topeka has been
invaded. There are at present local
organizations Of the "A. P. AS
among the whites Of this city, and
for the past three or four weeks a
Negro from Kansas City has en-
deavored to convince the Negroes
oft his city that they should join
the regulators. In speaking of
this matter few weeks ago We
advised our readers to keep out of
the organization. we advanced
the idea that it was foreign to the
Negro; that he had all he could do
to take care Of himself and that as
it was a white mans fight, he
should keep hands off. We have
had no reason to change our posi-
ton on the subject.
One Of the fundamental princi-
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
LEAVENWORTH LOCALS.

A number of young people vii
picnic at Switzerlers Grove July
4th.
Rev. W. L. Grant preached a
the First Baptist church last Sun
day.
The Sun Flower Baptist church
will have its rally the fourth Sun
day in July.
The A. M. E. church will have
quarterly meeting the second Sun
day in July.
The Juvinile Daughters, OF
Bethel, celebrated their anniversary
Friday evening, at the &. A. r.
Hall.
Rev. Jones, pastor of the
church at Pope Station, will have a
grand basket meeting the second
Sunday in July.
The Ward Club gave an enter
tainment, Monday evening, at the
A. NJ. E. church. A large crowd
was present to see the sword drill,
and a good time was had.
The Ladies Grand Chapter of
the Eastern Star was in session
Wednesday. Delegates from all
over the state were present. The
Chapter gave an entertainment at
the G.. A. +. Hall, Wednesday
evening. After the installation of
officers for the ensueing year, the
drill taken place. The musical
part of the programme was well
rendered. A large crowd was
present and a very pleasant time
was had.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
Quick To Observe.

People who spend much or their
lives out Of doors, particularly ir the
country, sometimes develop powers
Of observation and deduction that
seem little short ri marvellous tc
men ri indoor habits During the
Austr0- Prussian war of 1866, when
the Archduke JOsaIh OF Austria
and his corps were retreating be-
fore the advance OF the Prusslans
they encampod one day near 4 BE-
hemian town, and the Archduke was
lodged near cottage
At about 2 o'clock at night the
Archduke's Adjutant reported that j
Gypsy soldier wished ID see him 0n
matter OF importan-e.
On being admIr e1 to the Arch
dukes presence, tie gypsy announced
that the enemy vas approaching, ADD
when asked hDw he knew. be took
the Archduke fo the door, and. point
ing 10 several birds flying over d wood
At some distance, said.
Birds sleep a. well a. people. aud
these birds would not be fying about
at this time Of night III they had MT
been disturbed The enemy Il march
ing through the woods. and has
frightened them
Relying % the gyrsy soldiers
knowledge, the Archduke commanded
that ar alarm ~ given al once An
hour later the gutp0sts we're aghilng
with the Prussian soldiers The camp
vas saved, thanks To the quick or
servati0n ri the gTp-y
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
TRYING ON THE MALE CALLER.

The Few Minutes Wait Before the Ex-
pected One Descends to Receive Him.
There are few moments so trying
TO the personal dignity of a man as
when sitting below awaiting the de-
scent of the expected one. Such Is
the proud spirit OF man that al
though in the easiest chair in the
most luxurious room of the house,
he has still the uneasy sense of one
left by the toOtman to cool his head
in the hall. These preliminary ten
minutes which a man assumes is the
usual length Of time-are sutfc ent,
says the San Francisco Argonaut TO
throw out Of gear the most COM
posed nerves. For although a man
may not have any definite intent in
his mind in paying visit, the mere
act of waiting ana the sense of the
preparation going on upstairs seems
to give hitherto unsuspected i'm
portance to his presence in the house,
and he feels himself getting fidgety
and uncertain. A man who has un-
dergone these experiences wants to
know why women do not have books
and papers in their drawing rooms to
engage their visitors in waiting. He
has so much suffered in being left to
prey upon himself at such times that
he AYERS he never goes now to call on
girl without a book in his pocket
Moreover. he feel that the girl her
self loses an opportunity in not hav-
ing bOoks-favorites, or so assumed
lying about casually for her visitors
to see. In this manner she IN ght
acQuaint them with the tastes, or
ideas that she may have, or prefers to
have thought that he has. A couple
OF generations ago no parlor would
be thought complete without a copy
of 'Lalla Rookh," TO be thumbed in
anxious moments by young men in
strapped trousers and low shoes. A
generation ago men in peg tops be-
guileG themselves with blue and gold
editions or Lucille" The young
man of to-day, it appears. is left to
himself among cushions, faience
statuettes and cOntemporaneou little
figures in particolored French bronze,
until he feels, indeed, like a bull in
a china shop
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
OLATHE NEWS.

j, Caldwell is working in Kan
sas City.
Mrs Rachel johnson left for
Kansas City Tuesday afternoon.
The Sth Of July will be rally
day at Rev. 5. ". Alexander
church.
Mrs. Bette Sublett is slowly re-
covering from severe attack of
sun stroke.
Miss Lucy Crouch, of Lawrence,
is in the city visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Cross.
The Olathe Lightning Strikers
played in Kansas City, Sunday.
They were defeated.
A number of the people of this
city will 60 to Paola, Sunday to
attend the rally at Rev. Z. F.
Green's church.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

