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The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

the convention could do no greater THING
than the adoption Of his resolution. or
course the amendment was at once kill
ed. But strange things sometime hap
pen. 1t did in this case. After the res
olution had been apparently FILLED SEN
ator Tillman arose and said that he had
always been considered to be the arch
enemy of the Negro, but he had never
fought the race; he was only for white
supremacy. To show his feeling in this
matter he would move, and accordingly
did, that the Small's resolution be re-
considered. He requested that this
much, at least, be granted the Negro.
The convention ordered the reconsid-
GRAFTON, and upon motion to strike out
'and the offspring from any such living
or cohabitation shall bear the name of
the father, and shall be entitled to in
herit and acquire property the same as
if they We're Legitimate" the resolution
was passed.
Thus the convention has succeeded in
getting itself into quite mess and may.
before many days. have to inquire:
"Where are we at?" The passage of
the Smalls resolution may necessitate
the killing Of the whole sectien providing
against marriages of whites and blacks.
The suffrage committee has at last
made its report. There it nothing new
in it. It's only serious drawback is its
similarity to the Mississippi plan. The
important feature of the plan is the pro-
vision that all male persons of voting
age who can read a clause of the consti-
tuition ''or understand and explain it
when red to chem by the registration of
fcer shall be entitled to register" and
that "untll January !, 1898, the regis
tration shall be conducted by board of
three, to be appointed by the governor.
with the consent of the Senate" Also
that all illiterate persons shall be en-
titled to register and to vote, provided
they are possessed of $500 worth of
property. The right to appeal, to any
and all the courts of the State, when de
MED registration, is guaranteed. The
educational feature is not to go into eff
feet until January /, 1898. We await
with breathless silence the adoption OF
this great report.-N. Y. Age.
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19
SATURDAY OCTOBER ~, 1922.
~ gtitutionaI Convention Of

At ltuGlOllo' 80
south Carolina has for its special OBJ
iect the curtailment of the influence
of the Afro American, in that state,
~ a political factor. T1re Afro-Amer-
leans Of South Carolina are to be con
graduated, however, upon the fact
that among the very few men Of the
race who have the privilege Of mem
bership in that close cooperation, is
General Robert Smalls, a worthy and
bold cha .npion Of their many interests
who with watchful eye and calm
jut cement suffers no opportunity to
pass without an attempt to accentu-
ate and emphasize the legitimate
rights Of his people al citizens of the
state of South Carolina and the Uni
tad States Most fortunate it is thai
General Smalls is member Of thai
august and important body.
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

Judge Straker, of Detroit, Michigan
one Of the very ablest men Of the
race, as will be seen in his article ia
another column. most calmly, diepas-
sionately AID logically argues the
question of Afro American emigra-
tion TO Africa. Judge Straker's reas'
oning is worthy Of the greatest con-
sideration. There il a great deal for
Afro Americans to do in this country
i'm the line OF racial development and
commercial iand business enterprises
DefSfe he can reasonably enteEta n
the serious thought that the better
ment Of the young Republic Of Liber-
ia will be promoted by his removal
thereto. He n.ust have something to
contribute to the common stock lie
fore that country or himself will be
gamer by his presence in that young
and struggling Republic.
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19
EaTEE7 ION GIIeIF "a

SEBTK4H eEHUII VII Gue1F pest&
7er, has resulted in thoroughly
arc Using the indignation and wrath :
full dispIeasure of an outraged people.
and III spite of the dark and insidi.
Gus tricks of the machine, the people
ia their majesty and sovereignty will
individually on the 5th of Nov"m-
next administer such a singing re-
buke, by such an overwhelming ma
iority of votes that it will be simply
impossible for the verdict thus rend-
cred to be set aside by those who
would rob the people of their liber-
ties and zhe faculty of self-govern-
ment. It is a question Of good NOR
ais as opposed to general ''cussedness'
il the administrative affairs OF the
city. 1T il a question OF honor and
honesty as against dishonor and dis.
honesty. Vote for Lowndes and the
entire Republican ticket. This will
do the work.
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

Churches and others having notices
.or news will please have the So me at
<cur office by Thursday TO insure pup
alton in the weeks issue.
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19
s2VENTY-sfx INJURED.

