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FROM sTAUNTON.
OOlored People Organise-Personal and
Briefi-Religious Notes.

The Negro citizens of the county of
Augusta met here Monday, 23rd. and
Organized themselves as one ~ tha
many branches Of the Negro Protec-
tive Association. The meeting was
called to order by district chairman
Willis M. Carter. After the necessary
delays the house went into permanent
organization with James NJ. Norris as
chairman: William Ellis, secretary
After which the house proceeded TO
business. Committees were appoint
ed for districts and precincts. Chair
man then appointed = committee on
delegate to select IL men to which
Augusta county is entitled to repre-
sent them at the Grand State Conven-
ton OF the Negro Protective Associa-
ton in Richmond during September
Mr.. James M. Morris, our brilliant
young lawyer, addressed the body on
the needs of the hour. He spoke soul
fully, eloquently and well and inspired
confidence in his hearers. Blythe
way, he couldn't forget the beaten
paths of the lawyer and wandered into
the vicinity OF his rustic hearers in
language simple, though eloquent He
spoke of Negroes lack of interest and
many other Objectionable features
then eulogizinR Hon. A. W. Harris.
our worthy state chairman. Turning
TO his hearers he admonished them in
the language of our departed Price
coming as q voice from the tomb his
favorite aphorism. Negroes wake up"
After which the report of the commit
tees was entered into and adjourn
ment.
Reverend Young is still laboring in
his revival at the A. ME-. Church
Mrs Montgomery, OF Raleigh, N. O.,
Is aiding him. They are having great
success.
The camp-meeting began at Ced ar
Green Sunday. Reverend Lawrence,
OF Shenden, preached for the campers,
The annual union picnic of the
Baptist Sunday Schools took place at
Crozet. Va, last Thursday with quite a
crowd in attendance-16 coaches The
day was q perfect one for pic-nicers.
The outing was enjoyed by all, and
dent on the road between Alton and
Basic city the trip was void of adven-
ture.
all OF the churches pursued their
routine on Sunday morning and even
ing.
Mrs. NJ. Barber of Pittsburg, Pa, il
in the city, the guest of her mother
Mrs. Southall of Augusta st,
Misses NJ. f. Reynolds and Pauline
Hatcher left the city last Thursday
Tor North Garden. where they will
spend these last days of summer.
Mrs. Coleman of Lynch burg left last
week for her home.
Mrs. Elnora Johnson is in the city
hailing from Philadelphia.
Miss Phoebe Shelton is in the oity
also from Philadelphia. The Gallows.
town Juniors defeated the Crozet base
ball team last Thursday. Score, tt
7.
Loft on the air from hills and dells.
Sweetly chimes those wedding bells
Cards are out for the marriage O.
Mr.. Joseph Reed and Miss Mary ]
Payne. "And the band played on ;"
II. w. ELLIS
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HARRIsONBURG LETTER.
HARR1soNBUHe AND GOSHEN. Va

