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A CAUSTIC CRITICISM
LAWYER QUICK SPEAKS.
Ben, dict Arnold alias " ". Browne.
RockNoHAn, n. G., April s, 1885

ROCKINGHAM, n. c., April s, 1895
Mr.. JOHN MITCHELL, Jr.
Dear Sir:-W. w. Browne cannot be
otherwise than insane; unless he was
born so and can't help it. Our white
revolutionary sires when struggling
against the British lion of oppression
Dad their Benedict Arnold and the
struggling, long suffering Negro of to-
day has his w. w. Browne, Benedict
Arnold -Browne), the latter name is
more adapted Co his actions and words,
"IchabOd q traitor. The glory hath
departed What is the price of his
shame2 Who seduced him Whence
Will come his reward VIII he or
does he antici pate fresh laurels of hon.
or from any source except his own
race? Hath he ever studied the char
acter, treachery and the dreadful con-
sequences attending the wild, satanic
moral debauchery of Judas Iscariot Of
| Bible fame Is he not dead before his
people in North Carolina Yes, forev-
er. Had his fond mother swung him
TO the nearest limb once for all time
when cotton string would have led
him up to the pearly gates that, ever
and anon, stand ajar for little toadies
such as he is her crime before the
courts and just God would not have
been SO bad, SO heinous as that of her
ghoulish son, w. w. B., and the race
would be free from the SANDER Of an
/ educated viper and race hater.
| Who educated him Who gave him
congregation and a fortune2 The
colored people, the very people he is
/ trying TO disgrace. Who crushed him
and his posteriy The world before
which he now fawns and kisses the
hand that smites him today and smote
| his people for century's past, hip and
thigh. is he honest2 Nol Could
WELD, / thuriel's spear / would touch
the foul iiend that would squat like a
toad and whisper false suggestions in
the ears of his people. Then he should
start of like the veiled faced Mokannah
the false prophet, who in his horrid de-
formity sought relief in confession and
suicide.
Has the reader pondered Lord BY.
rOn's cantos OF Childe Harold If so
you have observed that Brownies char
acter is no new thing. In his foreign
wonderings through earth's rank un
weeded garden" of illusion. Byron
discovered and by his magic power o
description has held Brownies charac-
ter up before the public gaze as 'ai
imposter in grinning mockery" show
ing off as saint.
Has Rev CD Browne, alias b. Arnols
read the Louisiana letter in which ter
ritory he would not dare to lay an,
claim TO manhood on account of hi
color? / can't imagine he has.
Any Negro who will add one syllabl
to lower the standard of fitness or tn
: measure of recognition of his colore,
brother ought to be kicked out of tn
i lace as an ungrateful vampire. Yo
and your people has elevated him.
"a dwarf on giants shoulders
? imagines he sees the farther of tn
two" But he is an ass with his bi
= feet in the deep pit below while hi
Q long ears hops among the stars, an
! don't he br0ys? ! am the great Bene
= dict Arnold-W. w. Browne He
S wrong in principle, wrong in policy
D wrong in the history of the Teamo
= episode
= Respectfully yours,
J w. II. QUICK
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Of the North and those Of the South,
realizing that only by their combined
efforts can the final elevation of our
people be assured
RESOLVED 9Th, That Rev. Browne is
only the head of the True RefOrmers,
a benevolent and insurance organiza-
tiOn and is in no wise authorized to
speak for the cOlOred race.
RESOLVED, 7th, That the letter is cal
culated TO mar the peaceful Uelation-
ship now existing between the white
and colOred people of this city.
Mr.. Charley Young seconded the
motion.
CHAIRMAN DEANE STATES THE QUESTIONS.
1t was then that Chairman Morton
Deane's voice arose above the noise of
the singing, as he stated the motion.
Question Question Il was the cry.
AS he called for those in favor of the
resolutions there was an overwhelming
Aye" When the negative side was
put there was no response. The an
nouncement of the vote was greeted
by cheers. Men and boys threw their
hats up in the air, and chat vast assem-
blage gave itself up to rejoicing
Rev. Browne saw for the first time
during the evening that he had been
fairly and squarely beaten in his own
meeting and that Editor Mitchell had
met and defeated him at the moment
that he thought he had foiled the vast
majority against him
THE DIvTNHs ENJOY THE SITUATION.
Rev u d Lewis, b D., was a promi-
nent spectator and enjoyed hugely as
did also Rev Payne the ludicrous spec
tacle of a man speaking TO an audience
overwhelmingly against him, and only
able to obtain enough order to proceed
by the assistance of the colored Alder
man, whom he had so scandalously
misrepresented and abused.
On coming out one of the police Off
GERS shook hands with Editor Mitchell
and said later that he could not arrest
the people unless they were disorderly
They had a right 20 participate in the
meeting and If he had arrested all who
were calling for Mitchell he would
have had to take about all that were
| in the hall.
There was great indignation wher
| it was learned that the True Reform
ers had endeavored to bring about the
| Jackson Ward Alderman's arrest.
| Past midnight groups of men gather
/ ed on the streets and discussed the sit
uation and denounced Rev. Browne
| That dignatary came down betweeI
| two police-ofiicers and was escorted
| home by about fifty females
The crowd against him was orderly
| however and made no attempt TO d,
damage fnrther than TO express it
opinion.
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Deacon Tabb's EfrOrts-ReV. Tnrner
TO Preach.

