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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-03-09

The Christian Endeavor Societies of
lst and 2nd Baptist Churches, Presby-
terian Church, Missionary Guild of st.
Philips Church and Y M. @. A., have
combined for the purpose of opening
mission during the month of March to
aid the poor. This organization is
composed of some OF the most Jealous
mission workers in the city and hope
TO have the best wishes of all. The OBJ
ject of the organization is not to op-
pose any one who is engaged in this
work but simply to aid our colored
poor. If the committee call on you
give them what you can and it will be
justly handled. They have secured a
room in the old City Hall building on
Capital Street side which was given
free by the kindness of Mr.. Russell
Due notice will be given as to time of
distribution of tickets and opening of
mission room. The money realized
from the concert at the True Reform
ers' Hall, Tuesday night will be spent
in this direction until exhausted. This
body organize with the following off,
GERS Mrs. Lucy G. Lewis, Chairman
Mrs. Mary p. Crump, Secretary Mrs
Lille Hope, Treasurer.
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ness for the commonwealth She said
that she told her not to take it. Mrs.
Baughman swears that she did not see
the goods until week after they were
stolen.
The officer swears that she told him
that she saw them when she got home
and advised her to return them.
THE RICH AND THE POOR.
As to the statement Of the counsel
concerning the power of the court to
either fine or imprison, have looked
upon that law, and 1 regard it with dis
eliminating between the rich man and
the poor man I've made up my mind
TO either acquit the accused or send
her Co Jail"
Again Mr.. Page arose in behalf OF his
client. Again he pleaded that she was
not cognizant of the crime she had
committed.
His fine oratorical effort was without
any material effect upon the marble
countenance Of the Justice who SEEM
ed determined to let the law take its
course.
TO JAIL SHE MUST co.
Said he. "The law says it's dis
cretionary. There is no reason OBJ
servable to this court. where an ex-
ception should be made in this case
The merchants Of this city must be
protected.
1 must fine this lady guilty as pain.
ful as it may be / sentence her tC
| Jail for thirty days
/ have been exceedingly light in thi.
case. She'd be convicted Just as mucl
/ by fine as she would be by sending
her to Jail.
/ see no reason for making a dis
elimination in this case
/ cannot set the precedent
You can take an appeal
The counsel for the accused decided {,
do this.
Chow much bail Will you require
your Honor .? q" $500"
Mrs. Albright sent out TO get it. bu
whom tho hour Arrived To carry tn
prisoners TO Jail, no bond-m0n havin
arrived, the officer was about TO tax
her TO Jail.
MIR Page was finally induced TO &
on her bond
A few days afterwards he had her re
arrested it being alleged that she wa
about to leave the city. He was agai
induced TO go on her bond
Mrs. Albright and Mrs Baughma
re sided at No. n. First street.
1t was discovered that the partie
had vacated the residence and agai
Mr.. Page became uneasy and the off
GERS were searching for Mrs Allbrigh
1t was ascertained that she ha
removed to Chesterfield Co
On last Saturday the convicted W,
man gave herself Up and promised I
be at the Hastings Court in time TO al
: swer the charge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-03-09

NASHVILLE, Tenn, marCn D, 1890
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr., Proprietor of
THE Planet, Sl4 f. Broad ST., Rich
mond, Va.
My Dear Sir
Please allow me to
congratulate you on the very excellent
edition of your paper ON the 2nd inst.
You are entitled to congratulations for
more than one reason.
Allow me as a stranger TO say: First,
that l congratulate you on the fact
that you have wisdom enough To dis
cern and courage enough to declare
that our people are Americans of Afri-
can descent, and not negroes" nor
"niggers." In that respect, you are the
first American journalist of African de-
scent to accord with me in my views
and in my forthcoming book, "Glimpses
of Africa" you will find that I inva-
riably use that term.
Second l extend you most hearty
congratulations on the common-sense
and philosOphic view which you take
in regard to the propriety of Mr.
Douglass last marriage. There was
marked difference between Mr.. Doug
lass as a private individual, and Mr.
Douglass as a public man. He had lib
critics IN relation to the first position
Wnlcn ne uiu nOb nave IN respect TO the
second. Your editorial ''Mr Douglass
and the North Carolina Legislature
is most timely and meets with my
hearty approval and commendation.
The great need of our people TO-DAY
is leaders with common-sense, honest,
and the courage of their convictions
/ think / discern in you one of thi
class. Fight on, and may you hav,
abunt ant reward.
Very Respectfully,
G.. ) SMITH
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Right YOn Are.

