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FROM HARTFORD.

HARTFORD, COM, January II, 1895
The Seventh Annual meeting of the
apitol City Band of Hartford was held
at their rooms. 26 Kinsley Street, Jan.
4th, 1897, all the members being
present. The meeting was called to
order by p +. Williams, the wee pres
ident at $3.50 O'Clock. The following
business was transacted:
l Minutes of previous meeting.
2 A full report of the events of the
year was read by @. C. Davis. This re-
port showed corcisely the receipts agd
expenditures OF the year. There IL
still outstanding against the band on
account of instruments, $11Q 90.
Election of Officers when the fol-
lowing were unanimously chosen,
president, Pr Williams; vice-presi
dent, John Austin secretary and treas
urer, @ 9. Davis, band dispatcher. w
III Shields; musical director, G Davis,
leader. c. f Tisdale Of Waterbury.
Admission OF new members-when
two persons were added to the roll.
The band is now preparing for it's
grand annual,fair which it is hoped will
realize enough to pay of what is yet
due on the instruments and leave us
free from debt.
This fair will be given sometime in
May at Horse Guard Armory and each
purchaser of a ticket will have the
chance to draw in 800 worth of prizes.
Last Sunday was a beautiful day and
all the churches we're we'll attended.
Rev. Taylor preached a soul-stirrinR
sermon at the A. NJ E. Zion at IL m.
Ex-deacon John o. Taylor and
Brother Ira Waterman Of the Union
Baptist Church led the meeting at 9
O'Clock.
At the Union Baptist Church Rev.
]. w. Anderson of Orange, New Jersey
had charge of the meetings His text
in the evening will be found in Mat
thew % 40.
Brother Eli Ellis died at the town
house January 7th.
Rev. II. c Bailey of Tallahessee, Fla
has accepted the call extended him by
the Union Baptist Church, of Hartford
He will resign his present passionate
the last OF February and he will take
charge % the Union BAptist(o or Worees
ter street) the LIST Of March.
All of those who have anything for
the PLANET please hand it in Saturd ay
or Sunday.
A K. WALKER, Agent
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Reading Women Organize.

The women voters of Reading. Pa.,
met recently at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Garter, Woburn street, and formed
an organization. Mrs S. @. B. Pearson
was chosen temporary chairman. Off,
GERS for the ensuing year were balloted
for. and the following were elected Mrs.
George Bosom, permanent chairman /;
Mrs. Warren E. Eaton. clerk; Mrs. S.
G. b. Pearson, treasurer. The society
then nominated Mrs. Ellen Nj. Bancroft
for member Of the school committee
and recommended that Mrs. Gertrude
Hussey be nominated as trustee of the
public library. Mrs. Warren Eaton was
chosen a committee of one to confer
with the proper authorities in regard to
having a woman on the board Of over
seers of the poor. In conclusion. the So
ciety earnestly recommend that every
woman in town qualified to vote should
register and cast her vote at the coming
town election.
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Addition to Yeliow.tone Park.

Captain Anderson, superintendent of
the Yellowstone National park, says
that an effort is being made to secure
legislation from congress which would
add the Jaokson's Hole country to the
park The area which it was proposed
to take in is about so miles square and
contains Jackson's lake and the Three
luton mountain peaks. It is rich in
natural scenery and would, in the opin-
ion Of the captain, add materially to
the parks attractiveness. Senator Car
ter Of Montana has drafted bill for
that purpose, which has the indorse-
ment Of the senators from Montana and
Idaho, but the Wyoming senators have
not yet been won over.-Omaha Bee.
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gehtlsman, II be has q forums. PEsses
three-fourtho Of his time hunting and
In other open air exercise. The chaps
who remain always in London have a
paler and more delicate complexion,
and. moreover. the expression of their
faces IL quite different from that Of the
Others.
Noticing with what attention / was
listening TO her. she continued: The
gentlemen that refer TO have nothing
elegant about them except their clothes,
for their conversation lacks novelty.
How can a man who understands moth
] ing but hunting and cricket interest an
intelligent woman? The conversation
that goes on here in the name Of wit
makes me tired, but these gentlemen are
the easiest Of all 70 deceive. They are
great big children in everything except
sport and politics.
"'But you are always engaged.
said. and it is difficult to get an oppor-
| tunity to chat with you. You must al
ready have had several offers of mar
riage7'
81 have been only one month here.
and have already had three. Two
were from very rich sportsmen, but
riches alone won't do for me. What I
am after. she added. laughing, lis a
title You know, must have title.
AT this moment the play in one Of
the neighborinR theaters was over, and
the public house was invaded by q
crowd Of men. more or less sty lish. The
beautiful Irish girl kept herself some
what aloof and only served customers
that had the appearance of gentlemen.
We'll, left London. A few months
afterward. on returning there, wanted
to see once more my beautiful Irish bar
maid. She was gone. Another lady was
in her place, and she told me that Miss
CLARA had left TO marry the second son
/ of prominent nobleman.
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KILLING WOLVES


