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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Lightning Struck a Feather B.d

The belief that lightning will not
strike feather bed was shown to be
mistaken by an incident of a recent
electric storm. A bolt struck Chin
ney on the house of Charles steates.
who lives near Utica, N. Y. Part of it
Jumped out Of the house of Bernard
Huss and tore off the conductor pipe.
The other part went down the chin
ney,. ripped the plaster and paper from
bedroom, and then struck a feather
bed. The bed was. torn and the feath-
ers scattered about the room.
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{ Here is specimen of Wisconsin legis
latlve English. Any person who shall
sell or give away or tarAic in "any Gig.
aretts or cigarette paper in any quantity
whatsoever, to or with minor under
the age of 81 years, shall be deemed
gull ty of misdemeanor." That ito or
with" is affecting; it brings one almost
to tears-with laughter. And then the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Fleeceu q Squire.

Lawrence III e, Ky, May SIT devel-
oped today that the two professional
confidence men, Charles Douglass and
his pal, claiming Denver, Co.., as their
home, who were arrested in LAWRENCE
burg, last Monday succeeded in robbinp
Squire J. R. York of SIS by their little
game.
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It has cost Kentucky $500, 900 to elect
United States Senator. We are afraid
that when an other Senator is to be
elected, Kentucky will look around for a
new set of hands to do the job.
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~ asti-s -
inc Knew.

4 At Brunswick, Ca, a one-armed and
one-legged colored man bet Is cents to
30 cents that he could swim the swol-
len Flint river The stakes were held
by woman who, in giving an account
of the affair, said: II jes' turn de mon
ey over to de oddah fellah as soon as
he jump in" The sequel proved her
Judgment to be correct. They are still
dragging the river for the cripple.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

The whole country is wondering why
BENZ. Harrison was not at the Grant
Monument ceremonies. Did the blund-
ering New York committee forget to in.
vite him, or was hs obliged to stay home
and tend that new born baby?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

legislative solou who can find any mino,s
not under 81 years Of age must be q
sharp one. This legislature is evident.
~ composed Of boys who took to the
woods in schools days and have learned
but very little since
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
EGKSTElN NORTON UNIVERSITY

CANE sPn,No. svLG,Tr COUNTY. ~.
"1ndustra! training will set to motion ton thsusaS
REV. WIN. J. sIMMoHfJ, D. D., L. D.,
Aco-fouades and first chancs,eo8.
THE LOCATION.
Ths Ecksteia Norton University 10 situated q Cans
Spring ky twenty miles from LoI1isviiis Kya
st.sethe county being what is kno-n prohbisios
on aGf 5
tides BY mountain streams dashns miniature catarses
high ut RsSRisa with timber Of %:n ys.
ments places vice and unwholeso:ne
VINO desire 70 prepare for an active life.
-. DEPARTMENTS.
s:s!sss Waking, 5siss'
4Piseaissre, POULTRY Raising, Dress Making.
''''@' 'N' &o.1 s6eg es e Woods and Metals.
Painting ia Oil ana Water, ;
Musical Conservatory.
The above departments are under competent profess
nS in
State gniSyssssy Chicago Training school
Our classes and studies are so that students
may study what moot desirable leave any stags,
recruit their health Or finances, and return Smpsss
course i. the least possible, Consistent with thorouaa
work in all departments.
TERMS.
Board, fuel tuition and Washing s. 90 per month";
studen>s may enter at any time in the year.
HELP FOR STUDENTS.
Deserving students may have the privilege OF exsrs
reduction in proportion to the work they willing -
DO We ask patronage not only account of our los
rate but account of the high character of
work done. Our accommodations frst-class and
offered alike to both sexes.
Persons route to Cane Spring, KY, via Louisville.
may find free accommodation No. 52i Laurel Stre0
Louisville, Ky.
FOR catalogues all business address the Preside0A
REV. c. X PARRISH, A. M.,. =
CANE SPRING.. 81
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Bstween cyclones, cloud-bursts and
the army of sluggers .and highwaymen,
it would seem that klahoma is about
the best section in the country for peace
ful people to keep away from.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

Never mind that annual :chstter about
failure of the peach crop, but any bit of
information touching the plum yield will
be gratefully accepted by a mighty host.
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AGENTS WANTED.