HARRIsoEBURe AND GOSHEN. Va,
August 20, 1897.
Mrs. Dowdy and her daughter, Miss
Ella Dowdy, from Ohio, " no have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Farley,
took trip to the Natural Bridge.
Miss Ellen Farley accidently cut
herself with an axe. The wound ia
not serious.
Mrs. Lula Tindun of the club that
gave the carpet to the First Baptist
Church of which Reverend w. J..
Hackett is pastor was omitted.
Reverend r. @. Fox on his way from
CovinRton, to Hsrrisonburg, stopped
at Goshen on the 14th instant.
At 10 m Sunday-school was held in
the above named church. Reverend
Fox gave gave q pointed talk. At IL a
m the Reverend preached from Ro-
mans 8 :35; subject, THE inseperable
love of Christ" At p m he preach
ed from John 2:21.
Thursday night, August 10th, the
jolly Four gave musical and literary
entertainment which is conceded to be
the best Goshen ev er heard. The fol-
| lowing characters were Jolly Four.
Messrs. Wyatt Early, @. H. Randall
Miss Maud T. Randolph and a musical
director of Harrisonburg.
Messrs. James Randolph, Edward
EARLY, William King, and Mesdames
A. B. Hunter, Amanda BOlden, Lula
Tindan, Edward Early, and Miss Ellen
Early were said to be tie best COM
mittee ever had here.
Mr.. M. J. Outland, OF Baltimore clty
is in this city at his nother-in- laws
Mrs. Sarah Hawkins.
Miss e. j. Reyes is on a visit in the
East, also Miss Mary Carter is paying
Stanton a visit.
Mr.. Harry Walker. who has been in
Richmond for some time is in the city
Mr.. Jeromb Awkwark of Basic city Il
in our city again.
Reverend r. @. Fox preached hers
in the LIST Baptist Church at IL a m
using for his text Revelation 10 g
subject "The omnipotence of God"
At 3 o'clock, he gave a brief tall
with profound thought to the Sunday.
school. At s p m the Reverend was in
the stand again, using for the base o.
his remarks 2nd Samuel % IA.
In the last letter Of this city the
name Reverend Fry should have beer
Reverend Fox.
Those who wish to renew their sub
scription will please remit to the un.
dersigned.
Reverend R. @. Fox and the organ
ist. Miss Hattie McLain, spent a very
pleasant afternoon at the residence o.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Balls Sunday.
Reverend Fox left Sunday morning
for Covington. Many are sorry to see
him leave.
J.H. CARTER.
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FROM BLUEFIELD.
The Goal OompAny-PersOnAl Items.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Aug. %, '97.
The great enterprise known as the
Glen Lincoln Coal and Coke Company
with it's home Office in this city, has
begun operation at Norton, Va, where
the coal mines are located. The COM
pany have put good force of men at
work. Mr.. J. B. Gentry of this city is
General Superintendent and Manager
We are advised by him that he will be
IN position to commence shipping
coal within sixty days. We are
pleased to say the company is truly
succeeding remarkably well. They
are receiving stockholders right alOng
from Thurber, Texas, also from Salt
Lske, Utah; and many other foreign
places Of note and men of prominence
and means. The stockholders are the
employees OF this company. There
fore no onewill be allowed work in any
capacity unless he or she is q stock
holder in the Company.
Rev. +. w. Brown, pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church of Salem, Va,
delivered an excellent sermon at the
Scott Street Church, Sunday night.
The public schools OF this city open
to-day with Mr.. II. M. Smithas prin-
cipal.
DR.. R. E. Coles, vice-president OF
the G. L. @. & O. Company is now Wis
iting the following places in the inter
est of the Company: Winston, North
Carolina, Charlotte. North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina and Dan
Vile, Va.
Mr.. N. T. Goldsberry Of Lynchburp
passed through the city Sunday on
route to Norton, Va, on business trip
for the company OF which he is the at.
torneys
The good people of Pocahontas are
more determined to have knights o.
Pythias lodge established there thar
ever before. Notwithstanding the
times seem a little hard with some
we must have the great man from the
east in our midst before the year shall
end in the person of Hon. John Mitch
ell.
There are some men occupying Off
ces in business of our race whose char
acter is so low aud dirty until they art
not worthy to be recognized as bust
ness men, some OF them are men o
profession who pretend they are doinl
all in their power to forward the on
ward progress OF the race, when these
rascals are stealing and decelving oul
people all the time. We say shame OF
such so-cAlled professional leaders
The grave 10 better place for such
dead beasts than their room upon earth
We can hear them saying, thai
the only trouble with our peo'
ple they cannot put confidence in one
another. If the people only knew the
heart of such one talking this lam
guage, they would not only listen
to his deceiving talk but never pay
him a cent for he is talking for SELF
and not for the enterprise which they
represent. -,
The coal company still has . good
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FROM WINSTON.
Firemen Tournament-Looal Items

