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The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14
The Negro Day at the Atlanta
Exposition.

The event Of the day on which the
co!ored building was formally pre-
sented and opened atthe Atlanta Ex-
position was the Grafton of Prof. j..
W. E Bowen Phi. D., Of Cannon The
illogical Institute. 1t was uttered
bravely, courteously and strongly.
The keynote Of it was the thought of
equal privileges in education to be
granted to all races.
Not the South alolf, but also the
North, needs to hear what the educated
and aspiring Negro has to say in de
Tense of the highest opportunities in
college and university of an edu-
cation which shall notstop short with
the spelling book and the use of the
hoe and the plane. There is great
danger that the notion, which is to the
interestof many Southern people to
foster, that the Negro wants nothing
more than an industial education,
will become popular al the North. 1t
is made somewhat poplar by the fact
that those who have been putin charge
of the distr button of certain large
funds for Negro edu patton, possibly
with their Southern Ikejudices, have
made it condition ftr distributing
aid that the institutions shall make a
speciality Of Observation-Disclosures and
give a show of carpenter shops. All
this is we'll; but it IS very, very far
from being the end Of education.-
New York Iadepeade3. Oct 81, 1895
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SOUTH CAROLINA N.fIR0Es DIsFRAE.
CHISD


Two thirds Of be population Of
South Carolina (usirs round nambegsl
are black. Thisilaige traction i ais }
for the most part lIssTats, ignofant
and extremely pool. The Constitutional
Convention now in session in that State,
has decided. by larse majority to pre-
vent any possible r1e to political SUI
premacy of this Neao element, by de-
priviug it Of the fraTkise. The amend
atory sections of sufage adopted by
this body last week dntains no allusion,
Of course, to this Tlrpose, makes no
reference to color. hey deal only with
persons" But in Cetcfmining that up
10 January !, 1898, only such persons
as can read a clause il the State Consti-
tuition, or understand and explain it
when read shall be.eatilled TO suffrage.
the deliberate inten.ion to legally ex-
clude the Negro zoe and insure whitB
supremacy is as cle.r as though written
in the most precise prm of which IAN
guage is capable. The supervisors of
registration, who arp to be judges in the
case. can be safek counted upon to
qualify every illiterte white and dis
qualify every illhrate black. After
the date named thos applying for suf-
frage must be abb to both read and
write. or possess property within the
State assessed at minimum value of
$500. Careful affection has been paid
in drafting these sections TO avoid tech
meal infringement ulpn the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Federal
Constitution, and Seiator Tillman at
tempted. by quoting facts and figures
from the reconstruction period-from
1868 to 1876, when the Negroes domi-
mated the State-to Justify to the nation
at large this stupendous crime against a
long suffering race; but The Constitution
is nulIifed none the less. and the people
of the United States will label this out
rage with the name and odium which it
Justly deserves --Zion's Herald. Nov. 6.
1895.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14
EIXTt EN- TO ONE,

