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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

alleys In their rear are filled in soMdly
with dllapidated two and three-story
frame houses which are packed with
negro families, an astonishing mum Der
Of them living within the inclosure.
However, 1t Is down in the old canal
districts of the city and in such places
as "Hammersleys," "Louse' and
Goat" alleys that the lowest type of
the negro element of the capital Is to
be found. Here they fairly swarm, liv-
ing as compactly as bees in hive,
and idleness, filth and poverty hold
full sway. That there is suffering in
these quarters in the winter time there
can be no doubt, but the weather Is
seldom intensely cold in Washingto ton,
and while 1t Is warm and the pangs Of
hunger are not too poignant the aver
age darky of this section seems OBJ
livious to his discomforts. The women
lean from their windows and chat the
hours away In idle gossip, which often
becomes so animated that q nearby
policeman has to bring it to sum-
mary close; the men seek sunny cor
ners out of the sight Of these same
police (who seldom consider it neces
sary to see them) and all day long, and
often all night long, indulge in that
form Of gambling which seems to fas'
clnate the colored contingent all
through the South, the game OF craps" !"
But these are not the representative
colored people of Washington, for it is
an incontroyertible fact that in no
other city in the Union is there so much
wealth and intelligence as among them
here. While the population is one-third
colored, one-tenth Of the taxes of the
city are paid by them, and they are
represented in almost every branch of
business and the professions of the
city. There are over thirty colored ply
slcians In Washington, many of them
well educated, and with large prac.
tice. There are also quite as many
lawyers and numerous real estate
agents, while there are hundreds of
ministers of the various evangelical
churches, and 297 professors and teach.
ers in the public schools. There are be.
tween 5000 and 1000 people employed
in the Government service with sal
aries ranging from $4,000 per year,
which Is the salary of the recorder of
leeds. who is a colored man, to $40 a
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

mainder of his life, excepting when
they were abroad travelling. Mr.. Doug
lass left very large estate and with
some other property willed this place
to Mrs Douglass. There was, however,
u flaw In the will and she was only al.
lowed an interest in 1t. but has sinca
been buying it from the other heirs.
She lives alone now and has made al.
most a Douglass memorial of The
Cedars. Mr.. Douglass library is kept
intact as he left 1t, Several large life
size pictures of him adorn the walls.
A life-size bust is in one corner and
many souvenirs presented to him dur
ing his lifetime are TO be seen on the
mantels and tables.
Mrs. Douglass looks rather frail and
little as though life's wind had blown
in her face but If she has ever regret
ted the step she took in marrying the
man with the black skin not by word
has she ever betrayed 1t. He was the
greatest man of his age she says
proudly, land the pioneer of his race.
I knew no color line when | married
him. know none now. l only wish to
be one of the grand army who are try
ing to help uplift the downtrodden
everywhere of both races
Still Strong Prejudice.
That there Is strong colored preju-
dice in the District cannot be denied,
and cultured, scholarly man in
fe hftf a nf
black extraction said to the writer the
other day with intense bitterness in his
voice, ''Nhere is the spirit of the Christ
who said, DO unto others as ye would
have them do unto you among the
Christians of Washington? l am col
ored man and l went down to Balti-
more yesterday in one of the river
steamers. and because of my color
could not buy mouthful to eat nor a
drop to drink all day, and when !
reached the city there was not re-
spectable hotel nor restaurant owned
by white men where l could go to sat
isfy nv hunger. | cannot take lady
and go out to Cabin John, Glen Echo oil
Chevy Chase (three prominent pleasure
resorts) and be admitted, nor am | al
lowed in the white churches. Not in
one single store in this capital of the
nation is there one of my race EN-
ployed in any position higher than a
porter or elevator boy, and although
am a graduate of Princeton and try to
conduct myself as gentleman, / am
not permitted to occupy the desirable
seats In the theaters or other places OF
amusement Do you wonder that feel
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Shakspeare's Knowleds G

