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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

To the Editor of inc Post,
Houston. Texas, May PAL have waited
patiently for some of my associates, better
qualified than myself 10 voice the deep
sense of regret that The Post girls feel at
the recent death OF their kind benefaetor
and friend Mr. j. l., Watson.
None outside of the members OF his i'm
mediate family and his co-lahorers on
The Post have more cause to regret his
loss than Tho Post girls who attended
Hamilton college as the result OF Tho Post
scholarship contest and mainly through
Mr Watson's instrumenillty.
AS one of these girls known MS Tho
Post girls-l shall never forget MIR, Wat
sons kindness to us while at the collnce
and his repeated efforts 10 make orr sfsy
there as pleasant as possible.
In his many acts OF Kindness and his
delicate little oonrtcsies ami attentions he
endeared himself 10 alt Of lis and 1nadr ne
ieel thai We had in him true and sincere
friend, the memory of whose many deeds
Of kindness the whitening breath Of limo
viii never efface '''''N
In his Young aud useful manhood ho b..
gone and that his sleep may be as neaco
iui as NE was useful, is the oarnes, nrsyar
~ ''se s''ls' Maggie Ellis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
Special stan Commissioners.


The Post /. delivered 10 any part OF the
city ~ carriers a; 81 % per month. three
Eonths, N.a, six months. fs.g9, oae year.
Eia.
Mr. Thendor. Bersns Aas charge o. ;Ae
City Circa}atscp and Collecting.
Mesrrs Thso1sre B~rlaE Aad Charlie.
I.0ti are the aats.ossze3 collectors ef all
ssfy bills beth advertising ana saosas p
isoi- ana Ne rnone} should be paid 10 NY
ste other thsa sae-e named, 9o!ess special
h.it-cs authority SisusI ~ ;aa Business
Manager IS Shown. All accounts 81 any
t:as shoa4. DC paid hy chack "a favor 81
No orders teE eQoas ese.. are fiven by
ire SS2a-,G cement, a;s6 nn1c Ns4l DC accept
~ lp payment Of otaze bills
Subscribers falling TO 9<cclYe the paper
regularly wiA Please ao,!fy tie office
Promptly LYery subseS.hegs pSpl Is eN-
peose2 20 be delivered net LATER i.>a I %
In;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

oai'ed on Secretary Alger Yesterday {"
t.. ~ ~ Rentfro Of Brownsville.
eN"s' AT Wizards, and told him that as
an 'h'coniederate soldier wanted per-
20 dnnn W Ialse regiment of Texans to
s e. Town 10 cuba in the event OF war win
ana and" :, anu mere 10 fight under the stars
pressod ~ - Tor he freedom of that op-
only allow, ia II the government would
men IN Texas alone to ljbcra,, cnha eu ,nst5a
of three months" ''"'''to 'upa ips'ae
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
An old Friend.

| 10 the Editor OF The Post.
corsicana, Texas. May 22.-This morning
received COPY of The Post, draped in
mourning. on account OF the death of my
OLD friend j. l.. Watson. | read the ob,tu
AIRY and the editorial, looked at the turned
| column rules as well as / could through
the tears that flowed down my face Preci-
Gus memories of past years when / knew
MN in the prime of manhood rushed
through the chambers of my mind, | re-
eailed the days of my early connection with
journalism. my first meeting with him as
co-laborer. the pleasant associations with
MN, AT our Press associations; all OF his
kehlal social nature and manly bearing
passeH IN review before my mind as /
read the many glowing tributes I'm The
Fost 10 mis- memory. II seems almost i'm
possible TO realize that he is beyond the
river. Though he is gone from us. vet his
NE sun shines with it's beautiful luster
as brilliant as in the DAYS of his early
MANHOOD On the ellded shaft of character
III, MS name is Inscribed at the very apex
ears How unbidden when we think Of
nm as gone from us. The hand that held
me pen is still. 1t rests. the heart that
peat with love for tho fraternity feels pain
or anguish no more; the soul so full of
7"nSnlne and Joy, under the shadows OF a
world clomdod by sin. basks in the sun
Ight M eternal day. where no shadows
ever IAN. May God give comfort and peace
10 all VINO are bsreaved, especially tn his
wife and child q p Mi,,or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