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cred. Write for our extraordi,
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Hon. Harry G. Smith, editor and pro-
prletor ofThe Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio,
now In it's fourteenth year is candidate
for appointment as Fourth Auditor of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
A Family Broken =

Sprocket Is it,true Wobbles' fami,y
was broken up by the biclcle?'' Gear
"Badly-her arm and his collarbone .
Anew York Journal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

Waiting for a train at junction on
lonely prairie is u trife like waiting for
spring weather-after spring has come.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

Among the many prominent Afro-Am-
erican aspirants for presidential favors
from the hands OF President Mckinley
and especially those for foreign missions
none are more fitted or have stronger
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
CENTRAL TENNESSEE C0I[E
!. xAaxyfLIx.lz 4xrnra..x.

~ HAsKvnL1.1 fENNEssE4.
Departments: English, Normal Pres.,ata.>
College, Theological, Medical, Dental, PhsYI
esnttcai, Lay. Musical, African Training schs2
year 400. Expenses from o to Ga per sehaS
nonth. For further Information and cstaloe1S9
eddress tAs Prssidslt Rev. ]. Dradsn, NsshyiiiH
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SATURDAY MAY 8, 1897.

MCKINLEY. AND THE AFRO
,. AMERICANS. "y.
President Mckinley has signified his
intention to appoint Judson a. Lyons,
an Afro-Americsn, to the postmastership
of Augusta, Ga. In spite of the protest
of Southern white Republicans and even
the postmaster general. Mr.. Lyons is a
lawyer, and a very intelligent man,
capable in every way to fully discharge
the duties incumbent upon the position.
The only objection urged against MIN is
his color. Mr.. Lyons is Georgia's mem.
Der of the Republican National COM
mittee, and was one of Col, Buck 8 ablest
Lieutenants in capturing that state for
the Mckinley movement in the anti
convention fight. And it ia said that the
president has felt that he owes Lyons a
personal obligation The representatives
of Georgia in both the House and Senate
have opposed the appointment with all
the yigor they possess. President Nc
Kinley is to be commended upon the
bold stand he has taken and the matter
will be watched with interest by Afro
Americans generally throughout the
country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

aoAHS BROS. SOLE PR0PRIEToRs.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
AIMS AND METHODS
The aim Of this school is to do practical woe.,,
n helping men toward success in the ministry.
>1ts course Of study is broad and practical; IN
Ideals ars high; its work ia thorough; il ,nstkoas
NJ fresh, Systematic, clear snd simple.
COURSES OF STUDY.
IAs regular Course Of Study occupics thru
YoaFs and covers the lines Of work in the eevsras
departments of theological instruction usually
lu1sued In the leading theological seminariaa u
~ country.
EXPENSES AND AID.
Tuition and roon-rent are free. The apaz<
ms1te for students arc plainly furnished. 6os6
board can b had for seven dollars per nonta
D1ildings heated by steam.
Aid from loans without interest, and gifts a
friends, are granted % deserving students Who o.
tAsir utmost in the line Of self help. No young
nan With grace, gifts, and energy. need b e.
peived Of the advantages now opened to him n
thh Seminary. For further particulars address,
1Iy Wn11a p. TH1ax1sLD. D. D.. PresidenI
Atlanta, Ga
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

Busy people are the ones idle or sci
seeking people are most apt to call upon
when not wanted,
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LOUISVILLE UFFICE,
10 312 West Jefferson St. Room !
II. G. WEEDEN, Manager.
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ST. PAUL OFFICE,
ue. 247-S Union Block, 4th and Oedxr
J. q. ADAMS, Editor.

