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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
Church News-Oamu-meeting

NEWPORT News, Va, Sept. 10, '96
Our churches were somewhat thinly
attended last Sunday on account Of
the camp-meeting, except at the First
Baptist Church. where Rev. w. H. Dix
on held communion services in the af-
ternoon, assisted by Rev. Banks of
Warwick Co.
Rev. {. III. Hunters camp-meetino
was held all last week with much sue
cess. About two hundred persons
were In attendance on Sunday and were
ably addressed by Rev. ID. J. Beckett.
(hev. Hunters assistant) of Hampton.
AT this meeting there were nearly
TWO dozen converts and about three
dozen mourners. 1t will continue all
OF the week
Rev. ]. w. Dawson of williamsburg
pastor of the oldest Baptist Church in
the state, preached for Rev. \. Tucker
Of the Second Baptist Church in the
afternoon.
The Y. NJ. @ A. held very interest
ing services at 4 80 z. NJ, and was adj
dressed by Mr.. 3 B. Baptist and 9th
ers. Mr.. w. A. Hunton, international
Secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association will address the meet
ing at 30 p. M, next Sunday. The
weekly literary entertainment of the
Young Mems Christian Association
was we'll attended last Thursday even
ing. Ia mock cOurt). Mr.. W. X. Jones
was on trial for reckiessIy riding his
bicycle on 23rd Street and maliciouslv
killing his neighbours rooster. His at
torney acquitted himself creditablv
but failed to clear him of the charge
Mr. Jones is an expert rider. hut viii
hereafter look out for the roosters.
Bids are out for the new brick First
Baptist Church.
The dog catchers were out Monday
for the first time and Gagged MANY n
worthless cur to the delight of the
young folks and sorrow of many own
ers.
"Our city fathers" are making a
move in the right direction in prOvid- |
ing separate cells for male and female |
criminals who are incarcerated in our
city Jail
went to breakfast Sunday morning and /
had not entirely recovered from his
Saturday nights red eye, was unable
to ask blessing (grace the tablet. At
night a star shot from North to South
and gave a great light and he was very
much frightened as was many others.
Young men, take warning.
Some men here say they will vote
for free silver and Bryan if they have
10 go hungry six months after. 9th
BIS say they will vote for Mckinley to
Keep from getting hungry.
Mr.. ] H. Kicks left Sunday for Raj
Ugh, North Carolina on a pleasure
rip.
Mrs William Bell and son left Sat-
Irday to visit friends in Richmond
Mrs. James King returned Friday
Ifter three weeks visit to Cape
Charles.
Miss Turpin of Richmond visited her
lister, Mrs. DR.. Granger last week
Miss p. A. Meredith of Richmond is
listing her sister, Mrs. Walter Wise.
Miss Susie b. Jefferson and Miss
LATHE +. Dabney Of Richmond are
he guest of Mrs. James s. Lee, 22nd
treet.
Mrs. Joseph Allen returned home
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GRAND JOINT PICTORIAL BXHIBI-
TON.

There will be three pictorial exhibit
tions given by the Columbia Negro
Art Company at the 9Th Street Baptist
Church, Tuesday night, September
22nd, Richmond, Va. The church will
he opened at Z o'clock for the recep-
ton OF visitors to see the pictures. All
those holding tickets will be admitted
to the pictorial church at any time.
Come and see the work of Negro
artists and you will be convinced that
he can become an artist. There will
be over 800 pictures on exhibition.
Ali are invited TO be out on that
night. This will be the work of per
sons who have completed the first
course OF art, drawing and painting
under Mr.. W. @. o Jacques as gener-
al art instructor.
There will be music and singing by
the art classes. This will be the first
pictorial exhibition ever given by the
colored people OF MISUNDERSTANDING
by our own young women and men
taught by Negro teachers. Come and
see their work and Judge for your
selves the Negro ability to make a fine
artist.
w. C. o. Jacques will deliver his
last lecture on that night, subject /:
What the young men and women
should do to be great and useful. and
the Negro as an artist" Come and
hear it.
Admission. 10 cents; doors omen At
7 o'clock w. C. o. jacques. presi-
dent; Miss Rachel V. Hudson, vice
president
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Collar Of Honor.