only as friend. not master A man whom
any OF his employees could 20 TO with any
Of their grievances or trouble and ge. ro-
ilef, not only in good advice. but money II,
necessary. a man who never to my knowl-
cage was appealed to for charity without
ald was furnished and the world none the
Wiser The employees of The Post have Ger
.aihly lost good and faithful friend and
houston valuable citizen.
us only pity that the world is not
made up of more men Ike j L. Watson.
who was certainly a friend in need, a,
many more besides myself can testify
hindest regards to all the boys Let me
hear from you. Your friend,
d. NJ Cor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
A New on VII, ue,sl

Lagrange, resas. May ,y,. s,..,dI, II {
Won Rosenberg have pu'' rill srsst ~ n.
81 Sa :" I ,ns e. s'n .s;. s s9s:.
and and they icy have q large w slq sllI q.
s ptss, neI this years cotton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Ne"ton' Texas, May 22.--I wish 10 ex-
press my sympathy in your sad misfor-
tune In the death of your esteemed Mr..
., u. watson. 1t was never my pleasure
- hno" MIN. except in business matters
haY,ne never met him personally. but our
business relations have always been most
agreeable Yours sincerely '''O''
Y. II. Howard. Post Cnrrnsnnnhnnt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Salado, Texas, May 2i.-w. II, Berry is
building new sin in town. This gives
this place two gins FOR the next crop.
H. V. Russell has sold his stock Of goods
here to Clay May OF Holland, II consisted
OF general merchandise and worth about
sou.o' The stock has been moved to lIoi-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Chappcll Hill, Texas, Nav 90 oo,,
''oh win all patrons Of The Post. | sim
'ereiy regret the untimely death Of IFS
nn, oli. Mr. j. l.. Watson. / feel that
i haN sustained personal loss, so uniform
Respectfully, Iand,n - 'ur ns'h'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