It is not for a moment to b. denied
that Shakspeare's plays show ga extra
ordinary wealth of varied knowledge.
The writer was one of the keenest OBJ
servers that ever lived. In the wood
land or on the farm, in the printing
shop or the ale house, or up and down
the street, not the smallest detail es-
capped him. Microscopic accuracy, GU
rlous interest in all things, unlimited
power of assimilating knowledge, are
everywhere shown in the plays. These
are some of the marks of what we call
genius, something that we are far from
comprehending, but which experience
has shown that books and universities
cannot impart. All the colleges on earth
could not by combined effort make the
kind of man we call genius, but such
a man may at any moment be born into
the world, and 1t is as likely to be in u
peasants cottage as anywhere.
There is nothing in which men differ
more widely than in the capacity for
imblbing and assimllating knowledge
The capacity is often exercised uncon-
sciously. When my eldest son, at the
age of 6, was in the course Of a few
weeks of daily instruction taught to
read, it was suddenly discovered that
his 4-year-old brother also conld. read.
Nobody could tell how 1t happened, OF
course the younger boy must have TAX
en- keen notice of what the elder one
was doing, but the process went on
without attracting attention until the
result ppeared.-Atlantic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

The farther man can look into the
future the fewer creditors he sees.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

. PUsS IN THE BOX. D 0 " e
thrown In and the box was locked and
sealed In the course of the night Aid.
Fritz, while hunting for his eat, dis
covered that she was In the ballot
boxbox. The election officers were
sent for but, fearing a violation of
the law, they refused to open the box.
The next day, after consultation with
legal counsel, it was decided that the
box should be opened, and this was
done. The cat was released, but the
ballots had been destroyed by the cats
violent efforts to get out of Its prison.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

day as they relate to the colored man.
Its editor and manager, Edward e.
Cooper, Is one of the brightest and
brainlest young men of his race.
One Of the interesting places about
Washington is the old Fred Douglass
home, The Cedars, on the Anacostia
Heights overlooking the city. 1t is ono
Of the most beautiful for situation of all
the residences of the Capital City. 1t
Is on the summit Of high hill and is
surrounded by magnificent cedars and
oaks and the views from the windows
are of unsurpassed loveliness.
Mr.. Douglass bought this place a few
years previous to his death and it Is
here that he brought his white bride
and lived with her during the re.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Some Are Shiftless.

washington correspondence:
vain SO large colored population as
'here Is in Westinghouse population
which, were 1t by Itself, would make a
clty twice the size Of either Elmlra
honkers or Auburn-there is, as there
would be in any so large community.
class of the idle and shiftless who
exc out hand-to-mouth existence.
washington was thoroughly South
ern In its beginning. Its resident citi-
zens are still largely Southern. In con-
sequence of this many of their homes
were originally built In the old slavery
style with the negro quarters in the
rear, and while in some cases the fam
lily servants still live in this manner,
they are now the exceptions. But in
many cases there are handsome houses
facing on aristocratic streets, while the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

l, and l believe that in his heart the
country, and when he learns to make
the man of himself that he is capable
of, then l will have no fear for him."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

me Aaoaa the warshp for the
the finest
ways the big shyards the
ships The three others
in
batteshp the first She by
the The Alabama will
heavily
Inc Alabama will be
he new in
which will drive the ship speed of
There
tive deck main deck deck and bridge
for 500 '
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be hnu III IHt II HrAV''
Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but nrst
class house, and cordial welcome Will Do OK
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

month. which is paid the charwomen
There are also several colored men
who are employed in the Congression-
al library.
Two excellent papers are published
and owned by colored publishing COM
nonles-the Colored American, a ma
tlonal negro newspaper and the Bee
, paper more local in its scope. They
are published weekly and have large
clrculatlons. The American Is an ex-
ceedlngly credltable sheet; 1t Is an
eIght-page paper and 1t gives compre-
benslye sweep of the questions OF the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

is well-known and finely furnished and II inc
most popular resort In Candelarla. The oar IL
stocked with the choicest and best brands oil
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Too Many to Count.