Minneapolis OFFICE,
9oaranty Loan Building, Room os7
J. v. KEMP, Manager.
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THE APPEAL
1lnoxAL AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER

DSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY n ..e.-,
ooSnt Paul, Minneapolis, chleaeo
Louisville, st. Louis, Dallas.
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CHICAGO office,
do. 323-5 Dearborn st. Suite 1915
G. =. ADAMS, Manager.
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DALLAS OFFICE,
WU WBER 497 AIN STREET
L. a. BROWN, Manager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

rrinoo Francis Joseph OF Battenberg, who
ID talked of as governor general of Crete,
was married May is to Princess Anna Of
Montenegro.
Ian Mnclaren says of the late Professor
Drummond; He Was the most perfect
| Christian have known or expect TO see
this eide nj the grave
| The Bishop Of Nleath. ireland, who has
| just been chosen archbishop of Dublin is
broad churchmnn. with evangelical tenden-
oitS. lilo is a total abstainer from liquor
aud tobacco
Major Forbes who is experimenting the
construction of the African transconluen-
| tai telegraph line says that the Lake Ny
ANA region viii be In telegraphic coulmuni>
cation with London in a few months.
Mr., Roland MGthcr OF Hartford. who died
Focehtiy, left $4,000 TO tho American Board
ana tho Homo Missionary society, and $40.
0OO to Hampton institute. He gave TO the
Educational society last year $4,000. lie
gave away while living more than half a
million dollars
General Edward S, Bragg. being in MIL
waukce the other day said that he would
| not attend tho Wisconsin, State encampment
| or inc HrAhd Army OF tho Republic. adding
| by way ot explanation. Il don't like A
crowd There is NO pleasure in going where
nero Is lot OF noise and a lot of people
i!Ne quiet am after quiet these days"
Mrs. Harriet Q. wadleigh has been
CHOSEN librarian Of the public library OF
los AngeEa Gal, by unanimous vote OF
tho board OF directors. She was formerly
he1d assistant TO Dr. William Rice of the
pubic library Of Springfield. Mass. and
sae mas had much experience in oataoguing
ana other library work. Recently she has
been teaching and writing for the press
| FRANK L. Stanton, che Georgia poet
whoso verses are 50 familiar TO all news
paper readefs3 Is rare genius and some
thihs more. His only school was the school
OF a1versity, The misfortunes of his early
ehliuhood swept this fatherles.s boy past
inc doors Of academies and colleges, and he
was glad enough when Just entering his
Teens TO act MS office boy for Joel Chandler
harris on the Savannah News.
brahms held tho English in some dis
uaih' ne refused a degree from an English
university, ourty declined 10 write A work
Tor an English music festival. and when II
was proposed that he have his music pub
llshed IN England simultaneously with lis
Nppearanco In Berlin, no refused on the
sr"una that no would then have TO write
TWO letters instead OF one whenever he
composed now work "'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06
HOUSTON. SUNDAY JUNE q, 1897.
IN A STRAIT BnrwIxr TWO.


There has rarely been such n peculiarly
ernhs,-rs.irr .,,,s.{or No CO.. ,,,,s.,,,, ,,r..
~ 81
IFoIts The republican party aud admins
,ratton toth ernpo,ricatlv AID nn,ncialt,.
- -'''
a. '''e'"''' D''"eeN HI'i'a anu
NA4'' 'l'@'
1-s l'i'' 1''-'''' CLASS OF p-''E men are
u'F'ns 'NP party 10 SPECIFY af'f' aeoo"
'V''"s ''.'N'''y' "IeN III revenue py Tue
leiay IN 'Ne pas7aRe OF 'he OH -ano YET
'''As"'e Is 'nae'e'' 'ue pro
'''''u ''A.''' must ''''''sS4'A'y oe SuooF'
1 ''i's '0e' No' r'eaa' "A"'''e'
~ ~ A''.'' = u' IT, pe"''e' 'uu 4N'uipie'
~ Ia me ''''a'Ns' io9' 2s"''t'
aftl1st Ne l,roi9,..,i Ann, ~, & '. ,,, .H
proposed iaA oa beer trot tnera Is la!k by
49, 1,o1,,.l7,.s ,i ''i,t' g''' ~
Instead Tse atlisudo ot some republican
60, te,'o.5 "' IT'S = i'5. oe' 49, ..
selrcA oi reyvaut mot 6aowus wht-e to
~, .t ~ - .a-a 9,''l' ,ia .slaE ~ .'''1
duty On naaufi,tuicG artc,es ihat Are
brought ia'2 e"'nyf,'iilon VITA articles Of
revenue Is The rerufiiSan party opiisei
% iaii back mos ar ;tNes Va orirr ia
pnbEcs.n nArty obliged 10 camp on ie,no-
enovH' ground and efln.t at TINS late day
- pro,-..i. sist.,ble revenues at the same
sin.e2
How viii the party In power ever recon-
Gle these conducting demands for both
revenue and projections Inc eve lie mIst
come necessarily from the tmnorts aud
yet protection of home industries depends
upon the exclusion OF foreign imports. To
raise the largest revenues the iu5'st pos
sible amount VI imports must come in rni
thus the competition with the home mar
ket be the keenest and most extensive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06
SOME posTsCnnrrs.