u j. Falmer' ESQ. Manager Houston Pos,
Mobile Ala, May GIT was with ga,
regret read OF the death of our f,,onn
u watson not knowing he was even sIck
'pufins my work with The Post knew Mr.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Washington, May 24.-You can AWAY
find Congressman Thomas Fl. Bali AT tn
mouse every day, whether that body is II
| session or not And he never fails in h,
/ present when the speaker calls the hous,
20 order. He attends 10 most Of his cor
respondence from his seat in the house
ana rarely does a day end without his hay.
4hs cleared up his mall I8e keeps a close
| wsAoh on The proceedings aud very little
| transptrcs that escapes his observation
MT hait sits next To Congressman Henry
VINO Is frequently mistaken for A preacher
ne mas such clerical look you know,
ana Immediately behind Cesaggessnaa Coo.
per These three Texans are almost In :
separahle. Some of their friends here chris
tened them faith hope and charity. and
doh Know but that is right for they are
eacn full q faith. hope and charNy. They
WORK together on all matters of interest
10 me state and when Que Of their CON
shtlenis comes 10 town they make him
feel perfectly AZ home.
There is very little to come up at the
extra session aside from the conference
report on the tarin hill and therefore Tho
member from the Houston district may not
have an opportunity TO display his ability,
hut when the committees are appointed and
0ae huuse settles down 10 business YOU can
gamble ON it. Bah Will make his Influence
felt, And although the house Is largely re-
publican, nevertheless he will secure for
not know what ronnnittess a.. nh ,,..,,t ~
70 serve an IN. f.ai ~,,tst1 -,
VIII &c; COED assignments.
Will Sargent, Congress snan peGraffen.
'S'' P'faAe Secretary is character.
''lS associates call him white Eagle"
because Of Tho mammoth white s,r,,breso
hieb s.nr,,s his hssa .,,,,-,a,... -
firth Sar,o,, E ~, ~ ne srTH
!, m, -, -, " 80 "sSn lf"a"i tlH
unlerstsod ~, r",,, 80 S,,~"a e'eiy pp'y,
No iii ,., ~ ana mas minated mat
II Reed thought by following saTrepi i!,," nI
ample he could get the Lone Star state !
~, 't'e * ,. "a i"V' hea wear dozen, and
perhet.s vou hon., l,,,,. d, ,.,,. ~. g., |
,,..f, ~ ~ N''"'
i''''' rs "he VI Tue crack chess players |
n the house. In fact ne can take a fail |
,ut of The hos, of .o,y ava ,,,,,.. .. -
""' q"
ms p'eh iWPpf'hh'0 10 take
'St' 'h ne international chess tournament !
irlanRed by Congressman Pearson of North !
aroma The tournament comes off ia
Il" AXIS De tirenenrett has not de-
loel :" participate, hut ii may be he VIII
af" 10 d" SO to win t4e day. He is much
more bent on studying Tho finnacisl q,es-
ion than he Is Of playing chess In his opn-
IN the house next session viii be- called
pon 20 discuss the financial question ana
Tom Resd allows it to come up De Graf
'Nieid VIII he prepared 70 hold his own
nd currency committee viii he nne NJ
'uch pressure from the members TO get
. that committee. | DO not know it for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Nation TIE United States are rich; inii.
virtually their citizens arc poor
Wealth is bat the turning of raw ma.
| teriai Into the objects OF human desire;
but It by no means follows thai because
| there Is a co-respondirgly as great salts
! faction OF human needs community o,
| 100, goo people, each oi whom has
~, is richer by far than IL one hundred OF
its people bad $1,000 each and the others
| nothins And thus she grand problem OF
all craftsmanship is The problem Of dis
trihatfon.
Have We solved It?
AS Nation are we truly rich. truly
ereat9 Are W. not too likely to Indulge
ths sentiments OF an unwise optimism
are We not prone IN the admiration o.
mere mechanical DEVELOPMENT aad col.
lec,tve National achievement 10 lose sigh;
Of the indiVidual-proue. ia the blind wos
ship .; weal,h. to become forse;ful Of "the
aeart beating OF humanity ?"
Industry is thoroughly organized and the
promotion Ct great enterprises is made
easy by an almost perfect division OF
labor. Mechanically. Nationally, collect
lively, We are truly the sun and crown OF
all 'be ages hut spiritually. Individually
separately. We age as noor as the poorest
10 though; and deed. We are Nation Of
corporations. union of money bags. fed
egatioa OF trusts and combinations Legs
ia;iea IS lreas sight Of the plain Ameri-
caa citizen. Of the man Of mere hrawn and
brain. ana engaging Itself more aud more
as the servant o: monopoly. Of Nhich it is
vel! nigh become rart aud parcel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26


sa,.a.'.s,'' 'H.' az ',',''' sN''a''' .
-, - w ",e - 49, ~ 'As pooF'S.
"a +@NNE1t aAN Hce'4. " g are y Nation OF
corporations union of money bags fed
eTatioa Of trusts and combinations. Legs
'"'''' - 'e'"S S'En' '' Nue pam Ahef-
sa0 ''''Nsa' OF iae man OF mere hraWn and
on"'h' ana engaging Aseh more aud more
as the servant o: MONOPOLY Of which it is
NAi' N'sA pel-o!ne paF' aud parcel
sc,.,to, ,-,n,,, :, -, -.....u.. 80.
cnnan Ct i.nsossn in the seaats IN III,
/ debate ga The Morgan resolution 20 grant
! heiiieerent rights 10 CUBA, ia very fcril-
/ h'e ta"e.'Asa, lie ss.a: ut 10 seize tine
I cuba. th. ra,jttier az v,,nap ss.,.sT,, ~
us,u ana eris.uer N chIdrcn, be tneo-
.. N- v.4t 4''l''t.'' '''' "f1 l''-
'-9 '-''e' 49, ." ne i,'l'''''i's''"
80. ,, g. .''st'' !" ''.'oe' "'.'y " i1"'
,''''. ','' gre "a 'A' ~ Ns'''i,e' cuisines
49, as, ms - ~ ','' ,-,,,.a
-
! The Pos. publishes all the news an the
--------
Sir. MeLsprsn. reressontirg the Buruot /
3 Anfe compshv. ~ 80 It is understood /
's'a'Se proposition 10 the counoI this at
80 ''' q DION 't street l'9>h 'S I
81 crushed E'N'''.,e as a sample ifee % I
e'S- 90 t'7 civ 40" 't's -'N7 .A. '''9
Is NOT ,er,i4 of f.,,r..,.s, NJ hfs ,,.t,4ri.l /
me co,,n,.l sno,,l5 ,.,y. .. ,,,,, d,,, and /
,,.- ,r, ,ao,,i. s.,. IN, a
.-...,... - 49,. ,,,,,, ,.-,,, b.,
$50 d,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

