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The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

II is said that we are living In q
Christian land. The influences of
Chris ianity are suppos ed to reach
men in public offices in this Christian
country, ana yet when one reads such
horrible account of the merciIess
and barbarous lynehing and tortur
ing Of human being which took
placa recently in the State of Ten
nessee, he is forced to SIX the cues
ton, has christianity produced a
Wholesome effect upon the inhabi-
tants jD and near Mem .ohis, Tenn.
Tbs is serious matter and the time
has unq uestionably come when all
decent people, whether Christians OF
non-Christians should unite aud de-
mand in the name OF common moral.
ity and order that such outrages up
on the law shall cease.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

The Editor of the Richmond Planet
John Mitchell Jr. is entitled to the
grateful praise and the very high ap-
probation on the part of Afro. Ameri.
cans generally for the noble, self-sac
riticInT and heroic course he has pur-
sued in connection with the now
famous Lunenburg murder case.
Through the unceasing efforts of
Mr.. Mitchell the ne ks of two limo
cent colored women have been saved
from the gallows. 1t seems as if the
man III rable, who cor fessed com
plicity in the murder of Mis-. Pollard
was but the too Of some white man
and because Of this belief, ,9hich is
very general wo Of the most prom.
inent white lawyers in Virginia vol
unteered their services in his behalf,
with a view Of securing new trial
for the prisoner and in connection
Herewith bring to light the now hid
den mystery surrounding the case.
Mr.. Mitchell also deserves the un.
stinted grateful appreciation of all
justice loving persons for the very
successful effort he has made in rails
Ing about Fifteen Hundred Dollars
for the detencse of these innocent wo-
men. a true benefactor and philan-
thropist he is And we hope that the
good and geneio Gus citizens of Virgin
will not permit the cent agitation
Of the True Reformers AMI the at.
tempt Of Rev, Mr. Brown by the intro
duction Of the RefoFmer 70 weaken
the hands Of Such noble and aggrcs
sive champion and defender of the
rights of the race.
We can hardly conceive that the
Rev. Mr.. Drown is filled with such
llttleness Oh soul as to aim to des troy
the influence of the Richmond Planet
which has helped him and every good
race enterprise In the days of their
infancy when not sufficiently vIgor-
Gus to bid defiance to those who
thought differently from them.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

conferences LOT GQ6 ldSG GuF6e OF TOUR
years, they would have found that
the spirit of his address at Atlanta is
precisely what he has been Civ ng to
his own people at these annual con
ferences at Tuskegee; and they would
find that his manly exhortations to
industry, thrift, temperance and self
helpfulness have met with the same
warm response from the colored peo-
pie as the Atlanta address met from
the whites. 1t is reassuring to find
that the most intelligent element in
both races is in practical agreement
as to the pathway which the negro
must follow to make the most of him
self and his opportunity. Unfortu-
nately, the negro has been the victim
of two misleading infuences,-t1e
influence of the politician, on the one
side, and of the superstitious and
ignorant preacher, on the other. He
has been led to believe that salvation
might come through the ballot, or
that he must wait TIL be gets to
heaven before he can get what he
ought to have now and here. But
the ballot, counted in or counted out,
has not brought him prosperity and
independence; and the harangues of
the negro preacher have not paid his
mortgages. Gen. Armstrong and Mr..
Washington have pointed out more
excellent way. The Atlanta address
is philosophical, the more so that it is
practical.
1t would be unjust to the Southern
people to say they have just discover
ed the value of Mr.. Washington's
work. His Atlanta address has walked
up some sleepy editors, and they have
broken out into involuntary applause.
But for several years the more intelli-
gent and influential white people in
the vicinity of Tuskegee have seen
what was going on, and have
given cordial support and encourage
ment to the Normal and Industrial
Institute. So while it is true that Mr..
Washington is dead in earnest in his
conception of what the negro needs,
may Southern men are just as earn
est in recognizing the truthfulness of
his position.
And now the questions which come
to us will come to maay Of our read,
ers. 1t is why man whose inspira-
ton, counsel, guidance, and practical
sagacity are SO eminently needed by
his own people, and have been SO
abundantly illustrated in the develop
ment of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute, should be obliged
to travel from place to place in the
North for some months every year to
secure money to keep his institution
going. It may be asked, why do not
some of our millionaires who are so
abundantly endowing educational in
situations in the North give a million
dollars for the endowment of Tuske-
gee? The principle on which that in
stitution is conducted, Of appealing
to the student, and practically com
polling him to do all that he can to
secure his education, would prevent
an endowment from becoming harm;
but it might become a vast source of
good in enabling Mr.. Washington to
devote all his time to the colored peo-
pie of the South instead of annually
educating the white people of the
North.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26
Afro s. Am eriCan'S Successful
Contest.