Lord Kelvin calculates that the num-
Der Of molecules in cubic Inch Of any
gas is 100000 ,0O0,000,0 100000 900.
and in each of these MOLECULES there are
several atoms moving among them
selves at the rate of seventy miles a
minute.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

n cat jumped into
the rge empty
ballou box and went
to sleep. The cat
was unnoticed by
the counters and
the work continued.
When the count
was finished the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Puss Didn't Want to Vote

While the election board of the
Fourth district of the Thirty-first ward
of Plttsburg was counting the ballots,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
HANIHoRNE EsMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA DECEMBER o. 1897
CAPITAL CITY BLACKS
rOHM ONE-THlRD OF WASHING.
TOMS POPULATION.

IN NO other City in the Union Have
'he Colored People So Much Wealth
and InteIiigence-Pay one-Tentb of
the Taxes.
The times., 1897-05-16
WATER TOILETS.
Yachting and Boating Dresses for
the Coming summer.

New York, May 5.-Amid the violence
of colors with which we have been assaiIed
in all their primary tints, this spring, it is
safe to saythat none is soall-predominating
rs red. II is correct to wear red when,
where, or howsoever you may please, from
florid cardinal and poppy to pale geranium.
Undoubtedly the latest dash of carnine
adopted by the women Of many and well
chosen toilets is in their shoes. year ago
she would not have dared to show the YER
miiion-clad feet outside her bedroom that
she now proclaims as one of her prettiest
attributes OF her country costumes, and,
above all others, prefers with her yachting
dress
That, TOO, is red, at least, it is more often
red this season than dark blue, whether Il
is made of hunting, butchers linen, sail
cloth, serge, crispine, wool damask, or
French voilaine, some of the many pretty
goods they are utilizing for water dresses,
beside the tweeds, fishers twill, and light
but very rough-coated pilot cloths, which
last are incorporated into coats, cspes, and
CAPS for rough weather Faithfully fol-
lowing the suit of all the other gowns,
yachting dresses for the present are most
elaborately braided, md very many Of them
to bicycling and golfing; that is, they are
short, fall In straight lines, have their
pockets in front, and hutton up On either
side Again, when any fanciful decoration
is indulged in, there are free adaptations
made from the smart naval dress OF men, as
in the blue and white suit pictured. that has
the buttoned skirt
A white-ribbed silk vest, buttoning under
one arm and one shoulder forms the first
part of the waist. Either group of bands
and stars or n yachts name is embroidered
In bright red silk across the chest of the
underbody, over which is worn a short
niddy's coat. of bluefisher's twill faced
with ibbed silk and further ornamented
with square sailors collar of silk. Stars
and bands are embroidered on the coat
sleeve, and at back and front the skirt
fastens with many black buttons to the
little vest
Bright red leather yachting ties should
appear under the edges OF the blue twill
killed skirt and the head can be topped
off or not, as preference may decide,
with q plaid silk watch cap ornamented
with a huge scarlet silk tassel Watch
caps are frankly adopted this season by all
young women who do not in the least mind
The times., 1897-05-16