The way has been cleared for II. C.
mencement OF work on the removal 3, 4
reservoir and the improvement Of En-.
park for the erection OF the srea. IA
library, combining the AstOr. Lenas I,
Tilden Institutions Governor Nlaa II
just signed the law authorizing ils r.T
spend ~. 800, O00 for that purpose, Tie ttia
of aldermen having already paved tie w
by the necessary legislation, after i.I
wcarIsome discussion Of the qutst!'i !
abandoning the reservoir and gri1ins Y
site In the block bounded by FlltS ~
Sixth avenues and Fourth and FoTyts'
ond streets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Some of the suburban trolley -, a sss,s
' l"9, T fnr n '%s Of the day haze ,,
weary of watching the - rA5fS
and brsnched out into pps ,,.m, asslirr !
Jobs as agents of various ,sI,elm"s s y, y,
speoialties and supply .,ns.s and y, u.
cards telling Their DUST Then The ro.'t
, s". s at S. %srs ,a' , .ss 4. q
% %SP' 'i ios e q {. hin m"y s vi
supple. a"gHs a. ii, The .1 DF0i iSsy ssn +, Z
tho car company sh1 ina condurtoTs y
i ns@os only ~ r a'p patron. Tor 9, ts'
Sone Of finding customers i'' 9
hourS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Magistrate Cornell today stood % b :
Tense of the much-abused words ING
and gentleman" A boarding house h'S
or and her star boarder we're acfasa
badly batterlng a former boardef n
hambermaii was witness, ana WIZ 4
began to talk about the "gs1fl,aiah =
lady" the court said; can men y,
just for fun | am tired OF TINS fen l
and lady business IN an a'nosp's''
drunkenness, vice and crime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

ITO property punish "a scorch.r sou must
Qizt eaten him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
ono Of The Post Girls.

General Travcling Agent, Houston p
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

Wil Sargent, Congress sman peGraffen.
Fe'ds private secretary, is q character.
HIS associates call him white Eagle"
because Of The mammoth white t-ambrefo
which atorns his head whenever he goes
forth. Sargent is thorough Texan. lie
Is ON 20 everything and knows everybody
! understand that Tom Reed sot stuck on
sargent 'emhfcro and has intimated that
he viii take 70 wearing one this summer
II Reed thought by following sargenl's ex-
ample he could get The Lone Star state
delegation IN 1900 he'd wear dozen. and
all al one time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

rnte7 .he hea4, IL Stands Yoz justice
sod Trata. he GAi-p4l. News pr!ais til.
iollontrs:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26

IRE lorislaturo win probahly have n
quorum TO-DAY Now 'ot both houses get
down 10 work and got through aud go
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24

pointed superintendent Of the Stamp
Division 1t Warrington q. q salary OF.
$500 per annum. This is not 1t al In
keeping with the commanding position
which he occupies in Ohio politics
This would seem TO dispose Of Hon.
h. o. SHIrH's chances. He was . can
didate for the position.
The utterances accredited TO Post
master General GARY, declaring that
no Oolored man would be appointed to
the Augusta. Ga, Post Office on ac-
count Of social considerations were not
only remarkable, but outrageous.
1t is now being stated that Presi-
dent MCKINLEY does not share in this
opinion and Jet it must be conceded
that Mr.. GARY is his official mouth
piece, so far as postal matters are con
cerned. We are awaiting the OUTCOME
Of this discussion.
Itmay be that the position of Reg
lister OF Treasury may fall to US. II sc
it will be long step towards causing
us to believe that the administrator
will take no backward step in the mat
ter Of racial recognition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
PAULDAvIs' CASE.