In France the Society For the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, decorates
dogs who have distinguished themselves
by deeds Of bravery with a tastefully
designed collar of honor. ~ SAYS a
Paris letter:
Among the animals already deco
rated IN this way one of the most cele-
brated is Bacchus, a large bulldog,
whose speciality it is to stop runaway
horses by jumping up and SELLING them
by the bride. 1t is calculated that the
Intelligent animal has already saved
the lives of eight persons, if not more.
IN this way.
Pautland, another bulldog, received
a collar in 1887 for saving his mistress
from the attack of a footpad, and Turk,
splendid Newfoundland, has had a
similar honor for saving three young
children from drowning-on different &C.
casiOns
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
Trees That whintIn-

The musical or whistling tree is found
in the West Indian islands, in Nubia
and the Sudan. 1t has peculiar shaped
leaf and pods with a split or open edge.
The wind passing through these sends
out the sound which gives the tree its
peculiar name. In Barbados there is a
valley filled with these trees, and when
the trade winds blow across the islands
a constant moaning. deep toned whistle
is heard from it, which in the still hours
or the night has a very weird and un-
pleasant effect A species of acacia,
which grows very abundantly In the
Sudan, is also called the whistling tree
by the natives. Its shoots are frequent
ly, by the agency Of the Larvae of in
scots. distorted in shape and swollen in
to Rlobular bladder from to 2 inches
In diameter. After the insect has emery
ed from circular hole in the side OF
this swelling, the opening, played upon
by the wind. becomes a musical instru-
ment, equal in sound to a sweet toned
flute London Tit-Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
DICKENS DUMMY BOOKS.
The Most Delicious Satire Was Inscribed
On Their Covara

The Most Delicious Satire Was Inscribed
On Their Covers.
Gad's Hill was a merry house, writes
Stephen Fiske in fondly recalling Incl
dents of his visits to Charles Dickens in
an article telling Of the personal side of
the novelist in Ladies' Home Journal.
Dickens was wellspring of mirth, and
his humor infected the whole party.
Often when came down from London
he would walk out and lean against the
doorpost while / was at the gate, and
we would about with laughter over the
fun that we had had and were going to
have. When everything else failed. the
library was an unending amusement
The room was lined with books from
floor to ceiling, even the backs of doors
being bookcases, but the books on the
doors and along the floor were bogus.
Dummy backs had been lettered with
titles and pasted ON the glass, and the
titles had been selected by such wits as
Dickens, Yates, the Collins brothers,
Albert Smith and Mark Lemon of
Punch.
We used TO sit on the floor to study
this mock library and roll over with de-
light at some clever satire. remember
The Virtues of Our Ancestors. - vol
ume so thin that the title had to be
printed lengthwise; Five Minutes In
India, by British Tourist, " in two vol
umes as large as an unabridged diction-
airy; Lives Of the Poets" mere PAM
phlet; Eggs on Bacon" to match
Coke ON Littleton;" Statues Erected
to the Duke of Wellington, 10 portly
volnr- lad there were dozens Of other
-l.s and cranks A catalogue of these
bogus books should have been preserved,
but nobody thought of writing it out
nobody realized that Dickens would
ever die.
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BANNER PRESENTATION.
Grand DiSplay-Interesting Exercises.


A grand banner presentation took
place Monday night, 18th instant, at
the Second Baptist Church. At 8 80
p. m, Richmond Patriarchie No. g.
under the command of brother Arm
stead Walker, Jr.. followed by the
members of the District Grand Lodge
and the subordinate lodge members
marched to the place OF presentation
Never have we seen the Odd Eel
lows present better appearance. The
handsome uniform of the Patriarchle
shown in all of it's splendor. and the
ladies were outspoken in their compli-
ments
sided.
Mrs. George Gibbons Price sang
with transcendent sweetness, while
the accomplished, Miss Mamie Jones
played for her.
Mr. =: g. Williams proved himself a
splendid baritone, and gave ample sat
isfaction.
Miss zemoria Jones sang a solo TO
the satisfaction OF all present as did
Mrs. II. b. Burrell and Mrs. Phoebe
Slaughter.
Editor John Mitchell. Jr.. then on
behalf of Friendship Association of Ia
dies, of which Mrs. Cecilia ]. Smith is
president and Mrs. Lucy Hodges, sec
Rotary presented the handsome ban
ner to Friendship Lodge of Odd Eel
lows.
The banner was made by Mr.. WIN.
I. Forester and on one side had a fine
portrait Of Mr.. Morton Deane, the
founder of the lodge
MIR. Deane responded for the Odd
Fellows. Others spoke. 1t was a
grand affair.
The District Grand Lodge had a
grand parade, headed by Robinsop's
Band on Thursday afternoon. Broth
ers Morton Deane and Tiny Smith
were marshals. 1t was one of the fin
est displays seen here in long time
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19