Let State and Associational Conven-
tions and individual Societies through
out the Union prepare to send dele
gates. Watch these columns for fur
Their notices.
] sR +. LEE MARSHALL, of Texas, Pre- .
n. II PIUs. of Memphis. Tenn Sec
Sunday was pleasant and bright
day and the churches were well at
tended. Rev. /. Garland Penn, Secre-
tary of the State Epworth League,
preached to large congregation at
the NJ. E Church Sunday afternoon
and also gave an able talk at the five
O'Clock meeting for men at the Young
Men Christian Association. At night
he gave a most pathetic and sOul-stir-
ing lecture at night to the Epworth
League May God be with Brother
Penn in his noble work and upbullding
of the glorious religious work. The
contribution was very fair all day.
At the lst Baptist Church Rev. John
Curry, of Shaw University delivered
an eloquent sermon and held his con-
gregation spell bound with good, plain
gospel truth.
The Firemen Tournament held in
the Twin City. August 18th, was a
great day as the Firemen Of Green's
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en- place ct the 6th Church Monday.
23rd is postponed 20 next Monday
night, Both. Don't fail 20 crowd the
house 1t is said co be one of the best
panoramas now out.
PERSONAL BRIEFS,
Mrs. Mary E. Jones, OF William st 4.
and Mrs. Laure Hickmon, of Taylor
street, have been quite sick for the
past week. We hope they will soon be
out again.
Mrs Maria Thornton, 1903 Taylor
street has been visiting her daughter
IN Wilmington, Del.
Mrs ID Jackson, of Portsmouth. Va.
Is visiting her friends, Mrs. and Rever-
end h. Powell, 1913 TAYLOR street We
nope her pleasant stay.
hrs. IL. A. Coles has returned home
from her trip TO Williamsburg and
| rldewater much improved and happy
Also Mrs. Sallie Jasper from Columbis
and Miss p. L. Brock from GoOch aud
MessFs. James Il Garter and Willie
Payne msde flying trip 90 GoochlanC
last Saturday and had pleasant time
and returned Sunday last.
Oh, yes, boys there are some choics
girls in the country. Our best girl
came right from the country.
|
again after spending week of pleas
ure on his farm and with his uncle anC
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William Garrant a
Ciderville GOochland County. Va.
Miss "A. ID. Booker left last Satur1a,
for Hampton, Old Point and Norfolk
Don't worry Mr. - She promised T.
. return.
MIR. Charles l.. Myers, 1l21 Beverl,
5 street, met with serious accident las
q Monday while out driving. The britch
ing strap to his harness broke and tn
> horse began to kick. He upset tn
' buggy. threw him out and hurt hin
b quite badly. The buggy is wreck.
I Miss Henrietta Meade Of 1lO2 ives
Leigh street. is visiting the Mise
: Peytons in Henrico.
William Scott was met on the out
y skirts of the city last Saturday o
Z villianous parties who took sewers
= bottles of beer from him also smal
Q amount of money and tied the lad t
b an electric pole, where he RENAME
e until 4 o'clock Sunday and was rsleas
}, ed by his own weight breaking tn
: cords.
Nearly every person we met at n
| Marks Church wanted to see Edito
Mitchell. We gave them several cor
s les of the PLANET and assured them
: would be a pleasure for US to urge III
T Mitchell to crafty their wishes.
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Friends From the West and Washington
to Meet at Richmond.

If you wish to see your friends from
Washington, ID. g., 20 TO Richmond on
the cheap excursion.from keystone.
POcahontas, Bluefeld, Roanoke and
and ali intermediate points
to Richmond &.NorfOlk, Thursday, Sep
TENDER 9th. Write to your friends Co
meet you in Richmond as big excur-
sion from Washington will be there on
9th and 10th.
GEORGE WILLIAMS, JR.,
Manager.
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Do You Know Them2

1 would like to find my people. Ny
mothers name was Charlotte King,
and when / was sold had five BROTH
ers, viz: Alfred, John, Reason, Robert
and Paul King. At the same time
they were sold to Seth Woodruff, a
trader. My mother was sold to Mr..
Hunter at Campbell Court House.
This sale was made after the Death
of Mrs. King, the mistress. When Mr..
Woodruff went to Lynchburg, he sold
me and | was carried to Kentucky.
have been living at HOpkinsville, KY,
for eleven years. Ny name was Rose
King Any information will be gladly
received by
(Mrs.) ROSE CAUDLE,
S-2l-3t Hopkinsville, KY
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There will be a grand rally st
the G.. NJ. E. Church Mission on Chat
fin, between Reservoir andsRandolph
Streets Sunday. August 29th, 1897.
Rev. Parrigo of Chesterfield will
preach at ii O'Clock Rev. J b. Baker
at o'clock Rev. o Nj. Blunt of Pc
tersburg at 8 O'Clock Rev. P. Ballow
pastor
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ATTENTION.
Baptist Young PEOPLES Societies.

The National Board of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Societies is very
DESTROYS that the first Annual Meet
ing of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union Department of the National
Baptist Convention to be held in Bos-
ton, September 10Th, shall be repre-
sentive meeting.
The great work being done by the
Young Peoples Societies IN our
churches, commend them to the friends
of Christian progress throughout the
world
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-28
About the Rock Battle.

AS result of the rock battle which
took place Friday, July 30th, the fore
man of the @. q o shops, Mr.. Gentry
was struck just above the eyes.
The boys we're having rock-5attle
when the men, interfered with the
following result:
Joshua Parker, the cOlored boy, was
identified as the one who threw the
rock He was sent on to the grand
Jury James Judah and Walter Branch
were fined $40 90 and cost and Percy
Brown and Ben Clark were fined 5000
and costs. George Ayres was dis.
charged.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-28
NOTICE.

