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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
The Hub.
True Rsformers Pay.

BOSTON MASS. June 18th, '94-In
our travels during the week we over
heard very interesting conversa-
ton concerning the action Of a foun-
tain of the True Reformers In max
ing it's first payment for the death of
a member. 1t seems that $500
should have been paid by the above
Fountain, at the time of death, but
through neglect, or Ignorance the
money was not paid.
But to think that this order Lad
been organized since April 1891,
and some of the leading lights did
not know that a check could be sent,
and money drawn from their Bank
at Richmond, Virginia. And this is
from the Hub, the city colleges and
schools, and the centre OF learning
and yet such ignorance Is found.
We have just learned of a new so
ciety started In the West End which
Is decided change from the old way
oflconducting such a thing. They
will meet next Tuesday evening JUNE
18th, after which we shall try to tel
lyou something about 1t.
! Messrs. Yancey, Williams, ant
Jones of the Hotel Brunswick wer
down to muster at Framinghan
last week.
Do you want to get the Richmond
PLANET for two months for only q
cents? If SO buy one of the priz
T.C.G.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

Mr.. John Mitchell,

Mr.. John Mitchell,
Dear Sir My mothers name
was Rebecca Crow, my oldest broth
er was name James Crow, my oldest
sister was Marie Crow and other sis
ter next to the oldest was Harriet
Crow and a sister Clara. my young
est sister Lizzie, my youngest broth
er was Dave Crow. When L left there
after the war, my oldest sister Marie
Crow was married and lived at Bris-
toll, Tenn, my brother Dave was liv-
ing with DR.. Bars wife's mother,
Mrs. Cox; my brother James also
staid with DIR. Frank Barr. was
born In Arlington, Washington Co q.
Va, that was where my mother liyf d
when 1 left that county. My grand
mother, Mrs. Polly Clark ..staid with
Mr.. Bradley about four miles from
Arlington, when left that county,
was also staying at Mr.. Cox's
where my brother Dave was My
right name is Richard Crow. was
brought here under an alias of Rice
Yours verv respectfully,
RICHARD Crow, alias JNo. RICE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
MANCHESTER LETTER.

The Manchester and Chesterfield
$. s. Union met on last Sabbath
with the LIST Church Sunday School
President W. Hatcher presiding, Z.
w. Harris officiated as chaplain.
The reports from the various
schools were read, and OF which they
were encouraging relative to the In
crease of scholars as well as to the
number of conversions. Miss Lucy
winfree read an excellent essay, en-
titled "Our Tolls and Our Rewards"
She was listened to with mark atten-
ton. TIE essay was of q rare pro-
duction, showing thought as well as
study
Mr.. w. h. Bailey who was appoin-
ted last month as one Of the speak
ers, responded when called, and de-
llivered an address that all who
heard Mr.. Bailey are satisfied that
he Is one of Manchester's ablest ora
tors.
Next on the programme was the
Gifted Son of Virginia, The Moses o
his people. Mr.. John Mitchell Jr.
Editor of the Richmond PLANET
We would say among all men with
out an exception of color, Mr.. Nit
chell Is our ideal man, although
there are among our people grea
number who would disagree wit
!. the above,-but we have never wit
: messed people that would at a.
= times agree on the same subject, e
pecially when one of our people ha
the ability 70 lead, and such we sc
In Mr.. John Mitchell, why we tern
ed him as a Moses of his people, Ye
/ there were some present who did nc
U agree with us IN this matter last Su
It day, but the majority of the aud
D tors agreed and they regretted the
Mr.. Mitchell's time could not hay
y been prolonged The speaker ga,
= a plain, practical every day talk {
10 bis auditors. Such as we need. Nc
N the production of some one else, ,
III we are so accustomed of hsarfn
II nowadays and Is called oratory, bs
&c as we have stated it need commc
sense logic now that viii cneck Il
= disposition that have been points
out recently by other speakers alor
the same line.
DR.. Binga also gave some good {
at vice.
ne We congratulate President Hatcl
er upon bis choice In regard OF SELF
ting two gentlemen whose hon
knows no stain.
Everybody is going to the Fir
Bapt. Church on the nights OF t
25th and Goth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