Rev. S. W. Alexander will leave
Thursday for Paola, where he will
assist Rev. Green in his rally.
Mrs. Matte Fletcher, of Ellis,
Kans., who has been in the city
visiting her brother, j. Caldwell,
returned home Sunday.
A grand Union Celebration will
be held in this city July 4th, ex-
cursions will be run from Parsons
and other places, to take part in
the celebration.
Glasses No. l, 2 and 3 of the A.
NJ. E. Sunday School, donated
enough money to the church to
have it papered and carpeted. The
same classes presented the church
number of chairs and a new
table
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

A good story Is told Of a famous
living surgeon. A street accident
had occurred In which a man broke
his leg Passing by, the great sur.
geon used bis umbrella as a splint.
bound up the leg in approved ambu.
lance fashion, and had the mar
taken OF TO the nearest hospital.
Passing the hospital next day, IL &C.
Cured 10 the surgeon to call for the
purpose OF recovering bis um srella
and he interviewed the house sur.
geun TO that end. The supercillous
young gentleman said.
'Uh, / suppose you're Une Of those
ambulance fellows"
To this Impeachment the great
man pleaded guilty.
Well. | don't know anything
about your um DreIl2. but you can 70
and ferrit out the porter and see IL
he knows anything about L." added
the polite youth
Very good. +" repl ed the surgeon;
but I haven't time Just ~ present
u 20 in search Of your porter Per.
hats, IL you hear anything Of rny
umbrella Tou will be good enough
10 have IL sent - me- Here Is my
card
The young mans Jaw dropped
when be read the name CT the tam
Gus surgeon
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

pies which this government is bas.
ed on is that every man shall be bis
own master and shall have the
right to worship God as he may
desire. The A. P. A. says down
with the Catholic church. The
motto of the order seems to be the
destruction Of the church. If the
mode of worship pursued by the
Catholic church is unconstitutional.
there is a remedy. If it is detri-
mental to good government, there
is also a remedy. But as we have
said, it is an issue foreign to the
Negro. He should not interest
himself in the matter. He should
ask himself wherein he is to be
benefited in the fight. AS we
said in a previous issue, the Negro
has friends both in and out of the
Catholic church and none to spare.
The Catholic church in no way, as
church, sought to crush the Ne
gro. 1t has always been fair and
friendly toward him. If it is in
any way in err; if it does not suit
certain elements of the American
people, so long as it has treated
the Negro as man he should not
raise up in arms against it.
The motto of the BLACKMAN is
to be fair with all. Our aim is to
view every situation as it affects
the Negro. Our policy is to re-
member our friends. The Negro,
as we have said, has uot been mis-
used by the Catholic church, as a
mass. If there is an element of
white Americans who have a
grievance against the Catholic
church, that is the business Of that
element and it does not concern
the Negro. 1t is only in times
of revolution that the Negro is
sought and the sooner he learns
"reformers" that he is only inter
ested in reforms that materially
benefit him, the sooner he will be
recognized as a man in times of
peace. 1t would be far more bene-
fetal to the race if these hirelings
of the A. P. A. were using their
efforts in seeking to organize the
Negro with view to the extermi-
nation of the brutal outrages upon
himself rather than seeking to en-
list his services in a battle which
in no way concerns his welfare.
The Negro has no brain or muscle
to spare. He has both hands full
with his own troubles. He is wise
in eschewing participation in the
A. p. A.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
A War Claim.

John L. Browns war claim Il a
good story, says the Washington Post.
The committee has just reported To
the House favorably bin TO pay Mr..
Brown $1,000, and the circumstances
under which this obligation was In
Cured are set forth In the report. In
the wide range which war claims
have taken there Is nothing quite
like this. In November, 1864, ac-
cording TO the committees narrative,
Miss Mary Love, OF Kingston, Tenn,
was intrusted with an important dis
patch from Gen. Grant TO Gen. Burn
side at Knoxville, Tenn. She car
ried the dispatch to Louisville.
Tenn, accompanied part or the way
| by Thomas ii. Carter as escort and
guide. Miss Love delivered the dis
patch 70 John II. Brown, who was
then boy only about l3 years of aye,
and he carried the dispatch from
there to Knoxville, through the enc
my's lines, distance OF about thIr-
teen miles, and delivered IL 10 Gen.
Burnside, whose army was being be
sieged in Knoxville by the rebels
Gen. Burnside said that the dispatch
was very valuable one to the public
service. That was shown BY the fact
that In January, 1873, Congress
passed an act granting TO Miss Mary
Love $1,000 for her services. The
undertaking was perilous one and
its accomplishment a creditable act.
and "for it he deserves the thanks of
all the lovers OF their country" the
committee says. The evidence shows
that he had TO get out of Louisville
through the enemy's pickets and into
Knoxville through their lines Miss
Love states that he was the only per-
son at Louisville that could be found
to undertake 70 carry the dispatch
through.
1t Is said that one soldier, Charles
Francis, lost his life In an attempt %
carry copy OF the dispatch through
by another route.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
ARKANSAS CITY LOCALS.

