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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
GOLD AND SILVER PLATING.
Process. That Is Described IS simple by
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A Process That Il Described ~ Simple by
Professional.
The following is a very simple method
for gold and silver plating: Take an
ounce Of nitrate Of silver, which Is
made rs follows: One ounce Of fine sill
yer, one ounce nitric acid, one-hah
ounce water. Put the silver into Flor
ence flask, then pour in the acid and
water. Place the flask on the sand bath
for n few moments. taking care not to
apply too much heat. and as soon as
chemical action becomes violent remove
the flask TO cooler place and allow the
action to go ON until it nearly Stacks.
when, IL there is any silver still remain
ing, the flask may be placed ON the bath
again until the silver disappears. II the
acid employed is weak, it may be neces-
sary TO add little more The red fumes
formed when chemical action is going
ON disappear when the acid has done its
work
The nitrate Of silver formed during
the above operation should be poured
into porcelain capsule and heated un-
til a pellicle appears on the surface,
when it may be set aside TO crystalline.
The uncrystallized liquor should be
poured from the crystals into another
vessel and heat applied until it has
eVaporated sufficiently to crystalline.
Then you have nitrate Of silver. Take
an ounce Of nitrate Of silver, dissolve in
n quart of distilled rainwater. When
thoroughly dissolved, throw in . few
crystals Of hyposulphite of soda, which
will at first form brown precipitate,
but which becomes redissolved if enough
hyposulphite has been added TherS
must be present slight excess Of thii
salt. The solution is now complete
Take a SPONGE dip 1t in the solution
and rub il over the work to be plated.
A solution of gold may be made IL
the same way and applied as described
A concentrated solution of either golC
or silver may be used for work that ha
been worn of by applying it with
camel's hair brush and touchingit will
a strip Of zinc. The writer has used thi
} method with the most satisfactory sue
cess. The gold or silver used in making
must Be perfectly fine. Cir
| cular
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
ANOTHER OFFER.
COlored Troops During the
War 81 the Rebellion
Do You Want a Chrome?
You Can Get 1t Free
You Can Pay for it.
TIE BATTLE OF FORT WAGNER.

We are ready TO furnish you with
solored chrome of the Battle of Fort
Wagner, ~ 4 - inches. Have you ever
seen itf Mol Well, here IL where the
Hth Massachusetts, Regiment won I'M
aging fame. Colonel Carney 10 on tbs
oresst-works waving the dag OF the
union. Look at the Confederates. They
pour shot into the colored troops. The
rebel flag waves from the breast-works
Cannon belch forth their deadly con-
,onts.
The colored troops do not falter
They scale the breast-works, Jump into
the hery hail. Three of them are ac-
tually standing on the parapet firing
apon their white foes. Another reach
- over and fires q revolver into = Con
federate's face. Another falls fatally
SSunded. Two run their bayonets
through Confederate soldiers. Another
has q white imam down and il about to
bAyonet him. The gun-bOats in the
distance are firing shot and shell. This
is q stirring scene.
We will furnish this picture postage
prepaid for $1.O0. Send in the amount
We will send il free OF charge to yearl.
advance pAng and new subscriber
upon receipt Of 20 cents TO pay the post
~ An4 hsndlinG.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
They Do Not Mind the Pennies.

Experience has made the men of the
fruit stands overcautious in handling
coin above the size of a 10 cent piece.
The larger pieces they will test upon the
pavement or sink their teeth into in a
tentative fashion. 1t is to be noted,
however, that whenever a customer
makes a penny purchase they pocket his
change without scanning it-almost
hastily indeed There is deep reason in
this procedure.
For one thing, nobody counterfeits
the cent piece; it is too cheap For an
other thing, the fruit dealer knows that
no coin of smaller denomination is pass
ing into his hands. For a third thing,
and this is the most important, there Is
always a chance that the customer is
deceived himself and is handing over a
nickel, dime or one of the minor gold
pieces, under the impression that he is
paying but a penny. If he looks satisfied
and starts to go away, he is not likely
to be called back to get the change. o.
casionally some such involuntary wind
fall comes the way of the fruit man.
New York Mail and Express
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
Cot more rhan he Cave.

The London cab and omnibus men
are noted for their smart and ofttimes
humorous retorts and repartee, of which
the following is a good example,:
One afternoon westward going ON
nibus picked up a lady and gentleman
right out of the hands Of a cabman at
Piccadilly. On pulling up. the omnibus
very nearly collided with a heavy van.
This was the Jehu's opportunity.
"You are a nice sort of party &c
have the charge Of the heads of fami-
lies, you areP' he shouted at the omni-
bus driver. "Wby didn't you bring your
mother out to help you old the horses
ON their feet7"
Like flash came the retort: ''Brine
my mother out indeed while there's
such faces as yours knocking about the
streetsl Not mel don't want TO have
the old woman scared to death. She's
been good mother to me, she 'aa -
London FnnkA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
WHAT THE YOUTH NEEDED
The Order was Given by the Man Whom
He Made Tired.