Tho Duke OF Sutherland owns l,l'o'io'
OF the 1,a97, $40 acres IN sutherland county
| Scotland.
The French ambassador in London, whose
yearly salary ia 500 900, is the best pa'a
ambassador in the world.
| A stone the size OF g hens esq, contain.
ing 80 cents worth OF gold has eNeitea
residents near Galeton. Potter county, IA
| a local paper recently said after the ad-
| journment OF the Rhode Island leglsAtute'
This has been the least harmful legisa-
| turo In the last decade
| chimney weighing nearly 100 tons was
recently moved $50 feet at Bnshamton, NJ
Y, on slei by six men and one horse. Inc
| task occupied nine days,
NJ Bertlnot OF Paris. who has made q
special study OF the best method OF exc
cutting criminals, has pronounced In favor
OF lethal chamber with ordinary coal gas
a correspondent Of Nature says that IAN
| acquired immunity from the bites Of mos
Quitoes and domestic pets' is not uncom-
mon in British India, and have reJolced in
IL myself"
An Augusta, Me. dentist IS e cat con-
noisseur. and now has noi less than thirteen
OF the feiines, for which be contemplaies
the erection OF an asylum especially de-
signed for their comfort,
At the recent meeting Of the New Eng
land intercollegiate Press association
President +. b. Whitney OF the Williams
Weekly said; college men can 10 as much
real good in the new journalism as in the
pulpit or lecture room
Among the wonders shown { The recent
exhibition OF the QuekCtt Microscoplcal
club in LONDON was the whole OF the second
chapter Of ST. Johns Gospel written On
the two-t housandth part OF a square inch,
and plainly legible at that under the micro
scope,
The shipment of Strawberries from the
Chattanooga district on Thursday OF last
week amounted 10 500 crates II Is esti-
mated that the crop OF that district will
tive estimate, will realize a the market an
aggregate of from 100000 to 100000
Mrs Frank Proctor. who recently died In
Detroit. used to relate than wh'n she first
moved there from New York siXty-five
years ago, her father bought the land from
the Indians who had settled thore and that
II was no unusual thing 10 shoot desr from
the back door of the little log cabin.
Royal wedding cakes are never sont out
until they have maturei at least six
months. The actual baN.ns process lasts
from five TO seven hours. So great Is the
demand for cake on the occasion OF royal
wedding that the makers have always a
stock of more than 1000 pounds in the sea-
soning room. i.
Dexter digger and his brother, ElBridge.
the sole male survivor Of what was once
tho powerful Hassanamsco tribe of Indians
in Maine, are petitlouiug he legislature OF
that state for an annuity of $3.50 each.
There arc Two other survivors, both old
women. who receive a pension of 5000 and
5000, respectively,
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LYcEuMs lN TnE sorrn.

mn. -o--,--I-- ..,,,T =
ihe association lot tho general organl2a-
ton and distribution of lyccnn,s thro,g,c,,,
- 'A'''N'
'N1 N'u'h' wan saoh men as Henry Wat
terfoa and John D. Gordon at It's head, Ia
actively pushing The work and the matter
Is Of sufficient public importance TO chal-
ieHge consideration IN every Southern
ei'y'
II IS rot exactly pleasant, however, 10
near the secretary OF this Southern
Lyosum association urging tho establish
inse, Of Southern lyceums seemingly. on
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prosperity by chars.rS Ne Two prices for
what we have TO bay AMI allowing Us 70
sell our farm products for hail. what IL
costs 10 produce them.
The Blossom Bee thinks that Mckinney
Will probably make as good a president as
any republican but. ihen, We don't know
that that Is saying very much for him
after all.
The Sherman Daily Democrat thinks
that all famlac-s;r!ckeo, overlooked
ducuth-stricken. frozen-out people on
earth should como 30 North Texas where
the crops are growing the COWS are low.
ting, the birds are tlng.ng anu everybody
"a bappS.
The Sherman Daily Democrat thinks
that the three-cornered hgh, for the SEN
ate with Hogg. Bailey and NILS III IN I:
fray Will be a great campAisn. rue tMV
first named are fighters from start 10 M (,
ism v,h,Ie Mails 1. massive, We; possessed
OF many admirable CharaNerls'9,S
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WHAT THEY THINK.