1t seems likely that for the first time
in the history of st. Louis, negro
will have a seat in the municipal AS
sembly. An intelligent colored man
named Munroe Cravens was one of the
five Republicans defeated on the face
of the returns at the last city election.
AS his ward was the Republican
stronghold of the city, his defeat, in
view of the political tidal wave, was
a great surprise. He claimed that it
was due to fraud and began a con
test. A recount has given Crayens
more than one hundred majority, and
he will probably be seated during the
present month.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26
Progressive Newark Afro
Americans,

The beautiful boroug b Newark of is
situated in the Southwestern part of
the State. It's population is 1900 of
which 800 are Afro-Americans; we are
represented in all the trades in this
little town by the following persons,
Messrs. Saunders and Jones have a
fine grocery and provision store which
is patronized by large number of the
whites. They have lately added
small stock Of dry goods. Mr.. Jones
manages the store while Mr., Saunders
who is carpenter, works at his trade.
Mr.. Isaac B. Smith is contractor and
builder and employs from four to six
men regularly. While many other
contractors have had to suspend bust
ness on account of the dull times; Mr..
Smith has by strict attention to bust
ness and promptness, been able to
continue. We have stone cutter in
the person Of Mr.. Thomas Lane, who
works side by side with white men.
Mr.. Daniel Davis and son are house
painters. Besides these there are
quite number of others which we
will mention at some future time.
Half of our people own their homes.
Land is cheap; a good building lot
can be had on high ground 90 to 30
feet front, only one hours ride from
Broad Street Station of Oath and
Chestnut; the B. & 0. runs through
the town while the P. r., runs three
quarters of mile. We have two
churches; the African Methodist and
Union A. NJ E. Churches. Both have
large congregations and are in flourish
ing condition. Our school is fair and
is well attended. The present teacher,
Miss Virgie L Johnson is doing
great work and through her efforts We
VIII aoon have the best country school
iii the State. II
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26
TREE OF FIRE FELL ON THEM.
Four Campers Killed While Sleeping Under a
Blazing Oak.

Three persons were killed instantly and
another SO badly hurt that he died, by a
very peculiar accident In the woods on Dry
Fork, about ten miles from Elkins, w. Va.
John Carr and his wife, and two sons, one
II and the other 90 years old, went into the
woods on a ginseng digging expedition, TAX
ing with them a camping outfit and food for
a week. They made their camp near a big
dead oak tree During the night the camp
FIRE burned brightly, and the tree being dry
took FIRE and burned rapidly. About 8
o'clock the tree was burned 80 nearly
atctlgh that Il would not support is own
u Ii lat and ten
thhtrea, fully four feet II diameter e 4
"a rly ii the midst Of the sleeping ia nii.4
tn } youngest boy alone escaped death. He
craWled through the woods to John Long !
cabin, mile away. A doctor was sent for,
but the boy had died irsm internal hemorr.
hayes before bis arrival II took several
the bodies from bes
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