1t is not silver and gold. but white
blood and black blood that we are talk
ing about. The South Carolina Con
stitutional Convention has decided
that negro is white man when, and
only when, his blood has been diluted
to the ratio of one part in sixteen. If
hia ancestors were all white except one
great-great grandmother, then he is
no longer a Negro, and he can marry
into the proudest family in the State.
Well, that is something. We knew
that Negro blood was prepotent, and
that half or three-fourths or seven
Fights of the Caucasion brain and
blood could be quite overbalanced by
the one-half or one quarter or one.
eighth Negro brain and blood; for
Caucasians have not much progenitive
value; but it is a comfort to us white
people to know that sixteenth of a
Negro is feebler than fifteen sixteenths
of a white man, or, eliminating the
fractions, fifteen white men really
amount to more than one Negro. The
whole thing is humbling to our pride;
but we are pleased to know that there
is some limit to our humiliation, and
that the Negroes blood can be so hom-
eopathically diluted that the white
man can emerge from the subsection
Of four generations. New York Inde-
PENDENT, Oct. 81, 1895,
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ksonl kss Journal
Every one IL the Yieinii
nIle and champlain ssreA.
DIS. McDonaidy and many
reason tn feel gratetal to heK
and friendly interest Sic Toe
cases az illness
She ID q hnd-hearfed 3ieaa
nurse. and an Intelligent aad saaed laay
10 reporter she recently tasEes It soEas
sugth about Or. Villa MS Pink Pills, giyina
im,e very interesting instances fiji hpr n.sn
and diate knowledge Of marvellous cure
TO tfoe universal benefcenee of the rsnaa
II h&Who had used 1t.
Donald, reason to know, said
medicine something OF the worth al
my own for It has been demonstrate
Kittie is araediato family. by dau
never been yading high school. all
suppose she sY strong since shs baga
distance tolles hard. and she las
smallpox brokeo every day. When
dren had to be vat all Of the schoos
to DIR. jameson ainated. took her
never saw such an he vaceinafed ha
doctor said ho neve1m In my life and
out on her shoulders al. she was brl
as sick as she could b5aek and was
neuralgia set in, and the To add to
misery. She is naturally olaor child we
ament and she suffered mosergous femr1ar-
after she recovered the nepy9uIly. Even
leave her. Stormy days or deia did
damp or preceded a storm, she that
out at all. She was pale and th,lld NJ
no appetite. md
t'I have forgotten inst who told Z
the Pink Pills, but GOT some for n
they cured her right up. She has
color In her face. eats ana sleeps well
to school every day, and is well and
in every particular. have never beagA
ANYTHING 10 build up the bloo1 to fQHFa
with Pink Pills. shall always kee alen
in the house and recommend theA g NJ
neighbors." 4
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Rsspl
are considered an unfaiiing SPECIFIC lu is
diseases as Iooomotor ataxia, partial paFs
sis. st. yitus' dance, sciattcas neur
rheumatism, nervous headache, the AZ
fects of la grippe, palpitation OF the
ralg and snlloW compilations, that tired
! ing resulting from nervous prostration
/ diseases resulting from v1tlateI humo4
the blood, such as scrofula, chronic erysA
Ing, etc. They are also a specinc LoE
/ troubles peculiar to females, such aa sqp,
pressions, irregularities, and all formsloi
/ weakness. In men they effect radical eIre
/ in all eases arising from mental worry, over
work. or excuses OF whatever nature 9r
/ Williams Pink Pills are sold by oil dealers
or will be sent post paid on receipt Ct pties
/ go cents n box or six boxes for @2.50-thsg
/ are never soII in bulk or by the 1Ua) py 81
] M96IEt06
/ Science ady, N. Y.
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Mexico Has Its patron saint.

Mexico is only just over the border;
but nothing could better illustrate the
immense distance which separates Mex
lean life from that of our hustling re-
public than the feast of the Coronation
of the Virgin Of Guadalupe, which was.
celebrat ted at the old capital Of Monte
yuma yesterday amid a concourse Of.
bishops and $4,000 pilgrims from all
parts of the country. The apparition
of the Virgin to an Aztec in 1923 upon
the ground upon which the Church Of
Our Lady of Guadalupe has been erect
ed, and the miraculous origin of the
picture Of the heavenly visitor, which
is still exhibited painted upon the folds
Of an ancient Aztec blanket, all this Is
an oft-told story. The Virgin Of Quad
aIupe has become the patron saint of
Mexico; and one Of the first acts of the
Congress of the new republic after
having achieved independence from
Spain was to decree her festival to be
the national holiday Philadelphia
Record.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

To harden wax for mechanical uses,
melt the wax and add to 1t hot calcined
plaster or any of the ochres, previously
heated The amount used depends upon
the quality Of the wax. The addition
Of resin will increase the hardness.
This mixture can be cast, wrought with
a knife, chisel or a saw, or turned in q
lathe. In fact, it can be used for d
variety Of useful purposes.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14
ABSOKUTEEY pURE

Prevents Fluids from Boiling Over
A German has invented device to
prevent any fluid from boiling over,
even OH an open ire. 1t has Specially
constructed perfora Eel IN 4hrpugN
which the overflow returHs . the Dr.
One of the benefits OF this system
that milk can be kent boiling fot' long
time, and thereby s-arilized miik forms
ing a nutritious anu Aeal-lg isie oF
babies, can be obtained.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14
High. Low lack.

Fine ice means very cold weather, then
comes high old time in skating Kinks, and
skating ponds, on slides and rides, and we go
home tired and overheated. It's the same
old story Of cooling off, off with wraps and
on with all sorts Of aches and pains, rheu-
matte, neuralgia, sciatic, lunabagic, includ-
Ing frcst-bites, backache, even toothache.
They who dance must pay the piper we
cut up Jack and are brought low by our own
folly. What of it, the dance will 20 on, all
the same. 1t is generally known that st.
Jacobs Oil will cure all such aches and pains
separately or collectively, and the cry is, on
with the dance.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

Mrs Figg- Dear me! You never come
into the house without making an at
tack on that dish Of doughnuts. Tom.
my-Yes, nav; a home run doesn l.
count unless feller- hits the plate,
you know.-IndIanapolis. Journal.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

Numerous are the people who have
"buildcd better than they knew" IA
small boy In one Of the public schools
was asked to define a demagogue. "a
demagogue," he said, sis a vessel that
holds wine, gin, whisky, or any other
liquor. Bangor News.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