Officers Elected at a

Regular Stated Communication OF
King Solomon No. 81, A. +. NJ, held
at their hall on Clay St., June 9Th,
the following officers were elected
and installed : 81. G.. Buford, w. M,
j. o. Lewis, Sr. w. Scotland Jones,
Jr. W., James f. Dickerson Treasur-
er, W. s. Jackson, Secretary, John
Booker, s. D., Sidney NJ Voten, IT
D., Junius Crump, ChaplaiD; Ster-
land Scott and Preston Taylor
Stewards. Esau Boyd, Tyler.
The Lodge presented Past Master
William r. Willis handsome Pas
Masters Jewel as a token OF esteem
for faithful services as Master TO
seven years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
FROM NORFOLK.
COlOred Men and the Oflicers-A White
Mans Crime.

NORFOLK, VA, June II, '94,
Now that politics is not SO hot
and the results of the election have
had it's effect the colored man Is bob
hing up for recognition and at a
meeting of the Third Ward Advisory
Board the following gentlemen were
endorsed Keeper of City Stables,
Henry Cooper; Keeper of Calvary
Cemetery, Jas. Nomis-Ollie Bly,; jan
itor of City Hall and L. w. Milton
Justice of the peace.
The much prosecuted Isaac jenkins
was I'm our city Sunday. and told In
vivid language of his persecution at
the hands of the city of Nsnsemond
Co. He spoke at several OF our
churches and collections were taken
up for his benefit.
Misses Cormine Gibson. Lula John
son Naomi CAMS are back from their
schools with Greek aud French to
kill.
| Miss Belle Phillips of Suffolk is In
the city for the summer. the guest oil
Miss Lucy Watkins in Liberty st.
The st. Blairs met the Reds for the
third time this season and we're de-
feated by a score of 10 to 6.
Capt. John r. Ludlow, Ex-mayor
of this city was shot but not danger
ously wounded by A. Jordan, pro-
prietor of the Mint Saloon yesterday
at 2:30 o. m. Jordon was bailed IL
the sum of $1,000 for his appear
ance when wanted.
A white man committed an assault
on a II year old girl yesterday il
Atlantic City while she In compan,
with her sister was picking blacl
) berries. Active search is being made
; but as yet he has not been appre
hended-
Miss Lizzie Anderson of Baltimore
: Md, is stopping with Miss HALL
Ware in willoughby st.
, His many friends here regret yer,
much that Mr.. Moses +. Jordan ha
! suffered slight stroke of paralysis
{ Notwithstanding this misfortune b
keeps usually cheerful.
Miss Annie Belle Wiley and Mr.. P'
ter Russell will be married to-mol
row evening at Bank st. Baptif
Church.
IN. M.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
AN uNPROyoKED MURDER.
HeinOus Outrage upon a COlOred
Farmer.

New ORLEANS, LA. June 11.-Mark
Jacobs, an Industrious colored lar
mer, was taken from his field In the
southern portion of the parish OF
BienvilIe, La. in broad daylight by
a crowd of white men, carried Into
the woods, blindtolded and beaten
50 terribly that he died from the
effects. Joseph Brown, p. NJ. Brown,
j. s. Bryant, ID. +. Neal and John
Carter have been arrested. A sheriff q
posse are after others who are
thought to be implicated. The citi-
zens are much stirred up over the
affair. Everything will be done tC
bring the guilty parties to justice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
A WHITE woMAM's SIN.
She Loves Her COI0red Muiatt0 Off.
splfng-A Suit for P0ssessIOn-De-
cided in Favor Of the White
Relatives.

Judge Hanger Saturday afternoon
granted the petition of Missouri G.
Butler that she be made the guard
ian of Allie Mary Harris, little &C
toroon girl
About the close of the war a white
woman living In Virginia gave birth,
1t is said, to mulatto female chtld.
The woman's grown children threat
ened to destroy the child, when the
mother intrusted it to an old negro
woman called Harris. She raised 1t
as her own, the child reaching iwo-
manhood and being known as Fan
ME Harris. She in turn gave birth
out of Wedlock, it vas alleged, to the
child mentioned in the petition. To
Lucretia Harris, q foster. sister o
the child's mother, the child was giN
en- to be reared, and she the littl'
one believed to be her mother, SUI
posing her own mother to be her 81
ter. Two or three months ago tn
mother died, and subsequently Mis-
Butler petitioned for 1.-THE guardian
ship of the child, lbasing the petition
on the ground that the mother, JUS
before her death, had requested he
| to take charge of it. The grantin
| OF the petition:was opposed by Lucr
tia Harris, she being livery devote
TO the child.
In granting the petition Judg
Hanger said that the child was
! very bright one. and thought the
: 1t would be equally well cared for b
either party. She seemed to b
: equally fond of both. but as tt
, mother had expressed desire ths
Miss Butler should have the chile
her wish would be recognized. Mia
3 Butler was, therefore, made tt
Q child's guardian.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
THEpRIzE CONTEST.
The List OF the WOrkers-Persons Who
Are Sure OF Prizes-When the
Friendly Fight Will End
Lively Canyassing.