The eolored Republicans Of Mary
,and are putting some very hard
Questions to Hon. Lloyd LowHdes
The Colored American
They are doing nothing Of The kind
e dormaL organ has signally fail
& In the efforts I'd create bad feeling
Dn the part of Afro Americans with
regard to the Republican ticket. And
aag the Editor of the Colored Anaer
Uae his influence for Boss
sSciting Afro American
party Discussions.
Co9o "a American .
please, none ofMf Cor
Oujfaces are set toward
and WI are not such big
y to thfoV aN ay such beauti-
opportunity, Gene to see us
gain, friend Cooper.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

Pc man who would sell his vote is
n I tit to | FESho privilege Of votin y
81 doubtlIs II ID would be wise, M
oh lconvictioT@of such crime against
moral to, that the criminal should
thereafter aud foreverremaIn an out
cast 20 far q slthe exercise Of the right
LOT suffrage ~ concerned. 1t makes
yet the least difference in the world
efher such y scoundrel be u white
Il or q colored man, Democrat or
Republican,. LIZ should DO sreraly
Aid severely punished for such trea-
on against tile happiness and pros
9erity Of the people. A man who will
elI his vote u one Of tie meanest and
vilest characters which breathes. and
should be regarded, as he is, an en-
|emy 70 thepnblic welfare anda rene
cal = frc;a the society Of decent men
We can never haye honest and good
government as long as such parasites
excise such destructive influence
II.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

DR. LowRdea, the Republican nom-
linee for Goveraor, boldly declares,
ahat there is only one people, ia the
state, al q that colored men, part Of
The whole, will be treated precisely
like other men, no favors shown them
and 10 special obstacle put in their
Sway. Now, il mr. German is sincere
I him persuade white men to stop
lfheir mixing. I He and his party
are largely responsible for the ''mix
Pgn which exists today. Let the
NJ esaasIa keep away from colored
gen. Let Mr. German break up
fl linked schools" now existing to
4 in this city, Of which his party
4 control.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

and-ofllers having notices
will pleaFe have the SO me at
by Thursday to insure pub
he weeks issue.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

n Il author lied to col
advertisers and subscribers
IS sley bear tile personal sigma
J d the General agent.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

Il respect tn their demands
rd Of Education Id connect
our public schools. They do
for such magnificent provis
are voncnsafed for white chlla
the Baltimore City College;
a9fot ask for mixed schools:
II iot ask, 81 have not as yet,
lish school building and they
We not asked the privilege Of teach
lhg white children. They do ask, how
ever for proper school Accommodations
for more primary and grammar
schools to meet the urgent aud in
cIeaslng needs of the race, and that
their sons and daughters who bear
diplomas fr,m che Colored High
school be givena chance to teach the
1n5lnbers Other owe race. And yet
we would not be surprised If the
bosses should decide that we are
asking too much.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26
OCTOBER 90. 1895.

AVE q certain elem ent in the
hich should be recognized to
u extent. | believe those who
,a6se this element should have a
Zee to work out their destiny ano
aake Themselves comfortable and
happy, but it nsust be done under
a5rter regulations. While we give
Sll their rights, there must be
- fe Of the races and the Whit
Dntiol the affairs OF this
em the speech Of a. r.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

McGarYin, California Kahe.man. who
lives 1t AImamisss Bay. i 81 expert shark
na.oher. He fishes FOR item 81 means oi
on shore he
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

The Central Colored Republican
Association has beeno great service
to the Republican campaign. 1t is
composed or men representing all sec
tons Of the city and they have kept
the voters 10 line and will vote them
on the 5th of November. Stand BY
the associatien md make u j polfti,
cal power for practical work,
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26
he WOKE Up SLEEPY EDITORS

Why NOT GIVE TUSKEGEEA MILLION
DOLLAR ENDOWMENT.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26
Quit Your Nonsence. Stop Your Pooling and
Try to Make a Way for Your Children.

What poor his
to trade support the infant industries that being brought forward
when he his his will "call him al
divisions
build fine halls churches
build toad
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

~ { eall especial attention to the
Rlich appears on our
3 the u ire American
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-26

to this office fc nnb
We the writer's s.sna
srwise, such articles
aQ.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21
A Duck Drive In China.