Some OF the Methods Used TO Get RID Of
tho Pests.
Whole families Of the animals are
sometimes asphyxiated in their dens.
A wolf Of the gray variety generally
makes its home by getting on the side
Of dirt Ruloh and burrowing straight
inward until safe distance from the
surface is reached. There her young are
born and raised to sturdy cub estate.
When a cowboy locates a den in
which he believes the entire family TO
be gathered, composite mass Of cotton.
saturated with damp -four sulphur and
other noxious smelling substances. is
thrust into the den and set on fire. The
mouth Of the hole is then filed with
clay tamped down solidly, and the i'm
prisoned wolves are speedily suffooated
within. In this way from to 10 and
IL wolves, young and old, are wiped
out at one stroke.
Another effective method is to bora
four or more holes in q fiat piece of
board and plug them up with beef fat
soaked In stryohnine. The odor of the
fat attracts any wolves that may be in
the vicinity, and they lick the fat >Vora-
ciously until the leavening Of poison
does its work upon them and they drop
dead. Very often as many as a dozen
wolves are killed off by this process be-
fore the fat in the holes is exhausted.
F. Strychnine inclosed in capsules is also
used. The capsule is thrust into a slit
cut in chunk of beef, and the wolf,
boiling the meat whole. falls an easy
victim. Steel trape. baited with raw
beef, are also tried with fair Success
Denver Republican.
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500 REWARD 100

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires a con
stitutiOnal treatment.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu
ton and assisting nature in doin< it
work. The proprietOrs have &c MUGS
faith in its curative powers, that theh
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it falls to cure Send for lisy
of testimonials.
Address, f. ]. Cheney & Co Toledo
o. o. Sold by druggists, 75c.
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THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Trsvelers who at last Undcr
stood Each other.


