Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-04-25

their beds with the measles. We hope
them an cary recovery.
Nrs. Rosa kOuder is on the sick
list She Is very had of Ne hope
sue Will be cOnvllcscent soon
Air. Dick Lewis sOii-in-iaW came az
from Water Valley cid was drunk anu
was pulled OF the railroad Dy Write
man. and he Neus a 1Wn th. railroad
ard was robbed OF So % and some
small change by his own color Tnat
Is shame 10 humanity DOh't do
that. That's wrong.
Miss Lucy Dilldtd aud VI. Adolphs us
Watson were happily welded on The
9th instant. The party was grand
affair Long may th-y 1--we ahHppy
and progressive lille The bride and
groom took bridal tour the ne xt day
There is one county Negro. who talks
about things he doesn't know any
thing about lie also talk slightly
of the PLANET and the PLANEI's repre-
sentative. lie Is a fake ami Is 100 low
down and mean for the dogs TO look at
and isn't really " rJh u good chew Of
tobacco Any man who willtry TO
pull down his race aud abuse the
PLANET ought TO be ia the worst place
IN Congo. Africa think he needs the
XRays to investigate him shame aud
pity
Mr. Sandy Ricket Of Humboldt was
visitor TO our little city this week
/ Mrs. Edmond rugg's two daughters
were arrested in town on the 10th for
/ fighting Look out girls, don't go C.
/ lighting about your fellows. IL will
cost you more than some OF them are
worth. IL you can't succeed at one,
try another Don't go TO fighting
about them. There are few more
men in Uncle sans Country yet, Sc
quit fighting before you be landed be-
hind the walls then you Will look like
sick kitten under sieve BE GOOD
do good, and you wi be happy. And
never trouble trouble Til trouble
troubles you" and you viii get along
better.
Ii you want to join a good insuranc,
company call on Mr.. l Halsey at Mrs
Phoebe Jones, also subscribe for h,
PLANET before you retire. Agent
wanted.
There are some of our people her
who are trying to ruin the race The
are always catering aud gossippin
about other peoples business, warrin
against the race, and destroying them
selves Well, such Negroes are nc
, tit for a first-class colOred person {
I wipe their feet on. Always let you
I good light shine so you will be glor
fed by your Father in heaven and re
spected by your own people and site
\ up to your race in the right thing an
: pull to the front like mighty men Il
= the progress and upbHilding of yoU
Y race.
, We are sorry to note that Mrs. Sara
y Marsh has been on the sick list for
Will, but is convalescent.
: Mr. Ira Marsh has been siling vii
v boil on his arm for few weeks, bl
: seems to be mending now.
a The other day, we witnessed a seer
= on the street where a white woms
= and a colored woman were comir
n along and the white woman wouldr
, turn and the colored woman wouldT
~ turn until she met right up with Il
~ white woman, and she turned TIL,
= both turned and made collision al
10 the white woman liked to have falle
- One or two white men were standiI
81 near by and said, they had a mind
70 get buggy-whip and go TO that colo
y ed woman's house and whip her goo
Now, isn't that a shame on this Bo
: YER, the county seet of Hardeman 9
in The colored woman didn't do tn
"A with a purpose and didn't aim
touch the queen, but they both turnl
as the same time and made acollisi,
in and in the result the white Vomi
- like TO have fallen. Now. If that &C
n ored woman had fallen and roll
M down into the ditch what would la
~ been said or done2 Nothing.
10. The colored people cannot possit
y get a fair show in the slavery soui
bt Uncle Sans laws don't make any d
! IN hA
no. equal rights all, regardless OF color
III political opinions No, the Negro ra
he can't get jus ice in the court-hou
nj at the polls, in the trades, labor unto
vs. or on the streets But, we hope he
n is n bright protective day comir
an when we will get privilege, protect,
o. justice and equal rights in every thi
I5' that is right We don't bellows,
nd will get it though until Mckinley
Norton is elected President of {
mr. United States government. So eve
al colored man ought TO go right to
n. polls in November and cast his vote
an Mckinley or Morton and no one el
w If he thinks anything OF himself
av race or country at large. Either {
~ Of them is the man we need
m President of our country; so be
Nh your guard and watch out for the CO
III ing event and vote the G.. 0 p tic
ny in full
he It. is rumored that Bill Miller.
m murderer of Win Cox in Jackson
lrd June, who has been a fugitive FIR
for justice ever since he was caught
nd Jackson last week and put behind
EN- cold iron bars. All old boy, you
ian better stay away from Jackson q
to from this state too. Better had
nst well nough Lone" you poor fellow.
"A Rev Wilson has returned from ia
val son and is carrying on a glorious p
nd tracted meeting Old gray-haired {
ide ners are falling TO the seat of mer
to That's right, come one, come all
led best wishes for you that you may CO
to over on the Lords side and be bless
nd l will send up prayers for you
)rk hope the whole church will too.