All of the members of the Chrysan-
themum Club, and those deslrous OF
joining are requested to meet Monday
evening aC O'Clock at 72o North Srd
Street. Business of Importance and it
is hoped that all will attend.
Miss JULIA ROBINSON, President,
BETTE DoBsoN, Secretary,
Mrs. 4. w. MITCHELL, G. W. Lect
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IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER,
Charles Marshall Allen.

Oiled December 21st, 1895
"To live in hearts we leave behind is
not to die"
We miss thee from our home dear faith
er,
We miss thee from thy place,
A shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care.
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
Our hearts are sad and silent now
>ince thy bright smiles has gone,
Inward hope and outward joys
In far of lands to roam.
We mics you. words cannot explain
The loss we now sustain,
Yet thou art in the land of trust
Oh, why should we complain.
His daughter,
(Mrs) j II. OUTTKN,
Cardwell, Va.
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A Grand Concert.

Come oDel Come all There will
be a Grand Concert given at Mount
Carmel Baptist Church for the benefit
of the Lewis Club, Monday night, Au-
gust Both given by Miss Clara Grad
dock and Miss Rosa Corbin. Miss Liz
zie Moss, Organist. Doors open at s
O'Clock. Admission 3 cents.
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many shares on market for sale. Any
one wishing any information regarding
the operation viii do well 60 consult
the home Office in this city and no
other.
W.R. PATTERSON.
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LOST two Rings, one plain gold( Nj ar
riage) ring and the other Topaz and
Diamond. IL returned to No. 72O N.
4th st liberal reward will be paid,
and no questions asked.
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ISLAND PARK.
Grand Patriarch e PiCniCI
MONDAY, AUG. 80.
(From IL A NJ. to sP.M)

Richmor d Patriarchie. Number 8,
for their Benefit All members and
friepds of the @ u o. of Odd Fellows
are cordially invited to attend.
Many attractions Sack race, catch
ing greasy pig, Patriarchie drill, Be at
ing and fishing Music by Prof. Joe
Scott. Refreshments on the grounds
Admission, IOctS.
Cemmittee-Major k. NJ. Clark, s. J.
Gilpin James A. smith, Aaron Dod-
son, Morton Deane, @ H. 4. Strother,
Chairman; r. Beecher Tay Tor, See
-3tf4.-8
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-28

MARRIED-Mr w P Dabney of this
city was married to Mrs Nellie Jack
son of Madison, Ind, Tuesday, August
18th, '97, in Cincinnati, Ohio
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A OOIOrsd PhOtogr ph Gallery.

Messrs. Jerome & Company have
opened first class gallery on Leigh
ST., near Price ST., and have attracted
much attention by their artistic dis
plays.
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WOman'S Department
OF THE
NEGRO REFORMATORY ASSO-
CATION OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, va.

The object OF this department. t.
create among the women of the race
an interest in a Reformatory for our
boys and girls, who, on conviction of
crime, disorder, or vagrancy, are now
sent to the iails of the 100 counties in
the state and the penitentiary. but
who, with Reformatory, will be res
CT ed and saved. Since every mother
loves her child or children, she cannot
out feel sympathy for those unfortu
nate mothers whose children become
victims of evil practic 5, and as a con-
sequence are arrested, convicted and
sentenced TO Jail or the penitentiary !;
therefore no mother can be Indifferent
TO the children-and youthful criminals
of the race. who. by Imprisonment IN
jails and the penitentiary, are brought
in daily contact with hardened crimi-
nails. are hereby degraded, md are on
the road of utter destruction.
To help the mothers of our race the
Executive Committee of the Negro
Reformatory Association OF Virginia
has organized under the supervision Of
DR.. p Il Ramsey, of the Executive
Committee, ''Woman's Department
of the Negro Reformatory Associa-
ticn," designed to arouse general in
terest among the women in the state.
to stem the tide of crime, vagraucy
and disorder among the Young of the
race, that they may help the cause by
giving of their means, and influencing
others to give, that the Reformatory
may be erected for the rescue and sal
walton of the boys a. d girls Of our race,
who have taken the first step down
ward
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25c.
II 3. .. Q. fail 70 cure. druggists refund moneR
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No-TO-Bac for FiFty Gents
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men stTong, blood pure. SOC, a. All druggists
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The Reign of LawIessnesS
JUDGE LYNCH'S BLOODY WORK.
A Fearful Record The Law Sleeps