The Prize Ticket Contest is awakening
a wide spread interest. We publish q
list of those who hold tickets, together
with the lumber whick they have receiv
ed. This publication win be continued
from week to week.
Every person who sells twenty jze
tickets will receive a pIize, so II GU
have disposed of that number yol are
sure.
The ten highest will each receia in
addition to the one given for tho im-
Der of tickets sold. The contsA- sill
continue thirty weeks. ending Now 10,
'94 so each person will have an oPPoFtu-
nifty to win from gold ring to gold
watch, from q bedroom set to a pario1
suite. Five hundred dollars worth Of
prizes will be distributed. Here are the
| ticket-sellers and the number of tickets
| they have secured at the office.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

You like the articles in this journal
you compliment the writer's. Have you
shown your appreciation to the extent
of $1.0O or even 80 cents ?-RICHMoND
FLANET.
A great many of our people seem to
think that the newspaper fraternity can
live on compliments They will praise
YOU to the skies as long as you let them
read the papers for nothing, but as sooI
as you ask them to pay up, they vii
run you down to the lowest But al
thinking Negroes win pay for a rac'
journal. 1t is Only the mushroom
Negroes who turn up their noses ane
say, ..Oh, it isn't anything "'-Coum-
bia, Tenn, Headlight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
A MOST COwARDLY MURDER.
A COIored Man the Victim.-A COrOn'
er's jury Renders Peculiar Yer
diet.

VIcKsBURG, MISS, June 11.-One OF
the most coldblooded murders ever
committed In this county was per-
petrated yesterday afternoon by
Justice of the Peace j. b. Lanier,
who shot and instantly killed Chas.
Scott (colored) without the slightest
cause or provocation. The corOner's
Jury returned q verdict of homicide
not necessarily In selfdefence. Laniel
is not yet under arrest, although
he offered to surrender to his fellow
magistrates.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

FIRST BAPTIST CHURC3-College
(14th) street, between Broad and Mar
shaII.-Sunday-S School, $3.50 An; preach
inv-summer months excepted-11:3O
A. NJ, $3.50 and p NJ, summer season
11:15 A. Nj. and L. M. Communion
the second Sunday in each month bust
ness-meetings, first and third Monday
nights in each month; prayer-meeting'
every Wednesday evening at 3 O'Clock
Supday-school practice every Thurs ay
evening at O'Clock choir pracl sce every
Friday evening at &c :lock; registI atior
before and after Sunday services.
j. II. Holmes, b. r Vandervall,
Pastor. Cierk
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
Rev. Callis' New Field.

BALTIMORE, Md, June IL, '94.
Mr.. Editor,
Dear Sir,-Rev. A. b. Calls, for
merly of Orange, Virginia, who has
been called to the pastorate of the
Macedonia Baptist Church took
charge on the 18th of May. Last
Sunday, 10th inst, be baptized and
gave the hand of fellowship to ten
This is one of the best fields in Balti
more. The membership is $40. The
prospects are grand and the peOpl
flock to hear their new pastor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

The American Baptist Publication
Society is about placing on the mar
ket the Annotated Paragraph Bible.
This popular Bible has been thor
oughiy revised by the Religious
Tract Society :of London, at an ex
pense of $15, 900. The former ed
ition, which has had large sale,
was edited by DR.. Angus, Editor Of
the Handbook to the Bible" The
revised edition has been by DR..
Green. Both of these men are well
known Baptists.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
Would Not Let Him Rob Him.