stood Each Other.
She sat by the car window, gazing
out upon the unrolling scenery and pos
Eibly dreaming Of home and things like
that.
About six feet away from her, across
the aisle, was an empty seat, which at
the next station was filed by a man
with sample case. He was 90 years of
age or thereabout and was quite as dap
per looking as il be were 80 and still
the knight to please every fair dame
who set her soft eyes upon him.
The lady was young and pretty, with
perhaps q shade too much display in her
makeup. but still one could hardly say
that, for ali is not gold that glitters in
such oases-or words to that effect.
When the man had sat down in the
vacant seat and composed himself for
the journey before him. be began TO look
about to familiarize himself with his
environments, and in the course Of his
visual waDderings his eyes fell upon the
young lady. He gave q slight start, as
people do when they think they see
somebody they know, and looked again.
The lady wasn't looking, Of course
But she wasn't asleep.
Not in the slightest
After a minute or two or three or
four OF hesitating investigation the tray
cling man, for it was he. arose and very
politely and deferentially approached
the young lady.
It was done as if be had been practic-
ing that sort Of thing ever since he had
picked up the first sample case. Either
that or he was to the manner born.
81 beg your pardon. he said as she
turned from the window TO meet him
with a half startled, fawnlike move
ment not altogether unusual on such
occasions, "aren't you Miss Morton of
Philadelphia
She gave him CLASSY stare with a
raw edge on it.
"You don't look like a man." she re-
piled with an insolent air, "who would
try to work as old a racket as that oor
me. Do look so green as thati''
1t was now his turn to gaze at her in
startled wonder.
'Oh, that's all right" she laughed,
moving over to make room beside her,
land I'll forgive you. You know am
not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or any
where else, and SO do / know il. But
sit down. I'm lonesome, and I'd jusAaI
soon have pleasant little talk with yos
as not I'm to meet mamma at the sta
ton where we take dinner"
II beg your pardon, said the travel
ing man, backing away. 81 am sure j.
you are not Miss Morton ]. have no de
sire whatever to talk With you"
Then he went back to his place. ant
the flip young woman was rather in
olined to the opinion that there was a
least one man on the road who could b,
mistaken honestly.
All OF which occurred between Wash
ington and New York within the las
two Observation-Disclosures Star.
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have investigated every alleged SINH
lar crime laid at our doors by evil-de-
signing men and
Whereas, we. the citizens Of Hamp.
ton and vicinity wish TO acknowledge
our appreciation and assure Mr. Mitch
ell, our undivided support in the noble
and lsudable work he has begun and
so successfully p'lOted thus far; there
fore be il,
Resolved, that we acknowledge first
the hand OF God in it ali, that we DOW
our heads in grateful submission and
attribute the victory to His Inerciful
kindness
Resolved 2nd, that we don of hats to
the brainy and piucky, John Mitchell,
Jr., editor of she Richmond PLANET
that bul~a and monument of Negro
energy and extend Co him our hearth
est coDgratulation and reassure him Of
our support in any similar case that be
might undertake or interest himseifin.
Resolved 3rd. that the sensible con-
sentative cOlOred people OF Hampton
and vicinity are disgustingly tired of
cruel, high-handsd injustice and mob
law and painfully regret any and ev-
cry occasion that conserves their per-
petuation realizing as we do, that not
only are our communities outraged but
| our civilization disgraced aud our gov
eminent destroyed
Resolved 4th, that a copy OF these
resolutions be sent to the Bulletin OF
the Hampton Normal School and copy
to Mr.. Mitchell for publication in the
| PLANET.
Signed :-George E. Read, Chair
man; r. Jones, 1. A. Peak, j. H
Frances. ]. II Robertson. John Banks,
| ID. r. Lewis, VIM. K. atkins. Sec'y.
The r n. Smith Company is succeed
ing nicely. Although having been or
! ganized only five months, it has built
up a thriving trade and sci large
quantities of wood, coal, flour, bread
stuff, hay, etc.
1t buys two and three hundred tons
at q time and is most literally patron
lied. 1t is doing business on its own
property. Mr.. Zacharias Henderson
is salesman, while those efficient gen.
| tlemen, Messrs. Harris Barrett and F.
d Banks look after the accounts and
| management.
The Building and Loan Association
of which Rev. r. Spiller is president
is prospecting very nicely. 1t has
paid out sos. 600 in that locality since
itwa inaugurated, and has proven a
a substantial benefit to the people.
4 Rev. r. Spiller, ID. D., has one of the
| finest libraries in the state.
/ Rev. George +. Ried is succeeding
nicely as principal of Spiller Academy.
| DIR, W. + Atkins, son in law Of Rev
DR.. Binga, has won favor here and il
succe eding in his practice.
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PLACE NAMES.

some Odd and Curious Names of Places
In Massachusetts.
In the Middlesex fells some good old
colonial names are preserved, like jim
glejerry hill and Shillyshally brook.
Spot pond was named by Governor
Winthrop, who discovered il in the win
ter, because Of the many rocks that
showed through the ice and spotted the
surface Powderhorn hill in Chelsea is
said 10 have been bought from the In
dians for hornful OF powder.
The fact Of misfortune to divers un-
known persons-whether trivial or great
does not appear-fnds a record in Bad
Luck brook and swamp in Rehoboth,
Bad Luck mountain in Granville and
Bad Luck pond in Douglas. There may
be some association between Burncoat
brook and pond in Leicester and Spencer
and Burnshirt river, likewise in Worces-
ter county.
Drinkwater river is felicitous name
for stream OF good water. It is in
Hanover, and possibly there may have
been family of that name in the neigh
borhood. Strong Water brook in Tewks-
bury has quite different associations.
Sought For pond, in Westford, suggests
a long and baffied quest for the spot
through the wilderness in the olden
days One Of the least euphonious of
names is Skug river in Essex and Mid
dlesex counties. 1t is worthy a place
among such English names as Worm
wood Scrubs. a park in London.
The legend about the names of the
group Of islands on the south coast pre-
sent an instance of how fancied resem-
blanoes give rise to stories. 1t is related
that these islands onoe belonged to a
man with four daughters. To Nancy,
the oldest, the father gave the first
choice, and the fact that MAN took it,
Is recorded in the name of Nantucket.
the island she selected. Nantucket, of
course, is in reality an Indian name.
Matthias Vineyard and the Elizabeth
islands went to Martha and Elizabeth.
respectively, while for the fourth daugh-
ter, whose name has been lost to mem
ory, there was nothing left but the most
remote and undesirable of the group.
which was called No Mans Land. be-
cause its owner was a woman. The
Elizabeth islands, in fact, were named
for Queen Elizabeth by Bartholomew
Gosnold, their discoverer. whose name
has been given to the town that com
prises them. Boston Transcript
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JONES-Died on the Goth of Deem
Der 1895, Mrs. Eliza Jones, the beloved
wife OF Thomas j. Jones, in Newport
News, Va, at 1890 o'clock, in the full
triumph of faith in the 35th year of
her age. She leaves a dear husband, q
broth r. three adopted children and a
host OF friends to mourn tfeir loss, but
we trust our loss is her eternal gain
The designs were numerous. A very
sympathetic funeral WAS preached by
Rev. Payne of the Fourth Baptist
Church, of which she was q member
for eleven years. She was also q mem
ber of the Good Shepherd Fountain
No. l72, United Order of True Re
formers.
Dearest wife thou hast left us,
We our loss most deeply feel,
But tits God who hast bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet you,
When the days of life have fled,
Then In heaven in Joy TO greet you,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
HER HUSBAND.
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A Confused Judre.