The conviction of PAUL DAVIS, the
colored youth upon charge Of having
criminally assaulted Cora TwITcHELL,
white female. whom he did not
criminally assault is another disgrace
full chapter added to the long record in
Henrico County, Va.
1t was proven that this white female
wrote notes to PAUL DAVIS, made ap-
pcin tments 80 meet him, fingered Of
ten and long at the house where he
stayed, and showed the most striking
affection for HIM.
There is no denial of this, and that
her parents were cognizant of this
condition Of affairs and were warned
by the neighbors is broadly stated.
Notes which 'CoRA admitted writ
ing were introduced in the case.
None that DAVIS had ever written
could be found. 1t was a case of blind
infatuation of q white female for q
colored youth.
Finally as PAUL DAVIS was being con-
veyed from the Jail to the courtroom,
@. A. TwIrCHELL, the father of the
girl was induced to shoot the colored
lad. The ball entered his abdomen
and for days and weeks he fingered
between life and death in the greatest
agony.
1t was evident that the desire to kill
was animated by the wish to suppress
the evidence which would be brought
out and which was finally used with
such telling effect by the counsel fol
the defense.
But what will they do with DAVIS!
He is guilty of fornication. The law
prescribes penalty of $40 fine.
Instead jury has given him nine
years in the Virginia Penitentiary.
What think the liberal minded white
people OF this decisicn2 What think
the liberal minded colored ones of thi.
decreef
PAUL DAVIS has been in Jail for near
ly two years. He has been shst and
wen-nigh fatally injured, and yet tc
his misery a jury adds nine years in
the penitentiary.
A motion for new trial has beer
made and Judge WIcKHAM has reserv.
ed his decision until August. What
viii it BET
We are astounded at the disregard
Of sworn obligations. Prejudice ii
rampant. and the colored man secures
the worst end of the decisions.
But a change must come. We must
struggle on. Shall DAVIS pine away in
the penitentiary or shall the justice
denied by jury be granted by the
Court?
| We shall see.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
TOO SEVERE, JUDGBl

A colored woman was charged with
cursing and abusing the polite, Ell
cient and popular City Sergeant, OLAF
BORNE EPPs, on account of his having
in his charge the solored youth, JoE
FIFE.
She did wrong. Mr.. EPPs was dis
charging his duty. The law provides
a punishment for such offences, and
the same can be melted in the Police
Court.
Judge s. B. Witt is quoted as saying :;
"You are lust the sort of person
that causes riots and trouble. What
did you interfere with this ethcer torf
am sorry thstI can not punish you
as want to. will, however, give you
the fullest extent Of the law. will
fine YOU $50, give you ten days in jail,
and I will require 81 900 security for
your good behavior for the period Of
one year"
| How did His Honor want to punish
herr No matter how depraved, how
vile she was, could the giving OF hel
one year in Jail under security, tel
days more reinforced by fine of $50
be more severe?
Would he have incarcerated her II
the Virginia penitentiary or would n'
have dashed her into insensibility
There has been no disposition e
have a riot, the law has had its cours'
and has registered its decree.
! Passion should play no part il
the tragedy. High up in luminou
characters shines. the declaration
"Itis net the severity of the punish
ment which checks crime, but tn
certainty Of it."
MARY MCCULLoUGH is no doubt al
outcast. 1t was for His Honor to sa,
what he would do in her case. but cool
careful people, unbiased by prejudic
and governed by reason will at leas
suspend judgement as to the wisdom
of such n severe visitation OF the Law
in her case.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
TRUSTEE SALE
'1Ot-6-5-97