What would the reader think of see
Ing a farmer travelling to market with
rs many ducks as could be crowded
Into more than the space of the park
between the city hall and postoihce in
New York city-a mass Of perhaps
two city blocks of duck flesh and
feathers? That was what was driven
past us on the Grand Canal one day.
Two men In boats were driving the
ducks before them, all as thick upon
the water as they could swim. Each
man carried a long slender bamboo
rod with the heart of a palm leaf on
the end Of it. With this he kept the
red and gray squawking mass in Or
der. He whipped back into its place
every duck that sagged out of the
mass or that Jagged behind or showed
a disposition to make for the shore.
Suddenly several boats came along in
the opposite direction-a big chop boat
and two or three smaller vessels. They
were sailing swiftly before a fresh
breeze directly down upon the acre or
two Of ducks. There seemed no way
Of preventing a terrible slaughter Of
poultry. The big chop boat, like a
house blown before g:lle, sped to-
ward the advancing feathered host,
and at last the birds that were in the
way were, almost under her bows.
Then 1utter seized many square
yards Of ducks, the immense flock
broke apart, q crack in it opened be-
fore the chop boat, and widened until
the boat swept through a canal that
divided the Aock. Not one duck usss
run oyer-Harper's Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21
The Marriage Of a Borshese.

The marriage of Don Scipio Borg
hese, second son of Prince Borghese.
with the only daughter of the late
Duke Ferrari excited much interest in
Rome, where the historic name and
social position of the bridegroom's
family, joined to their recent reverses
of fortune, invested the event with
much interest. The wedding took
place at one Of the residences of the
brides mother near Genoa, but Rome
took certain part in the fete, for at
a flower show which was held in the
gardens of the Villa Borghese a COM
petition was got up, with prizes of 200
francs and lesser sums, for the best
arrangement of flowers for a bride,
and the winning bouquet, etc., was
forwarded to the young duchessina.
Among the wedding gifts offered to
the bride by the Borghese family are
gold ring, set with a splendid en-
erald, which formerly belonged to
Pope Paul V. (Borghese), and a ring
set with rubies, exquisitely chiselled
by no less a hand than that of Ben
venuto Cellini.-Letter from Rome in
London Queen. !;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21

Chinese Said to Be Fond Also O1
ESpS in an AdOlescent State


Eggs in an Adolescent State.
The ambitious housekeeper has
nothing to learn, apparently, in the
gentle art of cookery from the Chi
nese, save one good principle and the
theory of boiling rice, says the Gin
cinnati Commercial-Gazette The Chi
neSe appetite, so far as their cookery
books have been investigated, leans
too far toward flesh and fruits that
are an abomination to the stomach of
a Westerner, and what they dredge
out of the sea in the way of dainty
tidbits he would put into the garbage
can with shivers of disgust. Their
ways as we'll, of approaching some
species of food an American regards
as little short of cannibalism. For ex-
ample, shrimp, that above all other
sea products Chinese esteems, at a
we'll served table are brought on
swimming about in a glass bowl of
water favored with oil and vinegar,
which renders the creature hysteri
cally alive. With an unerring thumb
and forefnger the Chinese diner-out
plucks forth the struggling fish, nips
off the tail at one bite and casts the
useless head behind him. Shocking as
IL uldy SEEN 10 Luc moral New 1OrK
housekeeper, the older the egg in
China the more perfect from an cpl
curean standpoint does it become, for
no Chinese who has a right regard for
his palate eats fresh one or. boiled
egg. Taken fresh, eggs are set to
soak, after having been washed, in a
tub of aromatic water. After a time
they are removed and the water used
in mixing paste Of lime and salt, in
which the eggs are packed IN jars.
These they hermetically seal and set
away to stand for month, when they
are supposed to be fit for eating
Those left packed in the salt and lime
for twelve months or more, when
opened, are found to have a changed
color, solidified partly, and are odor-
less The chief care of all Chinese is
to eat nothing cold; warm or hot food
they absorb in abundance, but rightly
they maintain that cold food lowers
the temperature of the stomach be-
yond the point where digestion can
continue, and so the whole health of
the body is endangered.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21
MIR. GLADSTONE.
What Chauncey Depew Thinks OF
the Grand Old Man.