Editor of the PLANET:
My Dear Sir
Having been in Newport,
X. L, all Of last summer, I learned
something about the church going peo-
pie there and the particulars about
the Shiloh Baptist Church. desire
to state there was a dissatisfaction be-
tween the pastor and the members of
said Shiloh Baptist Church. So much
so until the majority of its members
came out under the leadership of
deacon A. j. Tabb and other deacons
of said church and organized a new
church under the name of Olive Bap-
tist Church.
Now they have 8 membership of lis.
1 received letter from Deacon A. ].
Tabb telling me about the progress
that thay have made and how God has
blessed them in their struggle. He
has given them souls for their hire.
they have gotten TO the point to call
pastor. Deacon Tabb wrote to me
asking me If 1 knew one that Thought
would suit them and to send him ont
there. Through the assistance of
Deacon Benjamin Jackson, of the First
Baptist Church of Richmond. Va. I
succeeded in getting Rev. j. H. Tur-
ner, b. D., OF Bowling Green, Va. to go
out there to preach for them on a trial.
hev- Turner is an able speaker and he
will preach for them on the first Sum
day in this month. 1 wrote this for
the well fare of the church going pub
lie OF Newport, r. /. and for the bene-
mt of the said Olive Baptist Church Of
Newport. l am for the upbuilding of
Gods Kingdom,
Very respectfully,
THOMAS II. CURD.
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Personals & Briefs.

-Ex-Senator ". w. Worsham now
of Washington called on US.
Have your watches and clocks
fixed by the matchmaker +. J. Crane
at 1929 West Broad Street. He is a
good man.
We have received a circular con-
tanning The Negro, an Important Fac
tor in Civilization" 1t is a fine pro-
duction
Misses Mamie A. Liston, Waynes
borO, S. o. passed through the city
this week en- route from New York to
her home.
Doyou know Sir Charles, the En-
glishman? Why he is the most fop-
pish young man / ever saw.
Agents will please put their
names on all return headings of Plan
EFT.
We return thanks for the invita-
tion receive to attend a reception and
Banbuet sgiven in honor of b. A
Graves, Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter, Ancient Free MasOns of Virginia,
Thursday Eve, April IL, 1895 at 10
o'clock Samaritan Hall, Norfolk, Va.
The April number "The Wom-
ans Era" published at Boston, is ex-
ceptionally fine. The matter is of the
highest order, and yet intensely inter-
esting. The "cuts" of the lady con-
tributOrs in the the several states is an
admirable feature. Mrs. Rosa d. Bow
ser of this city is among the list.
Rev. E. M. Brawley, D. ID. has writ
ten two excellent essays upon "Reviv-
al Methods, Right and Wrong and the
/ Proper Time to Save a Human Being. -
This publication will richly repay
| perusal. Statements at variance witt
old customs are made and delicate
/ questions skillfully handled. Price
10 cents. Address the author at Pc
tersburg, Va.
The appointment of Mrs. Louise
Reed Stowell and Mrs. Mary Churcl
| Terrell, as school trusteeso of the Wash
ington public schools is a satisfactorl
| innovation.
We are much pleased with the selection
and believe we are expressing the sen
timent Of our people in extending con
gratulatiOns to the ladies of our rae
who have been accorded that honor
Miss Fannie A. Daniel, formeri
of 1922 +. Poplar street, Richmond
Va. ; but now of Boston, Mass, wa
on Sunday, April 9TH baptized an
joined the Ebenezer Baptist Churc
of that city. Rev. J. Allen Kirk, pas
tor. She professed religion, March 1:
1895.
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our brother who was a consistent chris
tian and beloved by all who knew him,
therefore be it.
RESOLVED That while we bow in
humble submission to him who doeth
all things well, we no less feel called
upon to pay this tribute OF respect to
our departed brother,
RESOLVED, That in the death of our
brother Constantine Ft. No. 400 has
loss a dutiful member and a faithful
officer, and the community an exem-
plary christian,s
RESOLVED, That we the officers and
members of Constantine Ft. No. 46O u .
o. I. r. do extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the bereaved family in this
sad affiiction.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be transmitted to the family of
the deceased, and published in the
Richmond PLANET
Respectfully submitted,
JULIA A. HOLMES,
Jos. M. JACKSON, >ComJ
SARAH E. BRowN,
ELIZA NORRELL,
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REV. BROWNIES LETTER.
Word from Hinton.