ii passenger Train Wrecked Near Blue
field, Y. Va.
A passenger train % the Norfolk & West
ern Railroad was wrecsed BY a broken frog
between BlueAsld and Xenoya W. Va The
baggage and mail ear md the second-clasE
coach were thrown from the track and then
ditched
Geyenty-six passages were IN the car,
and ali were more or less injured. P. ?.
Dillon, Mayor of Pocahntas, W. Va, vas
badly hurt also a L. eoney, Of tho Green.
brier Coal Company, III 7. + shafsr,
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

The present political fight in this
state is q desperate one. II is hardly
III be expected. from poor human ma
fure. that the members Of the ring
Who have for so many years inthe
past enjoyed perfect eomposnre and
grown fat or the emoluments 81 pab-
liz Office, would with perfect serenity
and cheerfulness allow themselves 10
be turned out without some effort up
On their part to stay. The Office hold
ers at this city are disinclined to vel.
-. and like the black
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

God Almighty has constituted US
social beings. Eliminate the social
element of school life and what kind
Of instruction do we have! Man is a
ial being. The true teacher is a
cacter builder and how in the
% OF common sense can this be
withonta constant development
Iat social nature mate withia the
piers OF the human family. We
to begin a q Raign of ge
ltation in sr apd
TIL the We
.lornt3
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

Dr. EllenbOeen, Of Vienna, che Australia
dslsg&ts to the socialist congress now In ses-
sion q Breslau. Vas arrested on the ground
that hs 4 - obnoxious foreigner
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19
Quit Your Nonsence. Stop Your Pooling and
Try to Make Way for Your Children.

to
trade and support the infant industries that are now being brought fowevd
he will "cal him
divisions
build fine halls and fine churches and fine dwelling houses
build chidens
minister The says,
The Afro-American., 1895-10-19
BUSINESS!
Opportunities for 0HP Children!
Our Object is to creaG
VANS
and show how we may collect means for
supporting the industries and enterprises
now IN existence and establishing new
ones If the Negro wishes his children to
have preference in business houses and !.
manufacturing establishments, the fathers
and mothers Of to-day must make the sac
rifce lay foundation for themselves If
we do not do this for Our own children, can
we expect white men to build business
houses and turn their children out and put
ours in? No political party will ever
Feed and CIothG Us,

We must learn lesson of and protection from the other with
which
You say you are educating boy and him day fill
What Officer
out of the ground descend skies?
Or would have occupy
successful built
back
his
You but build business
houses that he may have opportunity to invest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

With an this hard living and hard
work, Lincoln was getting in this period
a desultOry kind Of education. Not that
he received much schooling. He went by
Titles. he says ''in an 10 did not amount
TO more than "a year, But more or less
of the schoOl-ro0m is a matter of small
Importance III boy has learned 10 read
and think Of what he reads And that
this boy had learned. His stock Of books
WAS small but be knew them thoroughly.
and they were good books 10 know the
Bible Acsop's Fables. Robinson Crusoe.
Bunyans Pilgrims Progress, n History
OF the United states. Weems Life OF
Washington. and the Statutes Of Indiana
These are the chief ones we know about
lie did not own tnem all, but sometimes
had TO borrow them from the neighbors.
practice which resulted In at least one
casualty, for Wcems' Life OF Washing
ton he allowed TO get wet and 10 make
good the loss he had 10 pull fodder three
days. No matter The book became his
then, and he could read it as he would.
Fortunately he took this curious WORK
in profound seriousness, which a wide
awake boy would hardly be expected 20
DO to-day. Washington became an exdlt-
cd figure in his imagination, and he al
WAYS cOntcnded later when the question
OF the real character of the first Presi-
dent was brought up that II was wiser
10 regard him as a gOdiike character, he
rOic in nature and deeds, as Weems did,
than 10 contend that he was only a man
and INDUCED IN fOllies like other men.
Besides these books he borrowed many.
He once told a friend that he read
through every book he had ever heard Of
i'm that country. for a circuit OF nftY
miles" From everything he read he made
long extracts using a turkey-buzzard pen
and bricr-rOOt ink. When he had no paper
ha would write on a board, and thus pre-
serve his selections until he secured
copy-bOOk. The wooden fire shovel was
his usual slate and on its back he would
cipher with charred stick. shaving it
on when covered. The logs and boards in
his vicinity were always filed with his
figures and quotations BY night ne read
and worked as long as there WAS light,
and he kept a book in the crack OF the
logs in his loft 10 have IL at hand al peep
OF day When acting as ferry man, In his
nineteenth year, anxious, no loubt, 10
get through the books of the house where
he boarded, before he left the place, he
read every night It'll midnight" so says
his roommate.
In his habits of reading and study the
boy had little encouragement from his
father. but his step-mother did all she
could for him. Indeed, between the two
there soon grew up 4 relation OF touch
ing genteness and confidence.-McClure 5
tragaZine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