What Chauncey Depew Thinks OF
the Grand Old Man.
"You ask who is the most interest
ing Englishman I have met 1t is a
hard question to answer IN some ways,
but, on reflection, l am inclined to
think that Mr.. Gladstone is the most
remarkable: FIe has wonderful mag
netic quality and in private conversa-
ton as in his oratory, is always enter
tanning and often eloquent. When he
meets you he puts on you what they
call in England the Gladstone tenta-
cles.' He has learned from some
source unknown to you your speciality,
and he pumps you dry without your
feeling the process until it is all over
Gladstone will meet the best equip
ped man in the world and draw from
him the mental stores of a lifetime.
"But he gives you quid pro QUO.
He Is a wonderful talker. Let him
discourse on any subject-music, his
tory, novels, fashions, science, politics,
cooking, anything that interests the
mind Of man-and he makes you feel
that the topic under treatment is his
speciality.
81 went to the opera in London with
him. lie told me he had heard every
famous singer for fifty years back.
What he did not know about opera,
music and great composers and sing
ers was not important.
"While we sat talking in the box
about operate matters a Liberal whip
came in for instructions from the
Grand Old Man. He told the whip in
detail what to do, how and when to do
it. 1 learned later in the evening that
his instructions had enabled the Lib
erals to wipe the floor of the house Of
commons with their opponents.
''After he had finished with theWhip
Mr.. Gladstone turned to me and con-
tinued his discussion Of Beethoven as
a composer New York World.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21
A Fine Old Game for Bows,

The old game Of hare and hounds is
gaining popularity and being
played by many boys nowadays.
Any number of persons may play
the game. One or two Of the players
are chosen as hares, and each is pro-
vided with a bag filled with torn
pieces of paper, which are called
''Scent"
The harcs start off together the rest
of the players, who are. called hounds,
not being allowed to see the direction
they take. When five. ten or fifteen
minutes may have been agreed
upOn-have elapsed the hounds set off
in pursuit Of the hares. In their hunt
they are guided by the scent, handfuls
Of which are thrown out by the llares
as they cover the course
Usually it is agreed beforehand that
the run shall be a certain number of
miles or for certain length of time.
II a hound catches one of the hares
within the specified distance he wins;
otherwise the hares win.
II hound catches eight of the hares
he and his companions may not cut
across and run toward them directly.
DuL UuSl 1OllOW the course OF the
scent, although sometimes rules are
made allowing this to be done, under
which circumstance it is, of course,
perfectly allowable.
Very often chalk is used in place of
paper, the hares making marks upon
trees, walls and pavements. This is
not, however, as satisfactory as paper
scent. The scent should be white in
summer and black in winter The rea-
son it should be black in winter is that
in this way the hounds will be enabled
to more easily follow it.
This game is often played by rival
clubs, two rival packs of hounds con-
stituting the whole pack. The game
is then decided by adding together the
numbers representing the order in
which the two clubs finished
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21
The Invitation of the Streams.

From this summer the whole earth
became to the boy as Tennyson de-
scribes the lotus country, "a land Of
streams" In school days and in town
he acknowledged the sway of those
mysterious and Irresistible forces
which produce tops at one season, and
marbles at another and kites at an
other, and bind all boyish hearts to
play mumble-the-peg at the due time
more certainly than the stars are
bound to their orbits. But when va
cation came, With it's annual exodus
from the city, there was only one sign
in the zodiac and that was Pisces
"Old-Fashioned Fishing" by Henry
van Dyke in Century. : -. :