An unknown man who JUMPED 4nto
Niaua lsft d card bearing the mes
sage lzveryBedy has been good to
me IT IS fearful to think what THIS
man would have done no himself II he
had been II istTea tee.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

There is a great desl Of thoughtIess
interference by parerts with the en-
joyment Of their 1ittls@ ones -interfer
ence which eonfers 20 happiness on
father or mother, but which seriously
lessons the happinessPf the children
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14
Child EuIovs

The pleasant favor, gentle action ana sooth-
ing effect of Syrup Of Figs, when Ii need of q
laxative, AMI If the father or mother be cos
tive OF bilious, the most gratifying results fol.
low its use; 80 that it is the best family REM
sdy known and every family should have Q
bottle.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

Half Back-scared dozen people In.
to fits yesterday. Center Rush-How?
Half Back-Rode my wheel home dress.
ed ia my football suit!-~Chicago Record.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14
Baking Powder Company Wins Its Gas
in United States Court.


in United States Court.
The decision of Judge Showalter in a re-
cent case that came up before him sustains
The claims of the Royal Company to the ez-
elusive use of the name "Royai" as a trade
mark for IFS baking powder. The special
Importance of this decision consists in the
protection which it assures to the mill
Ions Of consumers Of Royal Bak-
ing Powder. The excellence of this
article has caused it to be highly
esteemed and largely used almost the world
over. Its high standard OF quality having
been always maintained, consumers have
come TO rely implicitly upon the Royal
brand as most wholesome aud efficient.
If Other manu- 'aclUrers could sell under
the name Of u we'll known. reputable
brand incalculable damage would be done TO
the public by the deception. The determine
tion Of the Royal Baking Powder Company
to protect tho users OF tho Royal baking
powder against imitators by rigid prosecu-
ton of them makes such limitations Of its
brand extremely rare.
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-. r. .. HENEY q co.. IOI6dO, Q
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
PROTECT USERS OF "RoYAL."

Without poetry and art the spirit grows
weary in this earthly cline.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

We have two lessons to teach an enemy
who despises us-to value himself less highly
and us more Worthily.
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FITS stopped free by Dr. MINES GREAT
NERVE REsTORER. No ITS after first day'suse.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and $200trial bot
tlefree. Dir. KLINE, 81 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
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To be without sympathy is to be alone il
the world, without friends or country
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We need to cultivate every influence which
tends to assist lis in the contemplation of the
beautiful and true.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

It doesn't take much money to n
good man rich
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It's pitiful to court smile when you
hould win soul.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Roof cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory, Binghamton, n. Y.
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

Midnight is tho noon of thought, when wis
dom mounts its zenith with the stars.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for childre
tcething ,sOftens the gums, reduces infiamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind Ollie. 25c. bottle
The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-14

Very often the world never knows that a
girl is accomplished until it is so announced
In writing up her wedding.
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Spain Is deadly est ii Cuba
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To be without sympathy is to be alone il
TIE world, without friends or country
FITS stopped free by DR.. MINES GREAT
NERVE REsTORER. No fits after first day'Suse.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and $200triaI bot
tlefree. pr. KLINE, 93l Arch St.. Phila., Pa.
We need to cultivate every influence which
tends to assist lis in the contemplation of the
beautiful and true.
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
tcething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma
lion, allayS pain, cures wind Ole. 25c. bottle.
Loss Of sincerity is loss of vital power.
ManyTnfiue1ces Combine % Il educe Health
to the danger limit The reviving properties
of Parker's Ginger Tonic overcome these ills.
When clouds are heavy blessings come.
Piso's Cure for Co.'s In ton has saved me
many a doctors bill So T. HARDY, Hopkins
Place, Baltimore, MI, D2::. 2, 1894.
THE plague of insect, ''-Fly-pa
Everyone Knows IIJw it Is
to suffer with corns, and they are not conduc-
iYeto walking; remove them with Hindercorns
To live an aimless life is to lose life.
Nafiicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sci! at 26c per bottle
Very often the world never knows that a
girl is accomplished until it is so announced
In writing up her wedding.
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ManyTnfuences Comb. ne 0 Il educe Health
to the danger limit. The reyivng properties
of Parker's Ginger Tonic overcome these ills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-22
FISHERIES EXHIBIT.
An Attractive Feature of the Coming New
England Fair.