expeef several hundred during the zero
days Of the coming winter.
In to date. out Of about 400 or the
Continuous Joints Mr.. Bowen says ne
has reports that some thirteen or nlteeh
have snapped apart. In most OIL the
cases the break has been at the welo'
hnt IN TWO or three the rails nave pro-
ken sauarely IN the middle. Sometimes
,Le contractlon of the iron Cousins the
break has left gap OF as mucn as one anu
one-half inches between the two scrrated
edges. In others II has been merely
breas AS soon as the breaks are re-
ported they arc mended. Mr.. 3owen *
pects that by and by the contraction OF
the rails will cause no further CRACKING
and that then the tracks VIII preserve
their even snsoOtiness
The continuous" rail scheme has been
introduced into Chicago since last spring,
so that the system has not had CON-
rIete test as vet. The scheme is new, COM
naratiyeIy. and IN no city outside OF 81.
Ioufs have any OF the continuous
rails been in use during a winter season.
In the Missouri city two miles were laid
last fall but the track was not USED
durirg the winter, so that in this city
the first real severe test VIII be maze
during the coming winter.
The idea Of welding together a long
line of iron or steel was first conceived
by an engineer in an Eastern mill four
or five years ago. About two years ago
Mr. AIoxam. chief engineer OF the John-
sen Steel Street Rail Con pany, OF Cleve-
land made extensive tests He ascer-
tanned that the long continuous rail-
had much the same properties as a piece
of India rubber, only of course In a very
limited sense. He found that the ran
had considerable expansive aid tensile
powers.
Soon after that the welding system
was applied to street railway lines As
I'm use on Tie lines of the Chicago city
Railway Company the eighty-iive pound
rails are welded together. At each JONI
10 pounds of iron is cast around th'
edges OF the rails. so that to all intents
and purposes the track from one end &c
the other IS one long rail. The JOINTS
are really expected 10 be stronger thar
the middle Of the rails. on account OF the
added iron and the consequent stability
The great end aimed at IL a smooth road
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

OF these Is watch as large round as a
horse-chestnut and entirely incrusted with
diamonds This he bought abroad. 1t is
said His bride is TO carry II on her we'd
ding day for "the one thing new, gift
from lover true" which IS necessary for
happiness.
Another little fancy Is the lining Of tho
wedding dress, which is silk OF paiest
blue. Mrs. Vanderbilt is from the South,
where Old Mammy's nursery tales are
breathed In with the air OF the orange
groves, and something new. something
blue" is a part OF her wedding creed. The
blue silk lining is so sheer and pale that
# looks Ike a delicate shadow when the
gown Is lifted. AS the train Is heavy and
long the lining does not show.
The bridesmaids are 10 be dressed
nearly alike, yet with a trifing differ
ence in tho neck trimmings OF their
gowns. enough TO make picturesqueness.
A little different coloring and little
difference in floral trimming and bouquets
OF different color make the diversity.
The bride will probably not wear
gloves. The awkwardness Of removing
the glove finger at the altar has cast
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
l. Cordial to Rivals.

Mrs. James Campbell. wife OF the nomi-
nee for the Governorship OF ohio, Is said
10 be almost as able a politician as her
husband Her methods are illustrated by
two incidents which show her to be
woman OF remarkable finesse. During the
Republlcan convention which nominated
Major Mckinley for the Governorship.
Mrs Campbell rode in her open carriage
10 the Nell House. where MAJOR Mckinney
was stopping, and took the distinguished
nrotectionist for a drive through the city.
Cheer upon cheer arose as Mckinley rode
AWAY. with Mrs. Campbell at his side.
while the Governor sat facing him. Ma
ior Mckinley is one os our old friends.
WHY shouldn't we give him a little outing
AFTER being penned up all day In that hot,
stnffv. convention hall?" said Mrs. Camp
hell. when asked what prompted her TO
take her husbands politlea. rival on that
memorable drive. And several days after
Governor Foraker. in the lobby OF the
Neil House denounced the Campbell ad-
ministration as the most damnable in
the history OF Ohio" Mrs. Campbell en-
tertalned Mrs. Foraker as guest OF
honor al luncheon az the Executive Man.
sion.-Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