HINTON, W. VA, April 8, 1895.
Hinton in some respects is like unto
ancient Rome, being built on many
hills and whose feet so to speak are
kept clean by the washing of New Riv-
er, that goes rapidly and laughingly
on to the great ocean of waters, thus
constantly reminding her inhabitants
that they are In like manner travelling
on to the great ocean of eternity. Un-
like Rev. Browne when he reared his
proud head and said, am master of
the world, and speaks for the same
but this little mountain State of ours
do not say so for we endOrs your man
ly stand for the race. There is no end
to condemnation of Rev Browne for
the attack he made on Editor Mitchell.
Mr.. Nathan Trent our enterprisine
merchant spent a few days in Lynch
burg, Va, on business last VT elk.
A well-wisher to the PLANET.
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Thanksgiving Celebration.

The Annual Thanksgiving Celebra-
tion of the 1. o. st. Luke viii be held
at the Fifth st Baptist Church, Easter
Sunday April 14th at 3 80 o'clock z. M.
with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. ].
r. Griffin, Past r. w. G.. Chief will
preside over the body. All of the male
councils will meet at Johnson's Hall,
Foushee St., at 1 o'clock and will
march from thence to the church and
Will be under the command of the Dis
trict Deputy, w. B. Cunningham as
Chief Marshal. After the usual devo-
tional exercises, the Annual Thanksgiv-
ing Address will be delivered by NJ. B.
Hucless. The Annual Thanksgiving
sermon will be delivered by Rev u. d.
Lewis, B. D., pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church.
BY Order of the Right Worthy
Grand Council,
w. B. CUNNINGHAM,
District Deputy.
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There is no man on earth who stands
to-day closer in the matter of friend
ship to John Mitchell, Jr., than Sam1
j. Sutton. They went through the
public schools together and both grad
uated in the class of 81.
Samuel j. Sutton was born in 1853
and came to Richmond with his par
ents at the age of years. Since grad
uating from the Richmond Normal
and High School he has pursued a
course in languages both ancient and
modern. He taught several sessions
in the Richmond Public Schools, and
went to Texas in the fall of 'S6. He is
now principal of the High and Gram
mar School of San Antonio, Texas.
He is Deputy Grand Master of the
MasOns and was the representative
from Texas TO the Masonic Assembly
at Chicago, III August 1898 He has
been through Mexico. He is a great
church worker, and is at present Sup
erintendent of Sunday-school, having
held that position for seven years. He
has been assistant conductor of the
Summer Normal Institute for three
years.
Mr. Sutton is a model young man
He is strictly conscientious. His word
is his bond, and the utterance of al
untruth even in jest is never chargea-
bic to him Kind-hearted, painstak.
ing, energetic and above all true to hii
friends it is not at all surprising thai
he is achieving deserved success in hi
new field of labor.
May the years now coming be laden
ed with blessings and may the youn,
follow in his footsteps and achieve th'
success which must necessarily follow
the propagation and practice of righ
| principles
When our last days shall come ma,
those that gather around be as sym
/ pathetic and as true and as worthy o
| absolute confidence as is Samuel J
Sutton, our friend now residing in fa
away Texas.
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MR.. COURTNEY SPEAKS.
DepIOrIug Rev. Brownies Blunder.