rhe Ennis News thinks chat the Toxas
LEGISLATORS Will not feel Ike victorious
warriors returning from haitlo when they
come home troln Austin,
The Western Eye opener thinks that 1,
sofne people had hus i,nhoics in their bust.
ness and othsI,s had buttons on their nose,
ihere are some people who would get fas-
tened.
The italy Herald thinks that IL man
marines tho second time all the women of
ihe community hegln to tell how mean lie
love her.
The Brandon Enterprise thinks that
D.ngleyism. or high protection. will bring
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06
THE CITY.

The Pest - delivered 20 arr part o: the
city by carriers al Slon par month. three
nonths. s~,e9. ak Eaeaths, S&eo. one year.
EE0o
Mr. Theoaor. Be-ing has charge o: the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Aexsrs- Theodore bexiag and Charles
Lott arc the authorized collectors OF all
city bills, bosA advertising and suSscrip-
ton ana no money should DO paid TO any
one other than tho~s named. unless special
written authority signed by the Business
Manager "a shown. All accounts OF anr
s.ze should be pad by check in favor Of
The Houston Printing Company.
No orders fer gcoos," etc. arc rtven by
The mana cement, ard none win be accept
ID IN payment OF office bills.
Subscribers failing TO rSceive the papes
regularly viii please notify the office
promptly. Every subscribers papo Is ex-
becsed 20 be delivered not later tan s;4
m,
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tSssA via sse ssS. current thought OF the
-Fcri3 a. s-e saea circles Ia any section
ara !, Is nSs '-ceca,lsrsy necessary" to the
snte,ieesuAi siie & the South that we
shen1 ne ae>ssi With lecturers. readers,
elsSss1saises authors IN Selections from
sAetr eva works, With = good sprinkling
& sell EsEeeIs aai singers and musical ar
sss:s. - sse lyooum platform.
AKsls NJ. Middleton remarks. In the
Arsscle nSsoTe ccserrcd %:
Ti,e sa.,s IS tsas: We arr SO little gwen TO
ltcrA.uFa - The SpuSh that the malor't!
.. EAs peopte ~ our villages towns aud
- 5s.s have as,vtr- seen a real, live author.
Sad % no, SNOW what poets, noVehsts'
hsstcrxa.ls and sNe Ike look IKE. ct we
cxpNs; COME II them TO be poets ana now
eIsEN
ii would hs rather difficult to name q
section IN Arnerisa or Europe where real,
live authors, poets. novcliste and hisior-
iAas" and the Ike. were TO be seen run
n'ng around loose. siusly or In pairs, and
aGordsag the common people the inestim-
able educational advantage OF looking at
the:nl The South Is not peculiarly suffer
ing from this deprivation and 1t is reason
able 20 assume that, like great many
other men whose names emblazon the
worlds literary history, some Southern
youth will yield to the divine afflatus aud
SO To singing Hike Burns or story telling
lisc a Scott without first enjoying the Ia
SEPARATION Of having seen q real, live poet
or novelist.
The fact Is. this kind OF talk or argument
from Mr.. Middleton is wholly unnecessary,
II. indeed. II does not do the South gross
injustice. Lecture bureaus arc aids to pop
ular education ard amusement. valuable
aids. II you will, but they do not constitute
tho chief agency. by any means. of bring
ing q people or section Into touch with the
real. moving. health giving current
thought OF the world" Lyceums are good
things and every considerable community
should organize and support one, but at
last they arc merely one Of many features
of popular education. most Of which We
now enjoy in the South. In his zeal to or
ganize lyceums in the southern States MIR.
Middleton is going too lar IN his conception
aud declaration of tho necessities OF the
section in his special line.