are picturesque and useful, nevertheless
When not needed for warmth, it is proper
TO knot ones silk Inuffler sashwise about
tire waist. ana. for afternoon tea ON deck.
either a linen or checked silk dicky can he
slipped out and lace or chi front in
trOduced
In the afternoon, too, on deck. heavy
leather ties are exchanged for heeled,
round-toed slippers. made OF white. or clear
navy blue glace kid, having tiny gold
anchor buckles on the instep, or for slip
pcrs quite as pretty. made OF snow white
canvas cloth, having a small steel CroHl-
well buckle holding big flap of whitewash
leather on the instep All these deck boots
have the thinnest slice of rubber placed be-
tween the layers of leather and their bot
toms carefully roughened, in order to pre-
vent slipping The one jewel worn with any
OF the water costumes above described is
bracelet that one can havein silver or gOld
for good taste does not approve of the
Yachting chatelains, hatpins OF special nau-
tical design, jewel beaded chains 70 which
tiny binoculars are attached, or ultra marine
brooches literally begemmed for which
there is strong effort being made.
Occasionally n carefully costumed wo-
man wears a little silver pulley block, or
tiny white enamel and gold round life
buoy brooch but her only special ornament
is thick, flexible silver cord bracelet, on
which is strung tiny watch and silver
barometer and compass OF the sizes of the
watch. This fastens rather closely about
the high wrist, or in place of the cord a
white wash leather strap is used, snapped
together with a silver button in place of
clumsy buckle. On ali the little pieces
OF yachting lewelry, inside her various
deck hats, her shoes and on the bands Of
her clothing, the wife of a yacht owner has
engraved and embroidered, not her own
initials only, but the name of her husbands
boat and the private signal in the colors of
the bunting.
There is commendable simplicity OBJ
served in the seaside and boating suits OF
little girls Their dressmakers may utilize
all the materials adopted by the grown-ups,
hut the favorite model this summer Tor a
small girls beach dress is blue or sand
brown serge, made with killed skirt and
Russian blouse waist, gathered in by a
wide black varnishedor Observation-Disclosures
belt. A strip of white linen is slipped
inside the straight band collar, and a
wide-bummedc checked blue and white straw
hattops off the sensible suit. Rubber, solid
pigskin sand shoes and scarlet socks or
long black stockings are the final adenda,
when the youngSter wears her shoes atall,
for this year the most fashionable of
mothers are to follow the new cure OF the
fresh air maniacs and improve the carriage
and complexion OF our future debutantes
by giving them barefoot summers.
The times., 1897-05-16

the heaviest coats of sunburn and who
know what is eninently becoming To a
young and piquant type OF face Older
and more careful women are clinging
valiantiy 10 the round sailor hat of rough
straw, higher than usual in the crown, of
ordinary width in brin and decorated with
big bunch OF flowers, planted directly on
tie front of the brim or bright wioi n red
and white ribbon, drawn into small, neat
bow on one side. To the trimmed REFER
another branch of yonng mermaids have
given considerable attention, wearing those
made Of pure white suede, the head band
ornamented with three gold bars and per-
haps bouquet of white and scarlet gun
wings fastened 20 the head band and up
standing to one side. These women : reef
eisaS often as not are made OF ribbed scarf
silk, or serge, To match some part OF the red
costumes worn, and over their broad tops
pass nbbon bands, that in breezy mo-
nents can he drawn down and fastened m
der the chin, in order TO make everything
taut and secure.
large number of women, neyerthe-
less, make no concessions to the winds
and their wavy environment whatsoever,
and wear on board their husbands and
brothers. boats admirable little square
crowned rolling briumed straw walking
hats, bright with flowers OF as many ooIois
as there We're hues in Ioseph's coat 1t
is really only when cruising that the sailor
watch cap ana REFER are by wise women
worn at all, for if the Truth must he told, a
day aboard IL boat, or an afternoon on deck
is very much more hecomingly and com
fortabiy spent in fowered headpiece
and dotted veil, than in cap and a ooat
Of tan.
The coat OF tan brings one around most
naturally to the counters where yacht
The times., 1897-05-16

serges and cotton are. either lined with
SIX or made on separate silk petticoats.
All water skirts are cut on the hell pat
tern, and the red tweed shown is deco
rated with new serge braid, at once
loose and very woody The red tweed has
its full braided tolero coat, lined with n
red and white taffeta silk to match the
skirt used under it, while the owner of
the suit, when she finds it desirable TO
make a change, can throw off both "oat
and waist ard draw on sweater OF
white silk, hearing the yachet's name in
red across the chest. The bottom Of such
a sweater is usually woven in a series of
two-tbch-wide tabs, that are about as
long, To fail around the hips and under a
belt of white or red suede that has steel
harness buckle
The collar rolls up high and close about
the throat, and in white. blue or red SILK
these aretoh worn Through he hot weather
10y fashionable women in place of the wool
ones. Another substitute for boncd hudices
and coats are shirt waists of the heaviest
white corded silk, worn with white linen
cuffs, and, instead of leather Eeits, wide
folded girdles of bias silk, fastened in
front with huge skeleton belts Of cut sill
yer or four -prongedbars OF French hrilliants.
On every hand are for sale, i'll linen OF
silk, small aud large dickies. for which
of late, women have conceived great
fondness. Among the sketches is shown
one Of d white French serge. round of
skirt, and its blouse coat half un5uttoned
and thrown hack in revers, to display a
dicky shirt front Of white linen To the
eye of the casual observer an entire shirt
waist is suggested, and big plaid cushion
cravat OF silk is crossed upon it. The de
sign in simple lines most carefully typi-
fes what is, on the whole, Considered
The times., 1897-05-16