There is a story about the famous
BROOK farm experiment to the effect
that several of the most distinguished
members, Hawthorne among them.
found the place so uncongenial that they
used to lean over the pigsty and scratch
the pigs backs for amusement. When.
however, it became Hawthorne's duty
to feed the pigs, he drew the line.
Scratch pigs back he might; feed a
pig he would not. His daughter, Mrs.
Lathrop, denies that he was a fnicaI
man. She writes in the Cambridge Mag
azine:
Hawthorne could work with his
hands too. He hoed many a vegetable
garden, planted sunfiowers, of which he
was thorough admirer, cut bean poles
cheerily and ate his personally raised
fresh vegetables with the best of us. He
did not fear to help his wife In their
early married life by doing the house
work when she was not strong enough.
Moreover, he did not do it with surlv
lnnuendoes and sudden snarlinRs. nor
did he abruptly stop and sit down to
nlggardly reproaoh. He washed dishes
and cleaned knives and cooked like a
prince of fairy tale reliability and gen.
tlenesa"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
THE CHILDREN's TABLE.
Useful Suggestions For tho HyEienic Diet


Useful Suggestions For tho HyEienio Diet
OF Children
a few hints as to what not to give
TO young children may be helpful to
mothers, for children are creatures of
habit from earliest infancy, and If they
have formed habits of caring for cake
and sweets and refusing other food
whose fault is it? How many mothers
give "A child a slice Of bread not only
thickly buttered but covered with a lay
er of sugar or jam besides? Was not the
bread good enough with either alone?
Such mothers when demonstrated with
answer, why, my child would not eat
bread and jam unless it were butter0d
also. That habit was formed in the
child by the mother. Even young chill
dren are very shrewd in dealing with
their elders and will soon discover their
weak points Perhaps when there are
callers the mother, TO avoid a scene,
gives piece of cake, and this is adroit-
ly made use of 60 secure like favor at
subsequent time.
Young mothers, do not allow your
own ease and comfort at the moment TO
cause your child to form pernicious
habit, be it the candy habit or the cake
habit. Consistent frmness will spare
you world of trouble and annoyance.
OF course a piece of light
will not hurt "A well - - ACT 1t DO
given as \ rare >.,.. never give any
kind of rassry. You and your child will
be happier for it. Neither are rich pud-
dlngs and pudding sauces allowable.
Tea and coffee should not be given
under the age of 81. Old vegetables or
hearty fruits, such as bananas. should
not be given to children under 6.
A helpful book for mothers is How
to Feed Children, by Louise Hogan.
The following extracts may well be
copied in large letters and hung in the
kitchen or pantry. wherever children IS
food is prepared.
THE amount of nutrition required
in every instance must be carefully con-
sidered. One of the most important rea-
sons for this is that energy must not be
wasted in getting rid of superfuous ma
terial, as organic disease may result. A
little food thoroughly digested is far
better than much that is half digested.-
Many Of the diseases to which children
are liable would disappear under strict
supervision of hygiene and diet, espe-
cially the various intestinal disorders.
including many resultant throat, ca
tarrhu and nervous troubles. Nature
resents carelessness and is relentless in
her punishments. I"
"A legal enactment in France pro-
hibits the giving of any form of solid
food to infants under / year of age
without authority of prescription from
a qualified medical man. The employ
ment of the Rubber tube for nursing bot
ties is also forbidden, as it is almost i'm
possible to keep it clean
Left overs are decidedly not to be
used IN the nursery, if for no other rea-
son than in many houses cooked and
uncooked foods of various kinds are kept
in uncovered dishes from day to dav IN
one common refrigerator or closet, alb
sorbing unwholesOme germs from sur
roundings that, to say the least, are not
sanitary. ''-American Kitchen Maya
zine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
1ge&B9@ B4a44l02rs.
Dark Eyeg said e. 20 , Wore General
AnEonG Women Than Au,nnn Mnn-