The Order was Given by the Man Whom
He Made Tired.
Now and then Chicago draws a chap
pie in the great shuttle Of life. The other
day one arrived here from an inland
town who had few points to spare in
his trunk
He took up his residence in an aristo-
cratic family hotel, where he appeared
religiously each night at z O'Clock
dinner in the evening dress Of a second
class swell This was all very commend
able and cleanly, and not at all extraor-
binary where 80 per cent of the men
did the same thing.
But the good impression awakened by
the chastity of the newcomers appear
ance In the ineffable bosom and tie was
obscured by his attempt TO order his
dinner in as much French as he deem
ed would be Ineligible. The sorority
Of his final order for a demitasse
was good for all the surrounding tables,
If not for the buffers pantry.
AS the first week rolled on the young
man grew more Frenchy, more mellow
more metropolitan in spirit. and ON the
occasion of his first evening at home
made his way to the smoking room
where he arranged himself languorously
and picturesquely in an easy chair.
Near him was the station of a small
oolored buttons
"Garconi Garconr' called out tn,
oriental one. but little William STOOD
with his heavy, seallike eyes rol'cd up
ward and his great paws crossed sol
EMMY over his brass buttoned jacket
regardless and needless of the over
whelming honor being done him.
II say, there. garcon. won't yol
bring NOAH
''Some brains, William, for thi
chap" growled an apoplectic man OF
/ Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

= REV. DIR. HENRY A. BRAEN, during
the course OF n sermon delivered at St.
Agnes Roman Catholic Church Sun
day, March 2s, 1897, declared that
America is not Christian country.
the majority being unbelievers or rath
er not members Of any church. Such
candor is refreshing. The sooner the
mask is torn of, the sooner will pagan
nations cease to charge to true reli.
gion, the foibles, faults, follies and
butcheries, now 80 much practiced
throughout this land OF ours.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

THE movement in favor of honest
elections is gaining supporters
throughout the commonwealth. The
denial of the right of suffrage to col
ored men has led to the disfrsnchise
ment of white ones as we'll, and the
ballot has become an object of ridi-
cule and contempt.
Patriotic white men are now endeav.
oring to have the Democratic mana
gers retrace their steps and trust the
entire matter to the Judgement Of al
the people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has made a
most favorable impression upon the
public thus far, but his supporters are
growing loud and deep" about the
slow methods in vogue with reference
to appointments to office.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WE should teach our children not
to be insulting to white people, or to
colored ones either for that matter.
We should cultivate n friendly feeling,
but never at the expense Of our man.
hood.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

Nothing serves to a greater extent
to make infidels of US all more than
the hypocrisy of thousands who claim
membership in white Christian
churches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

ANY boy or girl who desires to at
tain the highest peint upon the ladder
Of education and possesses ability and
tenacity OF purpose so to do should bs
given the opportunity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

TIE American peaple are now inter
ed in the suferings OF the oppressed of
other lands. We must look after our
own interests and take care of our
selves. This advice is ominous.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

MINISTERS should sbe literally sup
ported. They have held aloft the
Christian banner and given us encour'
agement and hope when we would
otherwise have fallen by the way-side
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

they are taken as an exponent Of the
race IL they hsve any race pride
they will meud their ways. Young
men subscribe TO race journals, read
of the progress Of your race and you
will be stimulated TO rise above your
coalition.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

POLIrKNEss yields heavy rate of
interest and we should not fail to use
it in our dealings with white and col
ored people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

GREECE continues to defy the Pow
ers of Europe. The ports Of Crete are
blockaded and the prospects are that
those Of Greece soon will be.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

THE Good Government League is
preparing for many surprises. 1t is
evident that it intends to name all of
the encumbents for city officers at the
next election.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

New York is taking in all of the
small towns and islands in its vicinity.
In this it is following the example Of
Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

RIGHT will triumph and we should
not doubt its final success, because
the way looks dark and the devil sings
a song Of triumph.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

We should patronize race enterpris-
es, even though some of them run slow
and succeed and others run fast and
"bust up"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

CoLoRRD men, we must not fail to
show good breeding. BoOrishness and
bad behaviour will not do.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

INDUSTRIAL education will work
wonders for Us as a people. I'VE should
not neglect It, while struggling for
higher things.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

Senate will be so disfigured that its
own father won't know it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

