Richmond planet., 1896-08-22
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
JACKSON WARD BREvITIBs.
Sunday at the 0hurches-Laurels for tn,
Editor at GroVe-meeting-ImDrove-
ments on the 0rphsn Asylum
Other Items from the Ward.

served the Lords Supper to a large
audience.
At the Moore st. Church, Rev. NJ E.
Gerst preached an excellent sermon.
We learn that there will baptizing on
next Sunday morning.
Regular services were conducted at
the other churches.
The services at the Grove OF which
Rev. w. K. Nash is pastor continue to
bestir interest. During the beginning
of the services on last Sunday evening
Editor John Mitchell rode up on his
wheel, and was ushered TO the plat
form. Just before announcing the
speaker for the evening, Rev. Nash
said that he was glad to see some dis
quished visitors present. Among them
he made special mention of the editor.
lie said il was his first opportunity of
saying what he wanted to about the
editor, claiming that he had done more
than any other man in the state and
country for the upbuilding OF his race,
morally, intellectually and generally.
He declared that he spoke thus because
he doesn't believe in waiting until a
man is dead to bestow him honors.
On last Wednesday night, the Ebe-
nezer Baptist Church was crowded
with persons from all parts OF the city
to listen to q lecture delivered by Prof.
w G.. o. Jacques. About 8 O'Clock he
announced his subject as being True
TO Obligation" The Rev handled h:s
subject with ease and earnestness as
he declared that the colored man was
not true TO his obligation He also
declared that the young colored man
will initiate the vanities Of the white
man, when he viii shut his eyes on the
virtues of the same.
He was rough on the dudes, and
claim that their source of living was
from the scraps of the kitchen. His
views were broad and extensive as he
claimed that the separation of hus-
bands and wives was due to marriages
before preparation. he bored down
on excursions, and asserted that the
| money spent one season would open up
enterprises equal to those Of the oppo-
site race. AT the close vote was tax
en- for the annihilation of the dudes.
after which he claimed that the dudes
hadn't received one vote. Thus ended
one of the most interesting lectures
we have listened to this season,
We are glad TO see that improve
ments are being made on Colored Or
phan Asylum. Its grounds are being
graded, windows enlarged and the
porches rebuilt.
Cupid's darts have struck this Sec
tiOn once more, and are piercing the
hearts of many OF our couples, both
young and old.
Well, Sunny" we don't know SO
much about dem old maids being SO
particular with whom they go. Ii
looks To us to be the other way. They
seem to take those who come, exclaim-
ing in thrilling tones; All that will
may come"
Yes they did. Two young gentle.
men from this section visited Hamp-
ton last Sunday. One of them took
his girl with him, while the other met
his down there. Weren't they in it2
The Athenian Boys will give theil
annual outing on Tuesday at Mt
Pleasant. We wish them pleasant
one.
| We don't know why she did it but we
learn that she refused an electric cal
ride offered by him last Sunday. He
was the best two.
About seven hundred or more bust
ness democratic men of the city have
formed Sound Money League, Will,
a few mugwump republicans of thii
section have formed a Silver League
May they be forgiven, for they know
not what they do.
We learn that the religious cantata
"Jephthah and His Daughter" will bl
rendered at the Fifth ST Bapt Churcl
next Monday night. We are informed
shat Rev. Graham will preach from
the same subject on Sunday night G,
out and hear them.
Dem girls did look very nice on las
ISunday evening. Yes, they were ole
maids bat you wouldn't have know
lit.
We want to tell you that we hav
some old bachelors hanging aroun,
here, too Won't you have them ?
"Say brother, / heard one of yol
say last night that silver was at tn
|, ratio of 16 to /, what did he mean2
I"Well, you see it just means that on
> II is 16 times the value of the other.
guess you know now" ''No, becaus
you don't" The foregoing was tn
conversation OF politician and a poll
tical enquirer.
Don't you know that they still clin
to each other, Notwithstanding thei
= frequent spats
81 Say ''twatsy," carry your tute fruit
= to the Fifth St Church next Monda
t night TO see the luminous lights of til
3 stage from the Free State.
3 They tell us that two promineT
! IyOung lovers of this city went to Ham
ton last Monday, and were left ther,
IThey arrived here Tuesday about darl
and were heard to say, "Just tell thel
that you saw me."' Maybe they walk
ed back.
IL We are glad to know that our Pro
e Ifessor and Rev. has been installed pa
? tor of the Second Baptist Church
n Manchester. We predict bright fl
: ture for the church.
:. Quite q number of the promisiI
= young men of this section have enlis
= ed in the United States Army. v
are sorry to part with some, but ms
seeks his destination,
Young girls. remember the truth
sill times, and speak il continually.
"Uncle Happy Jack" let loose h
" guns in Tennessee and made it hal
d for social circles. Don't go so hard a
e ter them.
IS She did not go on that moonIigt
n No, she was sick. But they say it VI
q good that she didn't. Why?
st Umph she sent him home, but
l. learn that he has returned again.
70 Passing down the street few nigh
= ago, we heard young woman rema
l Iudt sho Wno gums W sue q JOui
rs man for breach of promise. From h
condition she thought that it to-
nothing to enter it, and less to bri
it out.
The old man told him that the cOu
tesy and respect showed one of l
D. daughters must be shown the other
n. he would have to quit coming
.e learn that he obeyed the old mans {
d ders and is going still.
" Yes, she has decided to take h
~ back, after receiving two applicable
,e 1t is said that she was equally desire