An English lawyer who had a habit
OF dropping his his was one day prose
cutting before Mr.. Justice Lawrance a
man for stealing, among other things.
halter Constantly and consistently he
spoke Of " ALTER" and after an honr or
SO OF this the judge summoned the clerk
or assize and seriously asked him, sis
this the crown courtp" eyes, my lord,
l believe SO" was the answer of the
wondering official. "Thank you. am
relieved. I thought had found my way
into an ecclesiastical tribunal"
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FRoMOLIFToE FORGE

CLIFTON FoR0E, Va, Jan, l2, 81.
Sunday being a very pleasant day
both our churches were well attended !.
The pulpit OF the Second Church was
ably filed by Rev. w. ID Scott, who
preached two very able sermons. In
the morning his subject was IAN eo-
treaty TO be remembered :" Gen. 40:
IA. At night his subject was "A COM
mn d TO remember :" st. Luke 10 :25
Both sermons made a lasting impress
ion on his hearers Rev. Reid flied
his pulpit as usual, but we failed to get
his text.
The Sunday Schools here are doing
well and the new scholars each morn
ing and evening show that the officers
are out on the highway and hedges
compelling the little and larger ones TO
come in and learn of Christ Jesus.
Some christians fear their children
will know too much about the teaching
of the scriptures, but such is bad
mistake, for the children of to day will
be expected to do more to lift up fallen
humanity than their parents ever did
unity among children will make unity
among the mothers and fathers of q
later day The white brethren
here are setting good example for
their children and the christian world.
Each month they hold union meeting
at which meetings all the christians OF
the various churches meet alternately
at the different churches and pray,
first for christian union and then for
the conversion of sinners.
Rev K j. Perkins passed thro -gh
our town Wednesday and preached at
Rev. Reds church.
Rev. 9. Q Steward stopped over one
night in our town and made Mount
Aide Tabernacle very welcome call
Our people are always glad to meet
brother Steward and hope he will soon
come again.
Misses Georgia Watson and L. NJ
Norton LETT a few days since for
their schools at Longdale, Va.
Miss Jennie n. Poindexter has been
appointed assistan teacher of the Low
Moor furnace school.
Mrs. Nj. + Duvals and Annie Doug
lass are on the sick list.
UNo.
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POWHATAN NEWS.
Little Zion Baptist Church

