Richmond planet., 1896-09-26
MANCHESTER LETTER.


Done bin here en- gone p'-William
Jennings Bryan, the popocratic Domi-
nee OF the Chicago platform passed |
through our city on Friday evening |
the 18th instant, bound for Richmond |
where he was programmed to speak
He arrived Z :O4 and made, or spoke a
short speech TO about 700 people, ma
lorlty being small boys OF the Cotton |
Factory" kind. The crowd being so i
garrulous, the Oratorical crank could |
not be heard distinctly, but those who
did hear have made il warm for the
silverites ever since. Wind bag. errp- |
ty head, empty barrel, out OF nothing
comes nothing, and all those kind of |
words have been applied to the Young
kebraskan. To sum HIS little speech. |
one would say nothing has been
said"
Miss Mary Jenkins has lefs the city
for Philadelphia.
DR.. William III. Hughes arrived in
the city last Monday from Virginia
Hot Springs. He is looking well
Prof. and Mrs James II Blackwell
returned to the city last Saturday.
after an extended trip. They visited
Provide nee, X. l., New York, Jersey
City and many other cities While at
Providence Prof Blackwell was inyit
ed TO address the white High School of
the same place.
The lady preacher filled the pulpit of
the Swansboro Baptist Church on last
Sunday night The church was pack
ed To oveEfiowing, while many stood
on the outside.
The brutal manner in which Mary
Madison was treated on last Wednes-
day morning, 18th instant. while en-
route TO her service place in Rich
mond on car No. 5S was mean, die
graceful and heinous She was trans
ferred from a Manchester car TO car
No 5S going east. '-S he asked TO be
put off at 18th street, the poor white
man, the conductor failed TO do so
| and when accosted about it, he caused
/ the car to run at a slow speed and in
/ her attempt TO get Off, he signalled
the motor man and with Jerk very
sudden, threw this young woman to
i the ground, breaking her collar bone
and dislocating her elbow.
Be it remembered that this conduct
or was asked by the young woman TO
/ be put of the car at 18th street. but
instead, the car when she fell was be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. The
same can be verified by gentlemen of
high standing.
reckless conductor has ever been rep
rimanded or ever been called to show
causes why he should deal with pas
sene T in such way
1t was rumOred that the doctor for
the said company or doctor was en-
deavoring to cOerce this young wo-
man TO compromise the affair for $50
and the fee of DR.. Willie Matthews.
| Whether it is so or not we cannot say
but what we can say is, its disgrace
and IA shame.
Rev. Daniel ". Davis, pastor of the
ISecond Baptist Church preached and
able sermon for the congregation of
the First Church last Sunday morning
In the afternoon Rev. w S. Christ
tian oificiated and was listened to
with pleasure.
At the Second Baptist Church, Rev
Beecher Taylor preached n most ex-
cellent sermon on Sunday at ] / 80.
In the evening Rev S. &. Burrell
preached a short, but splendid sermon
: and administered the Lords Supper.
= At night, the pastor, Rev. ID. Web
ster Davis preached from Heb. 8 +; %
28.
Brother C. Q. Williams of the r ich-
mond Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion sang some beautiful solos. which
; wdre much enjoyed by all present.
Mr. David r, Gross spent the day in
, our city, the guest of Deacon Hilyard
: Armstead. The church and pastor
7 were more than pleased to have him
1 in their midst.
: Go out to the Kirmess at the Sec.
5 ond Church during next week The
= great Jubilee Singers will sing OF
t Monday hight.
Deacon BAugh is busy Dutting up
7 nice fence around the Second Baptist
Church. We are glad to see then
t pushing to the front.
5 The services at the 22Hd Street Bap
t tist Church were we'll attended all daN
last Sunday, the pastor, Rev. G. @
= Coleman being present. At 8 o'clocl
S Revs Johnson of Centralia and B. +
Fox conducted the services. The abl,
S ldivines officiated wonderfully as re
: vival is being carried on
: Mr.. Lewis Scott returned to the cit,
i last Saturday from Norfolk.
Mrs. Frances Jackson, who has beer
n sick some time is improving.