Miss Nancy Dickson is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Mary Young is quite i'll at
her home on Fifth and Chestnut
Avenue.
Several members of the Second
Baptist Church, spent Sunday in
Ponca City, Okla.
Messrs Alwell, Doty, Johnson
and Banks, of Winfield, attended
the social Monday evening.
Mrs. Douglas and daughter,
Mrs. Wright, spent few days in
the city last week visiting friends.
The funeral services of little
Claricy Caldwell, who died Satur-
day morning, was held at the a.
NJ. E. church Sunday.
The Mason's public installation
was we'll attended Monday evening.
A number of Winfield friends
were present and general good
time was had.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
OTTAWA NEWS.

July goth was G. A r. day.
The Assembly closed June Goth.
Sunday was Children's Day at
the A. NJ. E. church.
The 4th of July celebration,
will be at Forest Park.
Rev. Lee, of Junction City, is
in the city the guest of Rev. King.
There will be grand rally al
the A. NJ. E. church, the second
Sunday in July,
There was an entertainment at
the A. M, church, Monday and
Thursday evening,
The writer will assist Rev.
Glover in his quarterly meeting,
at Ossawatomie, next Sunday.
Rev. NJ. Collins, presiding elder,
and Rev. S. G. Glover, of Garnett,
passed through the city Saturday.
The members of the Baptist
church are preparing of have the
church moved to the railroad. This
will be a good work.
H. H. WILLIAMSON.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

Rev. G. A. Griffith returned
home Saturday from Lawrence,
where he attended the District
Conference of the A. NJ. Z. church.
Rev. B. f, Watson, of Wichita,
passed through the city Monday,
enroute to Lawrence, where he
attended the District Conference.
Mrs. Butler, of Parsons, attend
ed the annual meeting of the
Household of Ruth Friday and
Saturday. She returned home
Sunday.
The Household of Ruth and
Wandering Star, of Odd Fellows,
gave grand picnic and festival
Friday. A large number of visi-
tors was present.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

ANNOUNCEMENT is made In this
issue Of the BLAcKMAN Of Mr.. S.
nj. Gardenhire as candidate for
representative from the thirty
seventh district, including Potwin,
the Fifth ward Of Topeka and the
south end of Shawnee county, sub
ject to the republican primaries to
be held July 18th. MI. Gardenhire
i one Of those republicans who
count. He is a man Of high in
tegrity, broad and liberal Of thought
and a man who recognizes a man,
though humble in station and of
sable complexion, He is thorough
~ qualified to fill with credit the
office he seeks and his wide ac-
quaintance throughout the state
will give him a place il the legis-
lature that shall enable him to ac-
complish much for Shawnee county.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
congressional Ticket.
List of Republican Candidates Nom
ina+ad at SATURDAYS Primaries
AGENTS WANTED.

We want an active and energetic
agent in every city and town il the
state Of Kansas. The BLAcKMAN Is
srace paper. It is newspaper.
we want the news Of the state. We
offer special inducements to agents
and our club rates are the lowest
Asfered BY any Negro journal west
af the Mississippi. Write AT ONCE
for terms and secure the agency for
your community. Address all mail
to The BLAcKMAN. w. ID. Driver,
Publisher, Topeka, Kansas.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29

UNDER republican rule the
country enjoyed good times. Every
body had work and the farmer cot
q fair price for his products, the
manufacturing institutions were
kept humming and labor was
plentiful. You know what we
have under democratic rule. One
sermon from a text based on these
sad facts ought to convert the vi
lest democrat and the most ignor-
ant populist in the state and show
him the glory and happiness which
inevitably follow republican sue
cess.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-29
EMPORIA ECHOES.

Miss Eva Daniels, of Topeka, i:
visiting in the city.
Rev. S. NJ. Graves is visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss Minnie Moore. of Durling-
ton, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Barnes, of GAINESVILLE,
Texas, is in the city attending the
summer Normal.
Rev. j. H. Jones returned home
Friday, after a short visit in Kan
sas City, Mo.
Prof. Harrison and Mr.. Haw-
kins, of Topeka, are in the city at
tending to business.
Miss Elvira Bearden. of Topeka,
is visiting in the city the guest of
Miss Susan Weeks.
Mrs. Brice Taylor. of Milwau-
kee. Wis, is in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Carrie Langston and Mr..
Sherman Harvey, of Lawrence,
spent Friday in the city. They
returned home Saturday.
Mesdames Williams, Weeks,
johnson and Misses L. Patterson
and Mamie johnson left Tuesday
for Levenworth, to attend the
Grand Chapter Of the Eastern
Star.