HAMPTON. VA, April s, '95.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr. -
Dear Editor:
Enclosed please
find 81 80 subscription TO the PLANET.
] read Rev. Brownies letter with much
surprise. / thought he was man of
sound judgement.
His statement that Representative
Teamoh had right TO call on the Gov
ernor of Virginia in an official capaci-
ty, but should have backed out of the
Executive Mansion Immediately when
the committee of which he was a MEM
ber was invited to the dining room was
amusing. Mr.. Teamoh had too much
sense to make such an - of him
self. He knows by his sense of duty
that he is not representative of any
special class or nationality, but of the
grand old Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts.
There is much talk here now about
Browne and the U. 0. I. r. / have
up a new Fountain, but the Browne
blunder has put things to stand-stil
for the present at any rate.
What we need here and all over the
country is men like the Editor of the
PLANET; brave, fearless in defense O
his race.
If our posterity become a race of bru
talized and yet impoverished industrial
slaves, it will be because their fathers
were lazy towards.
Freedom, happiness, prosperity anC
progress are in our own hands-bu
only brave and self-sacrifcing mel
| like you will obtain these blessings
for the heroic are, alone, worthy o
them Covering dastards don't de
sire them. / wish you Gods speed.
Yours for the right and the race,
G. J. COURTNEY.
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Deaths.
A Sleep In Jesus.

An immense audience assembled at
the Zion Baptist Church, 7th Ave. and
35th SITS, Wednesday March 20, 95., to
participate in the funeral services of
Carrie T. Miller, the beloved daughter
of James and Emma Miller formerly of
Portsmouth Va, who departed this life
Monday March, 18th at $50 a. m. at
her late residence, 66 +. 58 st. New
York. At the conclusion of the impos-
ing services Rev. r. ID. Winn officia-
ting the funeral drove Immediately to
the Linden Hill cemetery for the in
terment of the body. Age 1S years, 6
months and 10 days. She IL ~es a
father. mother, three sisters am. .Jroth-
er to mourn their loss.
N. Y. Age please copy.
STUARTE-Died at her residence in
Philadelphia, March 26th, 1895, Mrs
Eunace Stuarte, formerly Miss Hol-
mon, after a brief illness. Age, 26
years. She leaves a husband, one
child, mother, sister. brother and
many friends to mourn their loss. She
died in the full triumph of faith.
Sleep on beloved sister,
Sleen on and take thy rest;
We loved the well,
But Jesus loved thee best.
BOLER-Died in New York, March
24th, 1895, Elise Boiler, age 8 years and
, months. She was the daughter OF
Bennie and Mile Boiler, formerly Oi
Richmond, Va. She was born in this
city.
Gone where the shadows
OF life cannot come,
Where a weak pilgrim
Can find a sweet home,
Severed the ties that
Bind them to earth,
Gone to the land
Where the soul has new birth.
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Commencement Exercises.

The closing exercises of Springfield
School, Hanover Co., Va, of which
Miss Emma J. Randolph is teacher,
took place Friday evening, April 5, at
s 80 p Nj. The programme which con-
sisted OF dialogues, recitations and Sc
lect reading was fine Addresses were
made by MIR. Benz. Clark and William
Croxton. The solos sung by Misses
Carrie Croxton, Alice Taylor Of Han
over captivated the audience.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs John Scott, Mr.. James II. Taylor,
Mr.. Frank Underwood, Misses Mary
A. Hickman and Virginia +. Randolph,
all of Richmond. Miss K. J. Randolph
presided at the organ.
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Captain GIImer's Compliments.

FREDERIcKsBURo, VA, April 9, 1896.
john MITCHELL, JR.
Editor of the PLANET:
Dear Sir:-I am pleased to
acknowledge the receipt of the Plan
Er's prize ring. 1t being one of the
valuable prizes contested for in 1894,
shall endeAvor to keep it as a memen-
to of the contest. I appreciate the
ring very highly but there is no ring so
dear to me as the ringing OF the PLAN
ET in defense of the colored race. May
God bless you in your manly courage
and bold stand against the perpetra-
tors of wrong doings and crown your
efforts with success.
Yours respectfully,
Capt L. q. GILMER.
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HOLD THE FORT.
A PhiladeIphian on Rev. Brownies Let
tr.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 8, 90.
Dear Editor:
Hold the fort for the
victory is yours Rev. Browne is near
his end. He has now found out that
he has troubled the wrong man. Pro-
ceed on your journey, and may the
Lord help you to cast into oblivion
your troubles which have been caused
by that hypOcrite and false pretending
Negro race leader, who is just looking
for the dollar alone and not for the ele-
vation Of his race.
This is from a friend to you, and q
constant reader of your valuable pa.
per.
VS.. COLEMAN.
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, APRIL la, 1896.