Sha this babarity continue until the God of rebution
marshas his strength against the barbarians ~
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ICE CREAM

-zPARLORS. So
Salad dressing and water-icesserv
ed TO order Free and prompt civ
cry New Phone 1887.
Miss A. r Harris. pos p. Leigh St
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OFFICERS,

The Officers of the Woman's Depart
ment shall be. n President, Vice-Pre 81
dent, Secretary. Treasurer. and a Su-
pervisor of the Department all of whom
shall be resid, nts of Richmond, Va.
In each county and city of the state
there shall be auxiliary to and subor-
dinate to the Officers named, Vice
President. Secretary and Treasurer.
All communications and donations
for the Womsn's Department shall be
sent to the Secretary or President of
the Woman's DEPARTING and re-
ceipted for. All officers of the Wo-
mans Department are authorized to
collect contributions and turn over the
same to the Treasurer of the Woman's
Department.
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Have You paid your subscription 2
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for the Womsn's Department shall be
sent to the Secretary or President of
the Woman's DEPARTING mt, and re-
ceipted for. All officers of the Wo-
mans Department are authorized to
collect contributions and turn over the
same to the Treasurer of the Woman's
Department.
MEMBERSHIP.
All women are eligible to member
ship in this department by paying a
joining fee of sixty (60) cents, and en-
titled to a certificate OF membership
for one year.
Each member shall be a collecting
agent in her county, city ard neigh
borhood. All money collected shall
be paid by the member making the
collection to the Treasurer of the
county or city. reported to the Vice
President of the county or city, and
by that officer sent to the Secretary or
Presinent of the Woman's Department
of the Negro Reformatory Association
of Virginia, at Richmond.
$75,OOO.OO.
As SIS 900 90 are to be raised be.
tween now and the Ist of March, 1898.
and as the Colored People of Virginia
are Immediately interested parties in
raising as much of this money as pos
sible, it is expected and hoped that
YOUR zeal for the erection of the Re-
formatory buildings, and the opening
IF the Reformatory in 1898 will cause
you to act promptly, and at once in
this matter. Our white fellow citizens
are actively interesting themselves in
our behalf, alive as they are to the i'm
portance and duty of every citizen con.
tributing toward the decrease of crime
among the young of our race, and the
saving of them to good and worthy liv.
ing.
Feeling that you are not indifferent
to your interest as a member of the
race, it is the earnest wish OF the Ne
gro Reformatory Association of Virgin.
ia, and the President and officers Of
the Woman's Department of the Ne
gro ReformatOry Association OF Vir.
ginia, that you set to work now to co.
operate with them in first organizins
yourselves by the selection of a Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer in
your county. in your, city, and proceed
TO collect all moneys you can for thi,
worthy object and pressing need, and
forward the same to the Secretary OF
President Of the Woman's Depart.
ment.
PresidenJ-MRs. Rosa d. BowsER.
513 n. Adams st ,, Richmond, Va
Vice-President, MBs. E V. RAMSEY.
lO2 West Leigh St., Richmond, Va
Secrstary--Miss s. ALICE KEMP,
9l2 Turpin st Richmond, Va.
Treasurer-MRs. FANNIE MURRAY,
4 West Leigh St., Richmond. Va
Supervisor-DR P. b. RAMSEY, OF Ex-
ecutive Committee, l02 West Leigh
St., Richmond, Va.
Done by order of the Executiv,
Committee of the Negro Reformation
Association.
GEo. W. BRA0e,
Act. Chairman of Executive Com
90I-onnos
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At the Second Bap ct Chur h last
Sunday the pastor, Reverend u. ID.
Lewis fed his flock with powerful
and soul-stirrIng sermon.
At the 9th Church Reverend H. Pow
ell held-forth three times last Sunday,
preaching morning, afternoon and
night. His sermon was refreshing, in
spiring and instructive to all. During
the day the congregations were rather
slim, owing largely to many having
gone to the country to protracted
meetings etc.
At the Galilee Baptist Church Rev
erend w. J. Smith. pastor is doing a
work At their regular church meet
ing they revoked the license of one of
the young preachers, and other wise
dealt with him for proper cause.
The 9Th Church did likewise to one
of her young preachers not long since
Lookout boys, the axe is laid at the
the root of she tree.
The psnOrams that was to have TAX