BRIsToL, Tenn, June 11.-Thomas
Meade, OF Russell county, was killed
by a colored man while ia a game OF
cards. Meade is brother of A. c.
Meade, ex-representive of Scott Co.,
Va. If the authorities fail to take
the matter in hand the colored man
will be lynched.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

FOR SALE-Cheap, a fine organ
It can be seen now at the undersign'
ed loan Office and will be sold cheap
d. STRAUSS,
7OS Z Broad ST..
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

Boutwell, Park near boswell, on X. f.
4 p. r. r. Beautiful Picnic Grounds
now ready for Sunday School and other
excursions. Only "A miles from Rich
mond and owned entirely by colored
people.
Trains chartered at low rates upon
application to
C. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
r. f. & 2. r. X.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
PRIZES IN ABUNDANCE.

Lodge OfIlcers Can Besfir ThemsclFeS
The Ballots Ready-Every-body Can
VOte-Next Christmas viii
Happy time For Some People
You FrieRdsg-VOte Fer Them.
Do you want to vote ? Now IS
your opportunity. We did not care
to offer more but have been ia
to do 1t, so we say to lodge members
pick out your candidates and go
ahead. We will give the following
prizes TO the First Past Seniors 81
the Tent, who receive fthe highest
number of votes, the ballots 20 be
cut out of the PLANET.
LIST. PrIze-Silk dress made to order
or equivalent.
End. Prize-Gold Ring.
To the head officer In any secre'
organization-Mas Odd Fellow
Pythian, st. Luke, Samaritan, ans
others-we will give who receives tn
highest number of votes the follow
ing prizes:
LIST. Prizs-Gold medal with emil
If the Order thereon
End. Prize-Silk hat or equivalent
The voting will commences WI
this issue aud end with the prize
test, Nov. 18th.
Write the name OF the person
whom you desire to vote ups
the PLANET Prize Ballot. Only q
First Past Seniors in the Tents az
the head officer in any other sec
' organization can be voted for.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

The Y. p. s. c. r. of the First Baptist
Church held their Prayer-meeting on
Tuesday at 6:3O p. M. Mr.. Henry G.
Carter introduced the subject, "Why
and how does God punish sin ?'
Quite q number of young people were
present and took part in the meeting.
Rev. John III. Fauntleroy will lead the
meeting Tuesday June 10th, subject,
Temperance in all things" Prov. 2l:
1880.
The Juniors discussed freely the sub
iect what does the life of Joseph teach
us 90
On Tuesday June 10, at 8 P. NJ, the
subject will be Chow are people hurt by
strong drink lisa. SLIP, 1922,
All are made welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winnlow's Soothing Syrup has been u9sd
for over fifty years by millions of mothers feT
children while teething with perfect nucossa. II
pains, cures wind colo. and IL the beat reasdy
fer Diarrho. 1t win relieve the poor little suApr
or Immediately. sold by Druggist In every Paft
Of the world. twenty-five cents bottle. n
sure and AJAX fer "Mrs. WiAsloW's boothiAa
syrup" and take ne ether.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

Subscribe to the PLANET, live race
journal. Only $3.50 per year. soc. for
six months. SOC for four months.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

Every colored man should read at
least one news paper edited by one
of his own race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

We return thanks the In
vitation received to end the
Closing Exercises OF 4 Virginia
Collegiate and Industr,E Institute
LvnchDurg, Va. Mays e94.
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Amo1amx.g.5I|a'.,g,,s.f
ZeNwIlDaa0ztOMA<

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Our OFFERED Pubic Old IDEAS ARE
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Have you subscribed for this pa
per? II not, why not?
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Subscribe at once don't wait for
your neighbor.
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LIST. Prizs-Gold medal with emil
of the Order thereon
End. Prlze-Silk hat or equivalent
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OzONIzED OK Marrow.
BUCK g. RAINIER:

Bucks lacrosse Complexion Cream. II sOftens
and whitens the skin and is warranted pure and
harmless. Nothing like it in the world. Price SOC
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16