EDes Moines, Ia, State Bystander
4 J. Penn criminally assaulted a 10
year-old colOred girl and was acquitted
at Danville, Va, by jury. He is a
wealthy brute and is highly" connect
ed. The evidence against him was
overwhelming. If he had been a Negro
he would have had no trial or sem
blance of one.
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NOTICE.

like to hear from my sister
account was living in Rich
Her maiden name was SUI
#lson, but / learn now she is
Id that her husbands name
per II. Gordan. Any infor-
but the above mentioned par
e gladly received by
4 JOHN ROBINSON,
n. 9th St., East st. Louis
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ATOAen of Esteem.

+. j. Andrew Bowler, superinten-
OF the 1st Baptist Sunday-School,
4 presented with q large family bible
Ehe24th of last month by by num-
tOf the teachers and and scholars of
school. 1t was presented to him by
~ B. Taylor in a few well chosen
axOpriate words.
gier accepted the gift as from
school and thanked all OF
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To the Board of Managers of the
VIRGINIA SEMINARY

VIRGINIA SEMINARY:
Dear Brethren -
The American Baptist
Home Mission Society has written a
letter to the Board asking for certain
information concerning the financial
condition of the Seminary, and they
wish this information to reach New
York by March 30th You are there
fore notified and requested to meet in
Richmond, Va. 10 a. m, on March %
1895, at Rev. w. f. Graham's church
to take under consideration this and
other matters as may seem best II
your Judgment.
Yours for the Seminary,
ALEXANDER GORDON.
Chairman of Board of Managers
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catIett-HarrIs, Nuptials.

! marriage of Miss Dora Harris
r. Eugene Catlett took place at
ide's residence, 521 w. Baker st.
pay night, February 28, 1895, in
fsence of many friends and ac-
lnces. The bridal party enter
pc following order: Mr.. George
and groom; Mr.. Thomas
ID bride. Rev. w. f. Graham
ed the ceremony.
ppy couple have our best wish
Pir future prosperity.
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MARRIAGE.

CLAY-TAyIoR-The happ. marriage
of Miss Rebecca A Taylor to Mr..
George Clay, viii take place at the
4th Bapt. Church, Tues Eve March
the 18th, at O'clock Friends are re-
spectfully invited No Cards
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Personals & Briefs

Mr.. II. w. Mayo of Goochland
Co, called on us
Hive you paid your.subscription?
IL not send the amount.
-Rev. William Stallings OF Ports
mouth, Va, called to see US.
- Rev. Daniel James was blessed
convert on last Sunday.
phrs.Grey of Richmond, Va
WI sd y q 49, y. ioo'
land who has been sick
ght weeks is improving.
Mayo of Goochland Co,
be city this week and call
T N4Nr. n. Miller of Chicago and
A1r. w. A. Faulkner of Warrenton, n.
c., called on us.
For fine pants made to order at
low prices, call on Mr.. Andrew Nelson.
Read his advertisement,
Miss Maggie B. Hewlett of
Swansboro, Va left Tuesday the 9th
inst for Philadelphia TO spend the sum
mer
Mrs. Elvira Ferguson left for
y I-ynchburg last Wednesday to attend
the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Jane
Helm.
Mrs. r. Q. Johnson of Hampton
is in the city on a short visit, and j:
stopping at the residence of Lawyer
JAS. es, 1900 st. John Street, where
: Ss1r\ be glad to see her many
]. G. Smith who has beer
confilN TO his room for four months
with the rheumatism is out again. He
has re-opened temporarily at his ole
stand, 1911 f. Leigh St., with a full linz
of groceries and liquors ut bottom
prices.
We return thanks for the invita-
. ton received to attend a TestimOnia
Dinner and Banquet in honor of Mis-
Ida b. Wells at the Old Auditorium O
the Central Presbyterian Church, a
Rochester, n. Y.
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Little Broadway.

ln A. Primus invites her
the public to call and in
title modern store. Ready
5, waists, mems and ladies'
speciality
FeltIe4, Confectioneries, Tobacco
"A Cigars, Notions, Millinery, Dry
|ods, Stationery and Newspapers
NOE. Broad Street bet. Sd & 4th.
North Sides
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Read our offers. Take advantage
of them. Phone us and the Planet
will be sent you. $l.50 per. year.
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REV. DIR. SMITH SPEAKS.
AnOther GIowIng TrIbute.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 3, 1895.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr., Proprietor of
THE PLANET, Sl4 +. Broad St., Rich
mond, Va
Nv nao- Zs,..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-01
Tho Small Pox.