Commissioner of Sea and Shore FISH
cries Written is very busy getting To-
gether the exhibit for the New Englahu
Fair. He has already got fine collecbloh
together, including several seals, loosters'
cod fish, paddock, cunners, sculplns'
sells, butter fish, herring, crabs, CLAIMS
hake, whiting, dog fish, tinker mackerel'
star fish. The seals were procured at BIZ
deford Pool. The other fish were caught
out in the deep water.
These fish and such others as MI. Will
ten may get will be placed in huge
tank SO feet long, five feet wide and Tour
and a half feet deep. The sides ana
ends will be of glass.
This tank will be placed crosswlse Oh
City Hall, and will be about 20 feet from
the platform The erection of it Will De-
gin today Salt water will have to Dc
supplied to the, tank all the time Ihls
will be done by carrying water from
the harbor to the hall in the street
sprinkling carts From these the water
will be carried to the tanks by an electric
pump
On the surface of the tank Mr. whit
ten intends to have floating some taste
full models of various kinds OF vessels.
He already has secured a model OF the
Mayflower yacht, full rugged ship and
several fishermen models.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-22
Board of Trade Meeting.

There was a special meeting of the
managers of the Board of Trade yester-
day morning.
Vice President George S. Hunt, Messrs
G. W. T. Cooling and Lewis A. Goudy
were appointed committee to see that
a suitable landing is provided for the
officers and boats of the North Atlantic
squadron ships. while at this port and to
extend the courtesies Of the use of the
Exchange rooms and anyEother facilities
and attentions deemed advisable.
President Winslow was authorized to
appoint delegates to attend the annual
meeting of the State Board of Trade
at Bangor in September.
Mr.. Scott Wilson, proposed at the last
meeting, was elected member of the
board.
The secretary was requested to call a
meeting of the joint committee of
finance for the entertainment of the Anne
rican Institute of Instruction at the
Board Of Trade rooms, this morning at
II O'Clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-22
The Boy Was Drowned.

Yesterday morning Mr.. Charles Todd,
who was down at the foot of Pearl street,
saw near the sluiceway the body of a
small boy about six years of age. He
notified Mr. Rich and the body was taken
in charge by him. 1t was the body OF
little Brinley Humphrey, son of Mr.. John
Humphrey of Lincoln street, whose alb,
sence from home all day Tuesday called
forth the article ON "A Boy Missing" in
yesterdays PRESS. The boy evidently
went with his hook and line to fish, got
overheard, was caught in the sluiceway
and drowned
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THE PRESS
Dr. Fitzgerald. at Falmouth HOTEL Mohsay
and Tuesday, August Goth and 9th.
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

The first annual field day of the Reeo
Climb of Ward Three will occur at Cush-
ing's Island today.
Notice was received yesterday that the
date Of the presentation of the service OF
Mate to the cruiser Minneapolis would be
Thursday, August Goth in Portland
At 3 D. N today the Leila and
Sianara will race for the Sd class chal-
lenge cup of the Portland Yacht Club.
One of the street sprinkling carts had
a rear wheel como off at the. corner OF
High and Pleasant streets, yesterday.
because Of the nuts working loose. The
shrinking arrangements that project
out behind. was badly bent, but there was
no other damage.
In the window of Lombard S fish store
in the Row, has been placed one OF the
finest French plate lights in the City. IL
ID 72x6O inches in size.
Yesterday was bright and clear, but the
mercury was low in the fifties during
Tuesday night, and at S-a. m. yesterday
indicated IS degrees. There was strong
cool wind alt.day from the west.
Mr.. Wilbur f. Trask of this city has
succeeded in drilling we'll of the capacl-
ty Of 5000 gallons daily, on whab Is
known as the Chase.property in Poland.
The depths $50 feet.
The whale killing thrasher which was
captured by Capt. Alex johnson IN Hus-
sey's Sound, is now on exhibition at y.
W. Marston's, Commercial street. Ihe
creature will be shown at Rigby Park
during the New England Fair week.
A horse bleeding to death from
wound in the.breast was pitiable sight
on the dump by the steam roller house
yesterday morning. The horse belonged
to George McCauley, and was struck py
the shaft of another team.
Work has begun on the charging OF
the office at the West End Hotel.
There is some talk on the street OF
making the one Gay during the New
England Fair half holiday and closing
all stores and shops.
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SPECIAL.

! case Plaids, rs different styles,
both in bright and dark colors, %
inches wide, to be sold at the nominal
price of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

he sceather rodGg
is likely to
be Fair.
August. %. 1895.
N spite of all our adj
Il vertising we run
across people every
day who have never
yet heard that this is a
store for Window Shades
and Curtains.
1t is one of the largest,
most important and bus
lest departments in the
store and no job is too
large or two small for US.
We make and hang the
shade for your one small
attic window, or the heavy
spring roller curtain for
the largest store window,
and we carry a very ex-
tensive stock Of materials
to choose from.
Suppose you require a
single shade or perhaps
the whole house recur-
tanned; a telephone mes
sage will bring our man
to take careful measure
ments, show samples of
different cloths and help
you to plan. Then you
can tell beforehand ex-
actly what the whole ex-
: pense is to be, and ne
guarantee all woxk Of this
kind entrusted to us.