Mr.. d. J. Chavers who has been
iulisposed is out again.
Don't for get to call on Mr.. Phil
il Holmes at 1926 p ST., for fine confec-
ticnaries, cigars and tobacco. Persons
en'oute to Seven Pines can be easily
Accommodated.
Misses Alice Young and Mary S.
Hmbrick of Farmville, Va. was in the
ciy this week and called on us. They
lett Tuesday afternoon for Brooklyn,
MY.
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Closing Exercises.

The public schools of White Sulphur,
West Va, closed Friday evening,
March 22nd, Prof. Jas. ?. d. Gardner,
principal and Miss f. H. Wiley, assis-
tant principal. The exercises were
highly interesting and instructive.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. H.
Goring.
The School Board complimented the
pupils, stating that they had made
greater progress during the session
than any other school in the district
white or colored. The teachers de-
serve much credit for the admirable
proficiency.
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another voice Against Hlm.

FARMvILnE, VA, April 8, 1s95.-What
is the trouble with w. w. Browne2
Has he lost his mind or is he like the
mans tree, that has grown so straight
until he has grown backwards ] am
not included in the number he repre-
sents.
(Rev.) G. H. Mcdaniel.
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Resolutions Of Coincidence.

WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father has
seen fit in his allwise and unerring
providence to remove from our midst
our beloved brother William H. Wells
and.
WHEREAS, We deeply feel the loss Of
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WATER.PLUG ORATORY.

Now, am jest sick O. dis talk bout
Browne, so / am. He's jes gone and
done it fur hisself. He minds me of
the bull what butt ginst the stone
house. What he want to meddle long
John Mitchell fer Mitchell amt fight
in him, he's fightin' hissef Johnny
jes wavein' de red rag an Browne he
jes rage and tear, same as ram tied
to a gate pos, den Johnny he jes stan
of an laf at de "boss." Ha, ha, John
ny's done peeped in Fountains han,
an he see Fountain aint got but two OF
a kind, and Johnny he got de three
aces, and de other ace in de pack.
What Fountain want to use de Order
fur a stick TO- to crack John ober de
head wid2 Didn't he know de stick
was gwine to brake in too? Don't you
see he got two of a kind. ALI Johnny
aint got no order to fight wild. but de
Masons, de Odd Fellers and de Pith-
ians aint gwine TO turn way frum one
O. der men when he's fightin' fer de
right
Amt dem three aces power? Talk
sensel OATS er fac John is True Re-
former too. Yes he is. He zined of
de Boad. OATS wat made de Boss
mad, III bet.
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The friends and public will be
glad to know that Mrs. Maria Holmes.
wife of Rev. Jas. II. Holmes is out
again. During her recent illness she was
successfully treated by DR.. Sarah G
Jones.
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Bob Teamoh Bob Teamohi
Come back to this town,
just call on the Governor
And take Fountain Brown,
For he is sore on the subject,
BOykin knew it want fair
So do come Bob Teamoh
Or he'll die in despair.
Boss knew you were coming,
BOykin, he knew the same,
But he 'phoned for John Mitchell
He'd forgot Brownies name.
know you were sorry,
That he was left out,
But perhaps twas best for him,
1t might have given him the gOut.
So come back Bob Teamoh,
We're sick of his whine,
Come back and take him
To the Governor to dine.
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I'll make a motion if I can get a Sec
ond that Mitchell-Payne and Lewis
take up collection to pay for the use
Of the hall at the Citizens Meeting(? p
last Monday night.
Who'll second the motion?
MOpr
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Sam-The Grand Army of the Re-
public held their encampment here
this week and where was Browne?
Fuclose-He wasn't going there with
all of those white people.
Sam-No, he don't belong to it,
Sergeant-MajOr Of U. s. Regiment
too.