Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-13
FROM MOBILE.
DOings in the Southland
Among Our People.
A SWELL RECEPTION.
RESIDENTS RET URNING.
Yellow Fever Patients.

NeSohneu last week from Nashville
Tenn, where they have been on q bri-
DIAL tour.
A swell reception was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Jimason
on the first. After having enjoyed a
Qualification among the many coagitors
OF Nashville ard Mobile. Mr.. Parker
entered into business in this city with
Mr. Starks. which is denominated as
Starkes and Parker"
inns is an entirely new and the
adventure ot these two gentlemen il a
not one of the many ways of solving
the social, Miss called Negro Prob
lem Toe PLANET wishes for you gen
tlemen perpetual prosperity.
Mr. Sey mOro Durette, an old citizen
OF Mobile, Who hi been perambulat.
ing IN this primary" school for So
years, bound to the mandates of the
VINO rules The universe. on Tines
nay last, al O'Clock q. M. Mr. Durette
Mes noble man, an honest citizen
lie leaves an energetic son, a devoted
VIE ahd hOst of relatives and friends
10 lament bis departure. This pious
man was stricken with paraly sis. SO He
VINO Knew best cailea him from his
suffering condition to take a spiritual
hands Brother Durette, rest in peace
until the God retribution shall cali His
elect TO greater reward. We extend To
the beIeaved family our heartfelt
sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs Emma Reed have two
sick children with fever, 759 st. An
thony st.
Miss Lula Wootsred on Scott and
Congress street. is reported better.
Mrs Harriet Lewis is indis posed at
this writing, Wilkinson street, between
St Francis and st Micheal.
Mr. q. Garter has recovered on
Palmetto and Southwest Cedar st.
Mrs. DR. A. l.. Strong, Gle DoDphin
ST., is in bed with the yellow fever.
We wish her speedy recovery.
Rev. q w. Watson il down with
that malady.
Rev. 3. J Deacons, one of the mem
bers of this department is somewhat
indisposed.
We are under many obligations to
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, SI3 st. Anthony
Street, for q sample of the Mobile
Daily News" published in 1858. From
the News of '53 white folks and colored
both Ian of irUm the yellow fever /;
then why should we be surprised when
looking around and see that fully 1900
people lett the city on account of the
present epidemic
The capital stock OF the Pacific Rail-
rosd in 1853 was 81 QUO OO0 600; Forty
four ears have expired and finds Is in
debt To the amount OF '6S 600 ,00U.
A fool never discovers his mistakes
until It's entirely too late.
The River and Harbor Convention
will meet in Tuscaloosa, Ala, Wednes
day, December 29th. The object OF
said convention will be to memorialize
in favor OF the Warrior and Tombig-
bee rivers, as they will admit OF large
navigation all the year round.
There are some people an this world
who are not lit for the devil neither his
dwelling place. The best location
know OF for such monte banks and cut
threats would be tidlisgreen TWO miles
below hades
The future will certainly need young
men of noble qualities, high aspiration
and profound int gritty. We must have
greater men than SOcratese, Plato,
Cicero, Caiitina, aesar or Alexander
/ mean To say that every age must
produce or alter men for American
platform. III this Is not done then We
are on a stand still or retrograding
Medieval age should have produced
greater men than the ancient, and the
modern must produce greater men
than the medieval There must come
greater men Tor the future Than what
We have at present. 30 young men be
lieve me. the age Is now calling for the
young " no 10 not afraid TO ''Get up
and Get" This Is an age OF harvesting
have you barn?
There was a new organization effect
ed last week deLominaLed the Sisters
Union ana missionary Club, with Mrs.
Laura a Olmms as President; mrs.
Lennet TrAhum, Secretary
The Ii cture at the True Vine Baptist
Church 10y Mis-. eimms, was q master
piece.
The Young Mems Christian Society
meets every Wednesday evening at B
o'clock, with Mr.. W. Ii. Prince as
President. There will be progra M
arranged for the annual conference.
which is TO convene with Big Zion
Church, December 9Th. BlshoL g. q.
PeIty, A. Nj, ID. D., ana his Associates
will Do here.
December 1st will find the A. ME-
Bishops and laity at the Bethel ana st.
Emanual Churches and just eight days
from the trst.
The following for the Y. M. and L.
c. b. November 18th at 7:lO o'clock.
Welcome Address, K B. Brown
Solo, MISS Sally Hercul ;
Select Reading, Mr.. Willie Harris
Address, - Davis f;
Debate Resolved that Miss Ida b.
Nells has done more good Tor the race
as defender, than Mr.. booker Il
Washington rs ali educator. Affirma-
tive, John Oldtield; negative, }. b.
Prince and ID, L. johnson.
Song, by the choir ;
the pastor, benedIctlOn.
All are cordially invited to attend
our literary society.
Usher Scheroway; dry goods, boots
and shoes. clothing repaired. 604 DoOp
lin st. A lazy oi rare intellectual at
taiuments may feel somewhat despOn-
dent Tor While In that large store
without her maze. l wonder who 10
Mrs. J.J. Gocden. A. B., and child
rem. of Marian, Ala, will in the near
future visit her sister, Mrs. Hattie l..
Brown, IO4 w. La~rtnce street, of this
oitV. her visit here will of course
make her host of friends as Mrs.
Gooden Is ID very fine cOnversstionalist,
= pleasant lady indeed, proficient schol
ar. hut fully unse fish. Mobile Will be
nieased to have her come. Mrs. Good
en-. the ~iie Of Prof. J. j. Gooden, A .
B. was for fouo years the writer's tu-
tor preparing him for higher courses
of course he will hail her advent with
delight.
IRe appeal from my old brother and
friend. Z. Ii. Collier. ID. D., OF Texas,
TO the Negroes 10 assist them In paying
for that 5000 editice at beaumont,
Texas, will arouse every true hearted
Texan TO action. You will get mine
The people OF Beaumont are among
the best of state and with Z. IL. Collier
the incorporating deDater, you Will
he led 10 a financial and inJeIlectua
height. where all will enjoy the fruits
sf their labor, and the pure breaths OF
consolatiOn in this modern age which
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