Dark Eyes said - "a More General
4"i9q1H Wopen Thnn ANqng Men.
Into the realm OF sentiment. with
heavy 'fe6tfail. IKE a bdli In a chinz
shop 81, an elephant among porcelain.
the sedato and matter OF fact statistician
0btrurfes hirnselfs" o. intent on. dealing,
through. percentages, with matters
which one might think would be ex-
empt from such prOsaio consolidation.
The latest upitcts Of statistical inquiry
are Light aud dark eyes, and as the re-
suit Of 'surdry "tespopses to questions
propounded in various countries and
duly authenticated IT. has been discov-
.eredz--i-apdt not merely discovered, but
also proved-thats taking che average OF
Europe aud America. Al % IS the per-
centage OF smeh'having' hight eyes, in
Guiding blue. and gray. p. The proportion
ofgirls and women having blue or gray
eyes is by the same computation "a. q
\ per oene In other words, blue eyes are
decidedly rarer among women than
among men, and il is for this reason
pqrhaps that bide leyes. Il especially Yin
combination with blond hair, areI ee-
teemed so" highly as a feature OF femk
nine beauty. fttr, cola iur s-itaaf t,U.iart
Men have light eyes oftener. than
womsa. but in the intermediate grade
OF color between light and dark the
pernertags :pf tAe two sexes isFwery
nearly though not quite the same. In
this intermediate category areJ brown
and hazel eyes-neither pure Light nor
genuine black. The percentage,of these
among men is 43.1 and among women
40. l. The percentage Of dark. or, more
properly, black. eyes is larger among
Women, being 30. per cent of the whole
number, while among men it is 1913.
Perhaps it Is the relative rarity OF dark
eyes among men which establishes the
rule that dark eyed men are esteemed
by women to be more fortunate in the
color Of their eyes than blue eyed men.
The figures upon which these percent
ages are based are the result of inquir-
les not prosecuted in one or more of the
countries of Europe or one or more
states OF the United States, for, as is
well known, in southern European coun-
tries dark eyes both among men and
women predominant, while light eyes
are to be found in just as high proper
tion in northern countries. New York
Sun.
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One share of stock makes you a mem
Der OF the Virginia Employment Asso-
citation. The requirements are only
five cents per week per share. Persons
taking ten shares or more are entitled
TO an advance Of one dollar on each
share held by them. This Association
being duly incorporated under the
laws of the State of Virginia, amply
protects each and every one of it's
members. 1t only requires five per
cent on the dollar of the amount adj
vanced by members weekly. No inter
est or bonus is charged. Employment
furnished members of the Association.
Persons are entitled to apply for ad-
vances Immediately on becoming
members.
Principal office, No. S12 E. Broad
Street, Richmond, Va. Office open
from $50 A. NJ. to p. M >, Saturdays
10 2. M. Agents wanted.
For further particulars, write to
John Clinton, Jr., General Manager,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19

A man may. from education, train
ing and habit, or even from motives OF
policy or other reasons, usually speak
the truth and be esteemed accordingly.
Yet he may not by any means be i'm
bned with the spirit of truth which ami
mates his neighbor, who loves and re-
veres 1t, not merely for its results, but
for its own sake, whose impulses spring
toward 1t and whose whole life mani
tests it not only in word, but in deed
and in thought. Truth does not GET ex-
allied by hinging it at people. 1t is ex-
allied whenever it is really expressed in
mans life and shines out through
him. -ExchanQe
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
Strung Up to a Tree

RHINRLAND. No., Sept 4 -Thomas
Larkin, tramp. who gave his resi-
dence as New York, was taken from
the custody OF the constable of this
township last night and hanged to a
tree. Wednesday night as ALA Gam
mon, 13-year-old girl was on her
way home, she was attacked by Lark
in. She resisted him with all her
might, and finding that he could not
suddue her, he stabbed her twice and
then fled. She staggered home and
told her story. Larkin was captured.
and a hundred farmers and factory
hands soon surrounded the constable
and seized Larkin. He begged and
prayed for them to spare him. but
they took him to tree near the town
and swung him up, where they left
hIm for the Coroner to hold an in
quest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19
FULTON NOTES.
Church Newsletter Interesting Items

