Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-12

The appearance of last Sunday morn
ing indicated bad day, but Just be-
fore noon the clouds were rolled away
and we enjoyed the sunshine of anoth-
er pleasant day. The churches were
excellentJy attended
At the Ebenezer Baptist Church
Rev Powell OF the 9th Baptist Church,
preached powerful sermon. taking as
his subject "Meeting Jesus " On the
rostrum we're Rev Oeane OF Stauntou.
Revs. w. II White and the pastor,
Rev. Richard Wells. After the SER
mon, Rev Powell made an appeal 70
aid for the Fifth Baptist Church
Rev. Hall of Cincinnati filled the
pulpit at the Moore St. Baptist hurch
on last Sunday morning. He preach
ed soul-stirring sermon to an appre-
ciative congregation.
On last Sunday night Rev. Wilbanks
of Washington preached to the Hod-
carriers Union of said city at the Sixth
Mt. Zion Church. We learned that he
close the Bible after taking for his
subject rhe Handw riting on the WALL
Regular services were held at the
other churches.
1t will he remembered that we were
supposed to have been severely criti-
cised by one of the correspondents to
the Recorder. We had thought that
it was shorty" whose mental capaci-
| ties have thrown him helter-skelter
over this country; but while loading
our guns, we were informed that it
was an old maid who had been severe
Ily hurt during our hair strengthening
and bike-riding expedition. We know
the canine family yells when struck,
but we thought she could sustain the
nurD, ana get nit no more.
Now, as for the amount of brains we
possess, you cannot estimate. We
would think that your feet possess
more brains than your head, from the
Iway you use them on the bike Now
Mr.. and Miss Correspondent we did
not and do not wish TO enter into 8
controversy. We are sorry that you
. were SO badly hurt. but we aimed al
no one, hence we are not responsible,
: for the wound.
On Friday evening. the 4th inst
quite a number of young lad les anC
gentlemen mounted their wheels anC
rode out Brook road as far as Ginter'
Iwhere they highly entertained until
late hour, when all left for respectiv,
homes
About $50 last Sunday evening
portion of Jackson Ward was suddenl
2 aroused, the cause being the report O
a plSIO1 III u lew mlkutc but bbItcl
: were crowded. We learned that tw
r youn men became involved in a quar-
3 rel, when one pulled out his pistol, bu
: did not intend TO shoot. Putting
back it fell to the ground, and mis- op
y ponent seized it and emptied its char
: bers. Young men, shun evil compan
J. ions.
nj We noticed that his old girl was a
= his grocery store on last Saturday ey
It ening. What, are they renewing thei
}. old love?
!. Some of our girls are seen wearin
e buttons with all kinds of reading o
them. Girls, we do not approve {
3 this. Maybe the Recorder correspon
dents.
al Do you know that he has decide
l. To marry at last2 Yes, and her pal
II ents say it is time. Seven annui
n winters light and fire is enough.
We have been advising the youn
men to abstain from strong drink an
the young ladies to live viz tuous lives
but the Recorders correspondent say
it's nonsense and a disgrace to 50
so. Good thinking people, what thir
Al you
I'll Politics are nearing blood heat, bl
J. the silver men are living low IN tn
Ae section. Figure-heads, where are yol
* Some of our young married me
rs seem to be little careless about goiI
III home at night. and can be seen loun
e. ing around the bar-rooms until mi
~ night. Young men go home ear
u and cheer your wives. But, they 81
m it is "a disgrace for us to say so.
III 1t is habit of some of our girls
sil use curling-irons and straigh tenil
w processes for the nair, with a go
nt many others who straddle the bib
All But to mention such, we commit mu
ell der in the first degree.
D. All fiirts and fiatterers are reques
T., ed to attend a lecture at the Fifth /
1e Baptist Church by Rev. Gullins Mo
on day night. Subject: profession
lie Liar" Boys. make your engagemer
with those flirts. That Church II
lquartette is going to sing.
We learn that our talk has been t
severe on some of those girls, and TIL
want to cowhide US. Well, we woU
not like such treatment, but if y
.st think it's wise, come ahead.
ayI The coming season promises exc
tn lent for marriages, and many f
one will be led to the hymenial alt
he Parents, train up your children
If the way you would have them go. a
in when they become old they will !
forget your teachings.
he The public schools of this city v
III begin its enrolment for the ensul
me term next Tuesday morning
MAGNo UNC