To be a gentleman is to act one, and
our friends will know it by our con-
duct.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

SOME black folks want to be called
brown-skin-a weakness that is as de-
bilitating as it is absurd.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

SPEAK well of your neighbors, and
leave others to speak i'll of them. 1t
will pay in the long run.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WE must try and live right and do
right, if we would lead contented,
happy lives.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WE are in favor 81 higher education
Tor the Jew, Industrial training for the
many.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

RELIGION serves its purposes. To
take it away from US would leave US a
Departing, hopeless wretched peo-
pie.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

ADVISE your friends to take the
PLANET. Aid it's circulation in this
way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

1T would seem that at times laws are
construed to serve the caprices of q
large proportion OF the people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WE should be proud of our race, and
stop trying to De white. GoD intend
ed us to be just what we are.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WE have white friends amongst as.
IL il the only ray of hope that illu-
mines the desert of despair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

BIsHoP TURNER does not retract his
statements or back down from his con-
illusions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

THEY say the Emperor of Germany is
demented. There is much method in
his madness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

LYNoHINe is on the increase, they
say. So was slavery. God brings all
things right in his own time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

We should not forget that wrong
doing by white folks is minimized,
that by colored folks magnified.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
We Are YOur Friends +!
Our AGENTS WILL CALL Up
ON You.
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and Insurance Go
AUTHORIZED APITAL STocK,
$4,000.
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o. We pay Weekly Sick Benefits -
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Business Manager.
Building 72S N.SecondSt

Out of town Managers: We have
most reliable managers representing
US in the persons of Mr.. John W. How
ard, 213 north Main street. Danville,
Va; Mrs. Alice g. Allen, West Point,
Va; Mr.. E. NJ Csnaday, 135 Queen
street, Norfolk, Va; Mr. W. O. King,
1901 Piorce street. LyDchburg, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

TIE DINeLEY Tariff Bill when it has
been acted upon by the United States
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

TEE Arbitration Treaty's last condi.
tion is as bad as the first.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

LYNoHINe is getting to be very un-
popular.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

TIE professions, so far as they con-
Germ US as people are not over
crowded.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

Aswe progress, persecution increases
We should not lose hope though.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WHEN colored person becomes as
named of his color, he's in bad fix
and the world will not fail to see it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

WE must engage in business. We
must utilize the inventions and prac-
tice the methods of the white brother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
ADYERTIsING RATFs.
POSTAGE STAMPS OF A DENOMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS

OIHEPLANET is issued weekly. The subscrip-
ton price is $50 a year, in advance.
sent by mail at our risk-in Post ONCE Money
Order; by Bank Check or Draft, OF an Express
Money Order, and when none of these can be
procured, in Registered Letter
MONEY ORDERs.-You can buy Money Order
At your Post-Ohice, payable at the Richmond
PostOfiee, and we viii be responsible for its
sale arrival. Express Money Orders can be OBJ
tanned at any Office OF the American Express Co.
the United States Express Co. and the Wells,
Fargo and Co.'s Express Company. We win be
pante1- The Express Money Order is n safe and
convenient way Tor forwarding money.
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Once or an Express Office is not within your
reach your Postmaster will register the letter
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Then, II the letter is lost or stolen. ft can be
traced. You can send money in this manner -
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We cannot be responsible for money sent in
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ways mentioned above. II you send your mon
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tinued-
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TIIkDAV April 2 1k47
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
THE BATTLE OF oLUsrEr.

This was one OF the most terrific
struggles of the late war. The colored
troops saved the Yankee army from
complete route. The colored chrome
IL % 4 % inches Look at that line OF
black boys dressed in blue. They fire
like veterans. Shot, shell and grape
and canister play about them, but
thew heed IL not. The Confederates are
entrenched. They can be seen in their
gray uniforms firing upon the brave
54th Massachusetts, regiment. A gen.
eral is wounded and is led to the rear
by a colored soldier. Horses are shot
down. A colored soldier drops behind
the dead animal, uses him as q breast
work and fires again and again upon
his would-be enelavers. More troops
are hurried TO the front. The 9Th Col
ored q. 8. Infantry is hurrying to sup
port the broken column.
This chrome will be sent postpaid
for 41.00. Advance paying or new sub
scribers will be furnished with it free
upon receipt of 20 cents to cover mail
ing and handling. II chrome IL not
fully up to representation, money viii
be refunded
REM cMBER FORT PILLOW
Yo1.ve heard the cry, "Remember
FORT Pillow ~ Every colored Union
veteran has heard the cry. We have .
skromo OF Il.
General Forrest accepted the surren.
der of the garrison and then murdered
the coiored troops. Look how they fire
upon the colored men, but . mother
sttacks q rebel soldier with q rock and
arrives him away. Colored men fall into
the water. Another is being stabbed. A
white officer standing by a white flag OF
truce fires = parting shot upon the Con
tederate host and falls in death. Thi.
chrome is 22x28 inches, ready for fran
/ ing. Sent 20 any part of the United
States upon receipt of $1.00, postage
prepaid.
IL viii be given to advance payiny
yearly subscribers or new ones upOi
receipt OF 20 cents for mailing ans
handling. Money refunded in ever
case where chrome is not fully up Z
representations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
JOHN MITCHELL. JR., EDITOR.
TERMS IN ADVANCE.