LIST. PrIze-Silk dress made to ordsl
or equivalent.
End. Prize-Gold Ring.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-09

children. \ lrock for little girl is adapt
ed to children all the way from years old
to l2. The skirt has "A deep tlouncc OF
Russian embroidery, and above that is
row of insertion hemstitchod on, and above
that arc five hemstitched tucls The skirt
may be made longer or shorter by means
of having u wide or narrow embroidery
The waist Is made empire style, short and
richly ornamented with insertion and
heinstitching. and rcvers Of the same form
full hretellos on the shoulders, where they
are supplemented by bows of ribbon. Dou-
bic loops and ends are placed at the waist
in front The waist Is cut low, and the
sleeves, which are formed of two ruiiles
of the embroidery, reach only TO the elbow.
If preferred, gimp could he added. The
material was the finest linen lawn, and
the ribbons were turquoise blue faillc i'm
the model This was for drCssy occasions
at home
A very handsome II quieter dress for
girl of from 10 to IL was made of silk and
wool hairline stripe in gray and pink.
There were two tucks above the hem for
sole skirt trimming and the skirt was
| necessarily cut straight around and gath
cred to a belt. The upper part Of the waist
was closely shirrcd and the lower part
gathered to the belt This was made to
| lap over and had n row of pale pink rib
| bon scwcd fiat upon it. There was n deep
| bertha made of Russian lace and a chou
with one loop and two long ends Of pink
ribbon fastened at the left shoulder
There was cunning little apron made
of pink and green porcale, with the waist
/ line shirrcd in, and u sash of the same
material. Around the bottom was band
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-09


OF white ana gray chambray, ana me
yoke was maze OF tho same, eiloroider'u
on the edges with scarlet hoss' IL was 10"
cute Tor anything
lokeS are always pretty Iof chllureh,
ana gown OF blue chamDray Tor n EMU
OF to years had the yoke square, ana
that ana the collar, belt ana sleeves wcrr
bordercd with lhulgo piue einproluertd
chamhrhy' ana so was thc potion OF th'
iruck. mat part OF the waist between tht
belt ana yoke was gathered very 1tlll, anu
SO was the skirt. IL was altogether very
sensible ana useful garment that would
stand no end of hard wear and many
washingS.
Another effort Will be made this coming
season TO induce us to wear Irish poplin,
and leading importer told me that he
had large quantities on the way in all the
new and most desirable colors. Browns
in every shade will predominate. The
tans, mordurcs and chestnut browns are
| extremely rich in Irish poplln, ana really
| there Is no material at the price which
makes up such IA superb garment AS that
/ does. Its folds would delight an artist
| ana IL VIII take on any klnd OF handsome
! trimming or be rich enough not to require
any at all. Some ladies dislike to wear col
orNu SIMS III wv sIISo. oNcu w H'i l'''iiioH
makes them permissible, and to such Ia
dies Irish poplin Is a boon, as 1t has Ger
tain dignity and character of its own and
is yet richer than any silk shown for street
wear.
had Intended mentioning before the
new printed serges for children. Serge has
been found to be the best and most useful
material Tor children wear, but hereto
fore it was rather monotonous in its solid
self colors and lack OF variety Now some
enterprslng person has managed to give
the mothers blue serge, with thc dalntlest
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-09
Americans In European Society.

Americans fail to realize that Europeans
recognize no social or class distinction in
this country. Our people know that this
is republic, that it has been n republic
for more than a century and that the prin-
cipal doctrine upon which the entire nation.
al fabric is founded is that of universal
equality. They cannot, therefore, under
stand that there should be any kind of class
distinction or gradations of society. In
their eyes all Americans are equal, and the
question as to what coterie or clique their
American acquaintance belong to in this
country weighs but very little with the
grand monde in Europe. 1t is utterly i'm.
material to them whether their American
acquaintance has ever had grandfather OF
not, or if he had, who his grandfather was.
They do not care one brass farthing whether
he or she happens to be born million.
aire," or made millionaire" and they
take their American friends purely and en-.
tirely on their individual merits, altogether
irrespective of the social status and pres.
tige they may enjoy on this side of the At.
lantic.
But once an American has succeeded in
getting himself accepted by the best Euro.
pean society his position is really a most
delightful one, since he is regarded as be.
yond the pale of class distinction and is al.
lowed a freedom and a latitude which
would never be accorded TO any native, nc
matter how high his or her rank. Not.
outstanding all that is claimed to the
contrary, there are relatively very few
Americans who may really be said TO have
penetrated the inner circles OF European
society-Nonue