81 Acres Of Land in Ashland District
Hanover County, Virginia.
By virtue OF deed Of trust from Jesse
Z. element to the undersigned trustee
dated December 22d, 1887. and record
ed in Hanover county Clerks Office,
and being requested so to do by the
owners of the bonds therein secured,
will sell at public auction in front OF
Charles Stebbins Store at Ashland
Virginia, on the 9TH day of August
| 1897, at p NJ.
That tract or parcel Of land lying in
Hanover County adjoining the lands Of
Beazly, Tomkies Estate, Hoods and
others, containing 81 acres.
This land has on it a small dwelling
The deed requires cash for enough tc
pay the expense of executing thi:
trust, the fees for drawing and record.
ing this deed, il unpaid and bonds
one for $3.50 and one for $151 with in.
terest from December 22d, 1887 and
taxes that may be due.
E. A. ToMKIEs, Trustee.
6-5.97-1Ot
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24

Mr.. HENRY WATTERsoN has claimed
that President LINCOLN was ready to
reimburse the South for the loss OF
her slaves at as late period as the
conference at Fortress Monroe, and
tn at it was due to the stubbornAsss OF
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS that this benefi-
cent offer was not accepted.
We have known all along that
this latter-day worship of Mr.. DAVIS is
only "skin-deep." The individual in
question WAS cordially hated at the
South and his many selfish traits and
weaknesses often commented upon.
General ROBERT E. LEE was and il
the South's idol. Alongside OF him
Mr.. DAVIS can only suffer by com
parison.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24

We notice the tendency on the part
Of two or three exchanges to give cred
it to 7. Thomas Fortune OF the New
York Age as the source whence sprang
the phrase, eff we don't hang togeth-
or, we will will hang separately" Mr..
Fortune is not the author Of the
phrase. Young MIR. Grant Ct. Brown
of Atkinson, KAN, originated the idea
in The Atkinson Blade five years ago,
and Mr.. Fortune has been taking it ev-
er sinoe-Leavenworth, Kansas Herald.
Neither one of these gentlemen orig
mated this idea nor coined the express
sion. 1t was first used by one of the
signers of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and may be found in most any
American school history.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
WAITING AND WATCHING.

There is unquestionably much dis
satisfaction among the colored contin-
gent, due to the manner in which its
claims have been ignored and the
leaders treated.
The position of Fourth Auditor OF
the Treasury has been given to q white
Republican. This was formerly held
by Hon. JOHN r. LYNCH. Hon. II. q.
SMITH was candidate for this posi-
ton.
The appointment of Mr.. LOUIS A.
DENT to the consulship at Jamaica,
British West Indies, dissipated the
hopes of Colonel VIM. A. PLEDaER Of
Georgia. and caused him to withdraw
his papers from the State Department
as a candidate for any office.
Hon. JOHN P. GREEN of Ohio was
recognized to the extent Of Ibeing APP
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
CROCODILE TEARS AND THE DIS
PATCH,

The RICHMOND, Va, DIsPAToH never
passes by an opportunity to read lee.
ture to the citizens Of African descent
upon some topic which will tend to
injure him in the eyes of the Christian
world.
In it's issue of July 18th, under the
caption of "The Usual Crime" it ad-
dresses itself to the colored people,
and leaves the impression that the
better classes amongst them are not
devoting themselves to the work of
advising the depraved and vicious to
lead upright lives.
One reading this article would pre-
sumo that crime is confined to the Ne
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
A OOLoRED MANS HEROIsM
Risksd bis Own Life.

NORFOLK, Va, July AT. W. Clay
prominent citizen of Norfolk county
met a horrible death this evening al
his home, on the east branch of Eliza
beth river. He was gored by an infu.
rated bull, and died shortly after.
wards A colored farm hand rushed
to his assistance, and with q club be.
labored the fierce animal until he di.
verified his attention from his horribly
mutilated victim. Although he risk.
ed his own life in attempting to save
Mr.. Clay's the man was too late.