bed and continuous connection 1or
electric currents whore that power IS
used 10 propol cars. IL also does away
with the band.
II is expected that the continuous"
rail will not only make finer road-bed.
but that 70 will. be- a great saving To the
street railway companies. According to
Superintendent Bowen. IT costs 81 a year
10 keep each joint between the rails in
repair. And, besides, the streets 1re tcrn
mp at least once year at every JOINT
under The old systom.-Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
UP The AILSE With A DUKE
Consuslo Vanderbilt WidS Wednesday With
a Train Of Millionaire Bridesmaids.
OYER FIFTY YARDS OF SATIN GOWN.
Marlborough Laces and Coronet-Io wear
the Ounce of English Prosperity and
the True Blue" of Southern
Superstition The American
Wedding Tour.


Dressed in fifty yards Of white satin
brocaGe, weighed down with half mil
lion IN Jewels followed by eight or ten
young women, eacn representing bound
less wealth, a slip of girl viii go 70
the altar next Wednesday to drop her
title Of American belle for another that
bears IN its sound visions OF all the Brit
ish pomp and glory Of the United KING
coln.
Weighing less than Us pounds, slight
as a reed. and with no experience OF the
world beyond the gilded walls Of the
nursery and her mothers lovely home
this girl becomes the lay figure for tho
finest wedding garment ever put upon a
woman, and Is more talked about. al
mircd. criticised. onvicd and praised than
any other woman on earth at this pre-
gent moment.
For those. upon whom she bcstOws her
favor now. there is position in the nobi-
lily OF the old world. Strange fate for
the footsteps OF "a mere girl And strang-
er SIN when you realize that She ses in
Il all only the fulnllment Of her first love
match. and little dreams that all the
world is discussing her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

Is thought less stiff and embarrassing
than the other OF introducing az after
Moons.
As demand creates quick supply. new
enter tanners have sprung Up for the mid
night evenings. People have grown
little tired OF the skirt dancer who comes
with dirty lace skirts and frowsy shoes
to Haunt them In the faces Of The pxrlor-
ful OF maids and matrons, and they are
weary OF the singer who walls OF Lost
Love- and white povef' In ~ s5Aspeest-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

town 10 clap he hands red for the one
who is like "a mother to me-
Each celebrity has a birthday celebra-
tion. and from Albert Edward, with his
aehits useoistekmofstslofd etaet
princely gifts OF gold and gems 10 his
young god-son over here with gra-
cious bride for q birthday gift. each will
be for the ti1ne Besant's "One Day
King" JAMES BARTON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

During the recent cool weather SUI
perintendent NJ. X Bowen. OF the South
Side street railway INES has learned
some things about the continuous rail
system which is being adopted extern
siyely by his company. The predictions
OF some that the contraction incident TO
cold weather would play havoc with the
rails has been verified In only small
measure, yet there has been enough
breaking Of the rails TO make Mr. Bowen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

"Where." inquired thd tourist, 'if
may ask does your Majesty get your
taste for good Iiving?" I'm your meek.
retortcd the barbaric monarch promptly.
OF the courtiers those who laughed WIN
conspicuous zeal were at once raised 70
knightly rank and adorned with inc
cross of Shirt Waist while those VINO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

h,ro 20 ooo per year. and his lecture bn-
rssu ouite as much. His miscellaneous
skesches were paid for with their weight
en- dollar notes. Money and Mark began
consniculously with the same letter Tor
many years.
When Mackay was asked the secret
NJ his success In amassing wealth and
,n holding his position In public pcpu-
larity At the same time hs responded
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