OhuICn NeWS-Otner interesting Items
Mr.. Editor please allow us to cor
rect an error made in our last N eek
notes. It was Mrs. Richardson. not
Mrs. Richmond who accompanied MIR.
and Mrs. w. NJ. Il. Forester 30 this
section last week
The covenant meeting at the Rising
Mount Zion Baptist Church on last
Sabbath morning was enjoyed by all
present. We were sorry that time
dld not permit all TO participate in the
deliberations. The aged brethren
spoke well, and a certain old brother
ralleo on the young men. He said
that the apostle wrote unto them be-
cause they were strong, but they seem
TO be very weak now. He inquired of
the whereabouts of the young men and
said that some of them were making
r. ady to take their girls out car riding
In the afternoon and others he sup
posed were Oft somewhere on the SUI
burbs OF the city around liquor saloons
or gambling. The Brother said that
he didn't think that there was much
strength in such young men.
Young men come forward and work
Tor the Master-sbow this brother
what strength you have.
At $3.50 p m Reverend Daniel James
administered the Lords Supper as
sisted by Reverend Miller. The meet
ing was one of the most glorious wit
messed in this church for long while.
At s 30 p m Rev. Mr.. Miller filed
the pulpit and delivered a fine SER
mon.
Miss Maggie A. V. Murray accom-
panied by Miss Ada Foster and Mrs
Charlotte Brown visited this section
last week.
The public schools of this district
Will open on Monday the 2ist inst.
Inc Dew Drop Club gave a grand en-
tertsinment at the Odd Fellows hall.
Nisholson street, on Monday night
last.
Little Thomas, the youngest son Of
Rev. q. b. Johnson is quite sick
Mr.. Leonard Smith was taken verv
suddenly i'll Monday afternoon. We
sre glad to say that he is improving.
On last Monday evening at the resi-
dence OF little Miss Lena Bossieux was
scene OF pleasure, the occasion was a
party given in honor of little Miss An
ma Galloway of the west end. Among
those present were Misses Mamie and
Pearl Washington of Pittsburg, Lean
ed Davis, Helen Higgins, Carlotta and
Bessie White and Masters Jonnv
Adolphus and Rudolph White, Charlie
Francis Davis and Charlie and Johnny
Bossieux. After indulging in many
desirable plays and sports in the yard
the children enjoyed a delicious re-
past which was one of the principal
features OF the evening. After this
they soon dispersed to their several
homes with their little hearts booming
with frolic and glee.
Next Sunday there will be a grand
rally at the Mount Calvary Baptist
Church. Come out and help the
church. The pulpit will be filled by
special divines all day. Rev. n. u
Lewis will preach at one service. Don't
fail to hear him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19

Mrs. Carrie Wilson, of s18 Gar
land street, Lynchburg. Va; Miss
Lizzie Merchant, of 919 Polk and 3rd
streets, LynchblIrg, Va; Mrs. Sarah
Griffin, of Petersburg, Va also Mrs.
Rosa Gentry, of Lynchburg, Va, are
four ladies who stopped at Mrs. Benz
Jackson's residence during the six
teenth annual session of the G u. O.
Of I. r. The ladies left for their sew
eral homes much pleased after their
stay at Mrs. Jaekson's, who put forth
every effort to make their visit TO our
city a pleasant one.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19

The Louisville Courier Journal tells
"a story Of woman who was learning
how to ride a wheel. One morning,
when she was out on her bicycle. max
ing good time in rather uncertain
curves she saw man coming toward
her IN the middle of tho road Still
speeding along, she hailed him:
"Oh, mister, mister, won't you please
get out Of my way2'
The kind hearted gentleman jumped
nlmbly OF on the grass at the side Of
the road, and as she sped by he ex-
claimed:
YES. indeed, / will, good lady. I
wouldn't stay in your way for a $40
bill -
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BEAUTIFUL SEVILLE.
There a Always Something Amusing. Pl
torfaI or Dramatic IN Go

There Il Always Something Amusing, Pho
tOrial or Dramatic to See.
The landlord at the Hotel de Paris
was very patient and good humored
with us, though we walked him all
over his own house before we chose a
room that opened upon a small, dark.
weil-hke court. full of palms and orange
trees and with a fountain. He seemed
delighted when he found that we were
satisfied lyon know" he told us. 81
always say that strangers who come to
Seville In the summer time must be
mad. +"
Yet only in the summer time does
one see the true character of the conn
try and more especially of Seville. The
town was as hot as, if not hotter than.
Cordova- All its stock aEnusements were
of for the time. There were no 0vpsv
dances, no bull fights, but nothing could
have been gayer and more animated
than the mere aspect Of the place. It's
narrow alleyways, where the flower
laden balconies almost met above our
heads were lined with houses, shining
white or pale rose OF green or cold in
Ehe sunlight. The market places were
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19

JASPER-At his home, 1901 West
Taylor St.. Adam Jasper died Septem-
Der 9th at s A. M. He had bean a
member of the Baptist Church for Al
years. At the time of his death was a
member of the Fifth Church. He was
a loving husband, kind father and a
good quiet citizen. He leaves six
children, wife, five brothers, two sis
tiers and host of friends to mourn
their loss.
The funeral took place at the Fifth
Baptist Church on the 10th at 4P. M.
conducted by the pastor, assisted by
Revs. P. II. Winston and William r
Smith.
May God sustain the relatives and
friends and keep them in the way of
Peace be to his ashes"
1.-The home has lost its light.
A loved ones gone before.
He rests hey the river
Where sorrow is no more"