PowHATAN Co Va, Jan. 8, 'o7
The Little Zion Baptist Church was
made happy on Sunday December 27.
1895 by her members and friends of
Richmond who presented them with a
carpet The Little Zion Carpet Club.
No. l. was organized October %, 1895.
at the residence OF Mr. Z. Il. Washing
ton, 702 West Leigh ST., for the puT-
pose OF getting carpet for the church.
Robert Gray was the author of the
club, and also President; E. r Wash
ington, Vice-President /; L. G. Drewitt.
Secretary; Joseph Boiling, Assistant
Secretary; Fred S. Gray, Treasurer ;
Richmond Randolph, committee on ar
engagements.
LIST OF MEMBERS AND AMOUNT.
Robert Gray, 81 25; Joseph Boiling.
-. 30; Fred q. Gray, 81 so; Richmond
Randolph, 81 70; E r. Washington.
81 O6; Richard Washington, 25S Will
liam Washington, 25S Sheppard Ran
dolpb, 81 90; Albert Nash, $50:
Thomas Pittman, 75S Judia GRAY, 500
Bette Scott, 25S Hannah Brown. 80 ;
May Hansburgh, ST so; Mittie L Glib
son, 81 90; Henry LeagOn. 25S Edith
Clark, 81 10; Mary A Logan. 81 % :
Sam Armistead, soy: Alice Stranger
75S; Ann James, 25s Baltimore Arm
stead. 81 90; George Early, $50,
LIST OF FRIENDS.
Matte Hunter. 81 %; Seward Ran
dolph. 5OS; Shedrick Taylor, SOC :
Frank Randolph, 25S; Augustus Arm
stead, 25S; Emanuel IVerson, SOC :
Charlotte Bradley, soy; Sallie Brad
ley, 60S Mamie Gray, 5OS; Henrietta
Washington. 70S COrnelie Wood, 75S :
Susan Randolph, 25S Margaret Harris
45S; Lucy Washington. 55S; B. Ander-
son, 25S; Carrie Robinson, 251: Ed
monia Anderson. 27S Mamie Bro :. n.
400; Hattie Christian 25S; Alice Bur
rell, 20S Matte Anderson, 35c Will
liam Taylor 25c.
Chamberlin Jones. 25S; Maria Ander-
son, 20S Harriet Mosby, 400; Alfred
Howard 20; Mary Nash, 25S; Lucy
Richardson, 25S; Officers collected
from friends. So 90. Also at the clos
ing of this club, grand entertainment
was given by the members of the club.
The guest was composed Of quite a
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Senator Wilson Of Washington and
his brother, Harry Wilson. look very
much alike. One day in Spokane, where
the two brothers live, Senator Wilson.
who had just returned from his leeisla-
tive duties, was stopped on the street BY
man who had known him for years.
Harry, said the man. when will
your brother John be hereS''
In day or two," said John with
out smile.
"Fell him I want to see him on an
important matter. -
Certainly" said John.
And you will not forget itP''
III try not" promised John, and
thus another Office seeker was foiIed. -
Washington Post.
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HAMPTON. Va, Jan. a, 1s9I

HAMPTON, VA, j an. ~, 1881.
The First Baptist Church, Lev. r.
Spiller, d. D., pastor, was packed Tues
day night, 18th, to listen TO Hon. John
Mitchell, Jr editor of the PLANET of
your city, and to hear the story of the
sufferings of Mary Alternately and
Mary Barnes told by themselves.
Rev. DIR. Spiller introduced Editor
Mitchell in his usual able and forceful
style. He declared that the race had
but one John Mitchell, and that he was
the attorney for his people.
Mr.. Mitchell told of the narrowing
details of the Lunenburg Case, explain
ed the theories of the murder and in
most graphic style portrayed the
seenes connected with the trial at
Lunenburg, @. H. and Farmville.
After his most entertaining address,
during the delivery Of which almost
absolute silence prevailed. Mary Aber-
nathy and babe and Mary Barnes
were brought in and introduced.
Their appearance created profound
sensation as did the plain straightfor-
ward statement of Mary Alternately.
On Wednesday night. despite the
rain and snow, q large number came
ont to hear the continuation OF the re-
cital Mary Barnes in a most unpre-
tentious manner told her experiences
Several white persons were present.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions. 1t made report
which was unanin ously adopted. The
following are the resolutions:
HAMPTON, VA. January, l3. 81
Whereas, it was through the efforts
of orr bold and courageous Hon. John
Mitchell, Jr., being supported by just
and nnerciful God and host offaithtul
followers, that high-handed injustice
was made to stay its hand and the in
rocent. unfortunate Lunenburg pris-
oners rescued from its iron grasp;
and
whereas, this single act OF united
effort has unmistakably emphasized to
the citizens Of Virginia and United
States as well, our determination to
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FOR sALE!I

Express" Consisting of Fa;rhaveu
Cylinder Press, capable of printing a
9 column folio, (has been in use only
2 years. Pearl Jobber, No. 3, N me-
dunn, Job Type, Newspaper Type, and
all appurtenances capable of running q
first-class weekly newspaper. Terms
reasonable.
Address
J. w. WILLIAMS, JR.,
3l2 w. Leigh st.
ja7-lmo.
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mrs. Hearst. Motive.

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst of California has
given $500, 900 to found mining school
IN connection with the state university
at Berkeley as memorial to her husl
band. She gives largely to the free kim
dergartens, supports several college set
Elements and contributed 81, 900 to the
recent campaign for the woman suffrage
amendment. She has also given $780,
600 to establish a fine gymnasium for
girls at the state university. She said to
Miss Anthony, II am doing all this 20
make girls fit to vote.''