in as without We have now the yachting
corset-very short on hips and bust, as all
new corsets are, and its flexible bones
held in place by a network of narrow bob
bin bands This corset is worn over a COM
bination Of Isle thread or woven gar
,nents, or the same thing In mixed silk and
wool and a bright gloria silk pesticoat is
cast over that. The whole arrangement
is schemed out for the sake OF avoiding
weight, to facilitate easy movements and
to at once keep the wearer cool, but also
from chill.
On such underwear yachting skirts of
tweed and the heavier cloths are worn
without silk Innings, aud the lightweight
The times., 1897-05-16

ing gloves and wells are for sale. The
first heavy and in white, navy blue or
pale tan skin, all stitched narrowly with
scarlet silk threads, the Iibs On the back
of the gloves ending in tiny scarlet anchors.
White or red celluloid buttons on these
gloves are prettily ornamented to repre-
sent capstan top or compass POINTS, while
the veil thatiusures the tinid sailor woman
against tan and sunburn is now made Of
finest batiste, or what is both cooler and
lighter, of tulle dark blue or green
tint woven double in mesh.
In this year of invention and advance
mcnt the lady Of fashion who goes yacht
ing dresses as carefully yfortheoccasion with
The times., 1897-05-16

sweetest and hest in a boating suit, for,
with rare exceptions, the full blouse waist
predominates, and when white linen Is
not wished for in the neck II dicky of
vivid checked red and white plaid silk,
with turnover neck frill of white lace,
eau be substituted.
Four-in-hand, cushion, string and grena-
dine ties are all OF service in the way OF
neck adornments when dressed for the sea,
while in case of cold weather there are
charming silk scarfs sold to wrap twice
about the neck and tie on one side, letting
tasseled ends fall over the shoulders. These
are nothing more than knitted silk adapta-
tions OF Venetian gondolier sashes, that
The times., 1897-05-16

crossing surplice fashion at the waist, and
then hang to the bottom of the skirt: or
they may he passed around the waist 10
hang in sash ends at the back.
Skirts for thin dresses are still made
very wide. To avoid the cores which are
never pretty in thin materials, wide
flouncc has been substituted. This flonDce
starts with a width OF ten Inches in front,
then gradually slopes toward the lack
until t is within thrceinches OF the waist.
1t is made very full and almost reaches
the dignity OF a skirt at the back
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
LANCASrER s. .. SKPTEMBER ] N97
EVANS MUST FIGHT OR
BACK
Senator McLaufin Says He Is
Responsible for Everything.

Columbia, Aug 2S. 1t is a
case of back down or fight be-
tween ex Governor John Gary
Evans and Senator McLaurin.
While McLaurin has been sick a
quantity of campaign literature
has been sent out from his head
quarters here. Several of these
reflected on Evans's character.
The ex governor declared at
kingstree Wednesday that unless
McLaurin made public disciaim-
er to the effect that he did not au-
thorize or indorse these circulars
he would hold him personally re-
sponsible. 1t was not eXpAted
that McLaurin would notice this.
but tonight he issued the follow
ing card:
81 am responsible for anything
in the campaign that is offensive
to MIR Evans and he need not put
himself to the trouble Of making
any inquiries, but may proceed
when he sees fit to hold me re
sponsible.
JOHN MCLAURIN,"
This has created much specula-
ton as to the outcome. ~