The people have got nearly over
their smallpox fright and we'll they
might, for there is not even u symp-
tom Of The disease outside Of student
Smith, and he is getting along nicely.
The q~uarantined students are suffer-
ing no great Inconvenience and have
signalled to their more fortunate fell
low students at the University that
they are making tho best OF the situa-
ton. A conetist among them mount
ed to the top Of the building yesterday
morning and filed tho air with the
notes of 1Hard Luck, Dead Hard
Luck" which seemed very appropri-
ate ut this time. The released stu.
dents are seeing that their quarantin
ed brothers want for nothing and all
their signal requests are promptly at.
tended to.-Gazette.
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ONE AMERICAN IN SIAM.
Sent ms n Missionary, IIc became tho
Kings Counselor.

Sent ms n Missionary. lie became tho
KinE's Counselor.
There died in Siam n few DAYS ago
an American named Marian a. Cheek,
VINO had been n resident of that coun-
try FOR twenty-five years, and ut the
time of his death was one Of the most
distinguished and influential men in
that land, says the Boston Globe.
Sent there twenty-five years ago rs n
medical missionary under the auspices
Of ths Presbyterian church. nj the age
of twenty years, he gradually rose ia
power and wealth until he became the
most intimate counselor OF the Siamcsc
king.
Mr.. Check left II family consisting Of
Il wife and four children, who have re-
sided in Oakland for the last two years.
Mrs. Check received n cablcgraru re-
Gently announcing the death Of her
husband. At the time Of his death he
was pressing 4 claim against the
United States government for several
hundred thousand dollars alleged to be
du" On account of negligence Of Ameri.
can officials in Siam.
Mr.. Cheek n number of Years nro
obtained IL concession from the king To
farm out "A teak forest. In getting the
logs to Il market they were Heated
down rivers. and il was while he had
uIi!Hy thousands of them in the form OF
arIit that the logs were coniiscatcd by
representatives Of an English COM
.'rIg.
IrnuiS had the stars aud stripes
ptu:.,.t t" hi, RATS. and he called on
the trIsTirun officials fnr assistance.
iiIcy sailed to- come To the rescue, the
hogs were coniiscatcd and Cheek ac-
c"riiIgly sued the government for
damages.
Tie officials ut Washington question
the right Of Cheek To ny the American
flag in the situation he was then in.
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Low Priccs.

It is no wonder the farmers face
the future with despair. for instead OF
e%nriching them, the harvest has i'm
poverished them. Their crops have
cost more to raise than they can be
sold for, and there are many cases
where sufficient prices cannot be 70
allied to pay the transportation
charges from distant farms to sea
board markets. and COR and oats
will be burned where raised. Corn
raised for food will be used for fuel
and u Kansas City milling company
has the proposal under consideration
to substitute orn for coal i'll the
generation of steam. Actually steam
can be made in Kansas cheaper with
corn than coal, yet it is possible and
probable, that before the Winter is
over, we will hear that coal is piling
up unused at the mines OF Penusyl-
vania and Ohio, and the miners SUI
fering from the want Of food.
The farmer is impoverished, but
little sympathy does he get in his
distress. He is rallied at rs a chronic
complainer when, protesting against
low prices, he seeks u remedy. When
unable, through no fault OF his own
to pay interest on the mortgage that
covers his farm, or rent. il he is u
tenant farmer, he is treated as Il
knavc and accused OF dishonesty,
and when he demands the restoration
OF silver to it's place as money, he is
contemptuously spoken Of rs an I'M
scrupulous debtor, DESTROYS OF peel
ing down his debts. All this the
farmer has borne-borne stoically
and without complaint, but the time
has come when he owes it rs n duty
to his country, his family and him
self, to make himself heard and his
power felt.-Virginia Chronicle.
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New Wnrha frnm AkrIrn

An important linguistic expedition
into Africa has just been completed by
Rev. Charles Robinson, who was sent
out by the IIaussa dictionary. lie first
went To Tripoli and Tunis, where there
are llnussa colonies. and then by wn,
OF the Niger and the lIcnuc reached
knno, the commercial center Of %Iiaussn
land. In returning from Kano to Ep.
gar on the Niger he travcrscd four
hundred and twenty-five miles where
no European hud ever been. lie
brought back three thousand new
words for n dictionary, materials for n
llnusSa grammar aud manuscripts con.
tnining history aud historical and re-.
ligious songs. The ~IIaussu Is tho most
important language Of northern Africa.
Tho people who speak IL extend from
the Niger region across to S0rdnn and
cover n territory nearly one thousand
miles square; they are very Industrious
and nrc the only nation that Mr.. Stan.
ley met that cstccmcd books.
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WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
Webster and Clay.