Both are done by the same trek.
earn them ,,,,
Dubbed the 'Boranza King" Mill
ionaire Mackay." Money King or mrs
to-" and other tides OF prowess sum
cient 20 bright the popularity OF any
MAJ MackDys public sun mas never
waned ia bf.iliancy lie mas never ga %
ca conspicuOusly to chafines. put MS
private benefactions have Deen my r'ao
HIS birthday celebrations are al blight
ed ly the death OF his son. me pest
one 81 an the birthday celebrations
which he WAS planning was TO take pat
tauons Of his Old friends, iNenos tnat
ale hy no means BONANZA kings. ana
dine them with all the state or mon
arch. For this hrthday present ne al
ways buys himself a suit OF ciothes
which he IS credited with wearing every
day for the next year. His string neck
tie Is renewed on this occasion. THIS year
his slxtieth birthday finds him bowed TO
the earth with giief.
\ woman whom one thinks o. as
delicate bit Of femininliy, with the pen
Of strong man. IS Frances hodgson
Burnett. 10 whom congratulations upon
another year Of busy p"n-RolN are due
Mrs Burnett began with Little Lore
Forntleroy" to write with the short.
concise touch OF q masculine brain, ana
has since Kept industfiors'y ia tnat
line.
No woman goes loss in society than
Mrs. Burnntt. although living at its
vorr portals 80 London and Washington.
She travels a great deal. finding change
necessary for inspiration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

MagIstrate-you say this man sssau't-
ed you. How did II happen:
+. Colored Citixen-~I brushed agin HIN.
and he sayed was 100, frosh." en1
then he salted me. sak.--NeW ycrk Week-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

TO the. number OF three OF four, had to
he pounded on the back to save them
from choking TO death. were ennobied-
Memphis scimitar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

T1F bridal rlOcEssIcN.
Tho bridal cortcpc. az IL enters 81.
Thomas Church, that odlhct dedicated
10 the wedding OF millionaire. VII be
remarkable for the youth as we'll as the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03


No woman goes loss in society than
Mrs. Burnntt. although living NJ its
vorr portals in London and Washington.
She travels great deal. finding change
necessary for inspiration.
INITIATING AIS BURNETT.
Her ccmranion 90 very sn Get Boston
lady. "A widow. who resembles Mrs. Bur
nett $50 much that she often passes for
her when callers occ0mc very clamOrous
10 sef the author Of Little Lord foun-
leroy" Mrs. Burnett hls dislike TO
being interviewed personally. though She
generously contributes her opinions I'm
writing wien asked Tor them.
Though for many years home wom-
an." She will pass her fortysiXth BIRTH
day "a rover" she writes TO friend
Her surviving son. Nei7n. is at college
and she SIS travelling. Her husband. an
oculist Of Washington. Is set Down as
being. ore of the Incompatible hus-
bands OF literary celebrities.
This. though ID may be unjust is at
tributahlo 10 the fact chat a paragraph
in "a newspaper says DR. Burnett has
removed every scrap Of his belongings
from his wifcs Washington residence
At the midway point 10 life Mrs Bur
nott's pen Is more factlc and her art
stronger IMAM NI'U Allh A'AA'tlA.i- Allti-
side was not in view.
That ihe head of The house Of Wander
bit celebrates his hfiy-sccond birthday
this month is surprise 10 many who
have thought him older. Like tho deity
from the head OF Joye. he sprang into
the world fully equipped with an things
necessary for life-clothing. sold. family
and position. For several years Cornc-
Illus Vanderbilt has passed his birthday
noon seated upon "a high bench al the
lunch counter Of the Astor House, New
York. In a short office coat, very shiny
and cold-ooking for this time Of year,
hc has run over from his downtown Of
flee for a sup Of something steaming out
of q bowl fo which he deposits a small
piece of silver at the cashiers counter
At home there is birthday spread and
tho lights Of the mansion CLEAN far
down Fifth avenue until broad daylight
Lord Rothchild is hoping 10 celebrate
his nfty-hfth birthday this year boy a
great fcte in his London house which
will be reached by canopy leading from
his rear lawn into the mansion. lie has
elassed over a great open court for this
occasion. and has taken several neigh
boring rear lawns for an outdoor dance.
If the night will permit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

John W. Mackay and Mark Twein.
two gentlemen as alike iu physioenomy
as different i'm other things. record sixty
years this month. Both OF these gentle
men have made fortunes and each by a
bit Of cloverness with their brains. M'rk
started the gentecly humorous ana
reaped a fortune monthly for many
years. Ills book publishers alone paid