All communications intended for publication
should be sent so as TO reach us Wednesday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
BATTLE BETWEEN THE MONirOE
AND THE MERRIMAO.

We viii furnish. this colored ehrom,
Of this historic battle. 1t is 2zx3e inch
90. Union soldiers are lying dead or
the beach. The u. s. Man-o-war Gum
berland is on fire and sinking rapidly
She floats the white flag at her peak.
Away of may be seen the Monte
firing into the Oonfedereta Rem,
Msrrimso. Smoke and FIRE is seen. Ths
stars and stripes and the stars ard barn
meet In deadly conflict.
The forts en- shore assist. We win
send this chrome postage prepaid for
e1.00, or 1t viii be sent free Of charge
to new yearly and advance paying sub.
seribsrs upon receipt Of 20 cents 20 pre-
pay postage and handling.
ADDRESS.
John Mitchell, Jr.,
ST4 e. Broad St
RICHMOND. VA.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

NEntered In the Post-Omce at Richmond, Va.
second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

SATURDAY. APRIL 3, 1897.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03

Published every Saturday by John Mitchell
Jr Publisher at 81 n. 4th ST Redmond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
SCHOOL TICKETS

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the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-15
NINETY SHOOTING METEoRs.
The Shower Booked for Saturday Night
 Was Badly Obscured.

Boston. Nov. 14.-The shower of shooting stars which was booked for Saturday night and this morning was badly obscured by the attenuation of clouds and bright moonlight which pre- empted nearly the whole night. Pro- lessor E. C. Pickering of Harvard said to-day that the watchers at the ob- servatory in Cambridge counted only ninety meteors in the course of the whole night, when thousands were ex- pected. MT. o. c. Wendell and nine as sistants spent Saturday night over the instruments in Cambridge, and while the photographs may show more mete- ors. only ninety were observed. These were nearly all Leonids, there being only few from other radiants. From 12:3O to o'clock, and again from 2:3O to 4, the sky was comparatively clear for the observation, but during the rest of the night the outlook was unsatis- factory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-15
THE RECIPROCITY CONFERENCE
Newfoundrand's Premier-elect Will
 Claim a Renresantation

NBW1OunuIanuB IEethteE-elect VIII
 Claim a Representation.
 St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 14.-The cabinet of Sir James Winter will formally or- ganize on Tuesday next at noon, Sir William Whitway and his colleagues in the retiring ministry resigning their portfolios two hours earlier. The new premier will probably, immediately on attaining power, claim a representation for the colony of Newfoundland at the reciprocity conference between the United States and Canada now sitting at Washington His justification for this step is the fact that the late James G. Blaine, when secretary of state, sign- ed a reciprocity convention with New foundland dated in 1890. The British government disallowed this because Canada was not included in it's prefer ential arrangements. Now Newfound- land will claim that Canada is not en- titled to negotiate for reciprocity unless Newfoundland is included in the bene- fits of the scheme.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-15

The Arena Boxes Sold to the Lenders of
 Society.

New York, Nov. 14.-The New York horse show will open tomorrow in Madison Square Garden. This will be the thirteenth of the annual exhibitions held under the auspices of the National Horse Show association. As usual, it is expected to prove the chief social event of the season in the metropolis. The standard of horse flesh exhibited will be fully as good as in past years. In fact, from a spectacular point of view, the show promises to be the best ever given, as the entries are not only stronger in numbers, but are materially strengthened all the way through by the quality of the exhibits and the closeness with which they compare.
 As usual, the thoroughbred classes are light, but the trotting classes have filled well. There are over 1,500 entries this year. Last year there were only 1900. There is hardly a prominent horse owner who will not be represent ed. The four-in-hand class has a con- siderable increase in the number of en- tries, there being twelve teams cata- logued. In the tandem class the en- tries are unusually large and the har- ness classes have between thirty and forty entries. The same can be said of the hunters. The arena boxes have been sold for the week to the leaders of fashion and the application for seats has been as heavy as ever. The ring has been especially prepared this sea- son with loam and tan bark.