The New Orleans States says:
Somebody in the north who has an
idea Of what is in John Sherman's
book, thinks it does not contain the
best story Of Webster and Clay. Both
were great money-makers, and both
we're forever in the hardest financial
straits. One day Clay went to Web
ster and said: Got any money, Dan?
/ want $3.50 Il was just going over
to borrow that amount from YOU"
said Webster. Il am dead broke.
Wonder where we can raise 1t? We
need $500 betwees u.s." They formed
themselves into a committee Of ways
and means, and after much thought
evolved u plan. 4Clny, il yon will
make a draft on me at thirty days, l
will endorse it, and we can get the
money at the bank" :fhe draft is in
a Washington bpnk at this day bear
ing both signatures. Tho two aold
boys got the money, and the next
day were skirmishing around for
more.
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REPRESENTATIVES. Conrec.s.

OMAHA, Nov. 96.-The annual cleo
ton OF officers of the Trans issis'
sippi Congress was tho first order OF
business this morning, but work in this
direction was slow. Preliminary to
taking up the regular program r. w.
Richardson OF Omaha introduced the
following declaration, Numerically
opposed to the free silver resolution
previously offered by Governor
Prince:
The Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress at it's eighth annual session
respectfully presents to the Congress
OF the United States: Recognizing
the wisdom Of the great commercial
nations OF the world in declaring the
gold supply all.suficient and requisite
for a stable measu and standard
valuc, we demand the maintenance
OF the present government standard
rs the one basis Of our circulation,
until such time as the leading com.
mercial nations Of the world shall, in
the course OF natural events, or by
international agreement, or other
wise, unite on n ratio.
I'VE desire the largest use Of silver
in coinage consistent with this stan
dard OF value.
ave deny the statements and dec
~larations OF the free silver advocates
that the law OF 1873, dropping silver
from coinage, was surreptitions legis-
lation the price OF wheat or any other
commodities was altered. That this
is responsible for the present tinan-
cial depression or the thousand other
ills in the inauguration Of the free
silver enthusiasts.
we are opposed to the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver by this
government, independent Of interna-
tional agreement, because we believe
the result OF such action would mean
silver recommendation, thus dropping
our nation from her place with the
nations OF the world
The Nicaragua Canal question was
discussed by Hugh Craig, who repre-.
sented the San Francisco Chamber of
The remainder of the morning was
devoted to freight rates and discrim-
nations, by Jumes V. Mahoney OF
Sioux City and Captain Lon Bryson
Of Davenport, Iowa.
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QUEER
Tho wbiskhrOnm hoy Got Ills %Instruc-
tions Rather Mixed.

Tho Wbiskhronm 10y Got Ills %Instruc-
tinnS Rather Mixed.
In one Of the hotel barber shops a
small italian boy named Joe oiiiciatcs
with the whiskbrOoIn. The other day,
says the Buffalo Express, In hotel
hOuscl;cGpcr sent down to the proprietor
Of the shop and asked him To iiS her up
u bottle OF shampoo. He fixed ii and
told Joe to take IL up to- the house
keeper.
lyon tell her" said the barber, "to
take half Il tcncup OF the shampoo and
put IL in two tcacups Of water and
apply
Joe took the shampoo and went ND e.
the housckccpcr with il. In n short
time he came back, and the barber
asked: GIVE IL to hcrall right2"
eyes" said Joe,
"NNith the dircctions?"
Yes" said Joe, again.
Half nm hour later the barber noticed
the housccpcr out in the hall, looking
c~uriously into the shop. lie walked
out To where she was.
"iIcllo," she said. (Which Is it2 Are
you drunk or crazy?"
"What Ito you mcan?" asked the
barber, with much dignity.
You must DO one or the other, iudp.
ing from.thc message % sent up with
that shampoo
what message did | scnd?"
Joe told me you said TO tell me to
make II cup Of tea and put IL In tho bot.
tic and lie about itl'
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PecuIiarItIcs or Tariffs.

Here's n singular thing. Henry IT.
wing, IN Englishman, ONE here with
several hundred tons OF scenery, Co.'S
tunes and properties for his American
tour. He is only required to give n
bond that all this matter will be no
turned to England within six months,
and enters it free OF duty. Francis
Wilson, nm American, does preci sely
the same thing excepting that he can't
promise to return it within that time,
and he must pay $4,000 duty. But
again. and moro singular than ever,
an Englishman, who is admitted free
to this county, has to pay 20 per cent
duty to enter Canada, n country un.
der the same rule rs himself .-Quin-
cy ull.) Herald.
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TImciy and Good Advice.

Tho season for the usual appearance
OF those annoying and often times
very serious complaints-colds and
coughs, catarrh in the nose and head,
sore throat and it's many complica.
tions-is now ncar Ia us, and it stands
well to reason TINT proper prccaution
should be taken To guard against
them, and proper remedies and cor
receives used i'll the early stages. All
OF the latest and most popular rene
dies for the above complaints with
necessary directions for their use, can
be had ut Mullcr'sdrug store. Orders
by mail very PROMPTLY attended to.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-01

SACRAMENTO, Nov. elena Vcrr
Bunce, the 19.year-old daughter oil
MIR. and Mrs. n. \. Bunce, prominent
residents OF Oak Park, near this city,
mysteriously disappeared from her
home last night, and all efforts to
trace her whereabouts have been I'M
availing. Tho girl was a leader in
the social affairs Of the village and
sang in the church chair.
About 7 o'clock last evening she
called ut a neighbours house thirty
feet from her own home, and re-
manned one hour, when she said said
she would have to return. She never
reached home. Her parents became
alarmed at her absence and made an
unsuccessful search for her. Then
the community was aroused, and
spent all night looking for tho missing
girl.
When Miss Bunce left home she
was attired in a common house.
wrapper. She was bareheaded, and
had a red wooden shawl over her head
and shoulders.
Her father scorned the suggestion
that she might have eloped, and be
lieves she was kidnapped, but has nc
idea who did it.
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Ono Why two Get Rid Of Ficns.

Some OF tho halls mt Cornell Uni.
versity were recently infested by
ileas; n OF the professors devised
the following plan OF getting rid Of
them: Tho negro %ianitor was fur.
nishcd with Il pair Of rubber boots,
on which were tied sheets Of fly pa.
per, with tho sticky side outward
right up the leg. Tho %janitor was
then made to patrol tho floor OF tho
hall for several hours II day. Tho
result pleased everybody, and cspec.
fly papers soon became black Will,
llcas and had TO be changed at inter.
walls and the building was completely
rid OF the pest.
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A II rEMERlrY.
Fought . Lion with Ills Fists to Release
His Child.

EouHnt = Lion Win lIl1 Fists to Release
Ills Child.
An English missionary In Africa was
sitting in his ten door when he saw n
party OF natives approaching. They
were bringing to him u boy whose head
was covered with n piece Of calico, ON
removing which the missionary saw
two deep burrows, IL on each side of
the scalp. The wounds had been made
by u lion n few evenings before, says
the Youths Companion. The boy had
been brought to the E%nglishman for
treatment, and while he did what he
could for the sufferer the men related
what the missionary calls ''ns curious u
lion adventure Us l ever heard"
The party were on their way to the
coast, and ut night had made fires and
lain down to sleep. Suddenly they
were awakened by the deep growls OF
n lion. 1t had lcaped among them, aud
had already seized boy, whose screams
mingled with the horrid growls Of his
captor.
The men ran this way and that In
their terror, each thinking of his own
safety. Not SO the boys father. lie
was big and strong, and besides, it was
his child who was screaming. He had
no time to snatch up so much rs n
spear, but went straight ut the lion,
and struck it again and again full in
its face with his clenched fist, all the
while uttering fierce cries of anger.
The lion was cowed; it rclinquished
its hold of the boy, and sprang away
into the darkness, leaving the father
with his bleeding son in his arms.
The scattered company came together
again, rcplcnished the fires, and took
care OF the lads wounds Us best they
could. Now they had brought him
to the missionary, who washed his
wounds with carbolic acid and water
and bound them up. The patient was
doing well when the missionary last
saw him, more than n week later.