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HANGED HIM.

HENRY WILLIAMS (colored) was
lynched June Goth. near Macon Mo.
He was charged with Outraging the
BR7wIrT girls.
He protested his innocence TO the
last. 1t is reported that Rev. J, A.
ROBBINS, Mr.. McVIcKER and Sheriff
glenn made speeches pleading with
the lynchers to let the law take its
course
The best way for the sheriff to have
pleaded was by training his eye down
the barrel Ola repeating rife.
He was sworn 10 do it, and the effect
would have been magical. Any body
of men who will hang an unarmed
man without giving a chance for hit
life are towards.
They asked he.helpless victim wheth
err he would rather be hanged up auC
strangled slowly, or allowed sufficient
drop to break his neck. This inhum al
question was answered with the repl,
that he did not.
/ The murderers did their work ant
have not as yet been arrested. Colore'
men SHOULD stand up for the majest
Of the law, and where necessary us
armed force to enforce respect for il
A show of force would have prevente
this fiendish murder.
Some of US must die in defense c
GoD-g given rights. When we make u
our minds to take q manly course
change will take place. Their
is 8 strong probability that WILLIAM
, was innocent.
! Every eolored man lynched make
every other colored mans life more il
secure. Lynch-law must gol
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upon they broke in and commenced
firing ristols.
The eolored man vas not slow to an
swer, and in few moments, he had a
double barrelled shotgun playing
through that open door, A charge from
it blew of the left arm of one OF the
lynchers, JAMES n. JONES. another
charge filled another white lyncher,
named FosTER. with buck-shot, and
another charge sent another white
lyncher home with tcsrs in his eyes and
blood in his boots.
The colo-ed man, Packs c oily escAp-
ed. The party reinforced returned
and fired through the doors and win
dows, fatally wounding the eight year
old son OF this brave colored man. Hi
wife was unhurt. We are pleased t.
note this exercise of manhood. Tit
best way to stop lynching is to kill th'
Ilynchers. Whether by the shotgun o
the rifle. she broad.axe or the sword
} lynch-law must 90
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PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR
ONIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. $l3 90
ROUND TRIP FROM RICH
MOND, VA.

The Southern Railway will sell tick
cts from Richmond, Va. to Niagara
Falls. n. Y, and return at rate Of
$l3 90. leaving Richmond 4:3O D. II
Monday, July 11th, connecting with
York River Line steamer at West
Point and with special trains leaving
Baltimore July 12th via Baltimore and
Ohio r. r.. at 8 :O5 a. m and via Penn.
r r.. at 300 a. m fOrNisgsra Falls
Tickets Will be valid returning eleven
days from Richmond including date of
sale. Through Pullman Psrlor Cars
Stop-Overs will be permitted returning
at buffalo. Rochester, Geneva. Burdeti
watkins Glen), aud Msuch Chunh
(Glen Onoko)
I See Baptist Young Peoples Unior
I Bulletin adopting York River Line al
official route for Virginia delegates.
The same rate will also apply from
Richmond to Buffalo, N. T. aud return
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BISHOP TURNER SPEAKS BOLDLY

Bishop H NJ. TURNER of the A. M
E. Church is peculiar kind OF Gus
TONER" That is, he has way of say
ing things which will make you pause
and gaze OF him with amazement, and
yet the earnest expression upon his
co 1ntenance, the sincerity of his utter
ances and the boundIess depth of this
race love cause you to respect and ad-
mire him even with the words OF con-
domination of what he says upon your
lips.
He recently declared that he believed
| that God was Negro. A cry of holy
horror went up from some classes, but
he is making the same assertions still
But we have no condemnation for
Bishop TURNER he is in favor of Al
rican emigration for the colored PEG
pie OF this country. and tins belief is
vaguely expressed in his remarks rela-
tive to this war with Spain. This dis
tinguished divine in the Voice Of Mis-
sions says:
"Since our arrival home we have
been asked a thousand times for our
opinion, and we have simply replied
that the war is now in progress and
the black man is in it and it would be
useless to say anything; but just as We
expected, we see that he Is made the
butt of ridicule, his faults are magni
fed and he is still the bone OF conJen
ton. He is being snubbed while ever
defending the stars and stripes. This
is no news to us, however, for we knew
: it would be the case before we haC
, even heard a word uttered, We d.
: not see what the Negro is so anxiou
to fight for anyway. he has no countr!
here and never will have"
And again;
much is being said about hghtini
9 poor little Spain, the eighth power o
g the world for the purpose Of humanity
! that the Spanish are so cruel and bru
. tai in their treatment toward the Gu
bans. Physician, heal thy self, YER
appropriately comes in here. EnOug
2 men have been Iynched to death {
= reach mile high il laid one upon tn
= other, and enough women and child
" rem to form the head and foot slab
q they could be arranged to stand upo
% the head of each other. The Unite
States puts more people to death will
out law than all the other nations {
. earth combined. So our humanitsr
l. anism is too ridiculous to be made
count in the arguments Of 1ustitc'
, ton"
= He continues,
n "The Negro. will be exterminste
le soon enough at best, without beI
a over-anxious to die in Che defense Of
= country that is decimating his nun
10 Der daily.
is The colored men would far hett
be employed in remaining of Lon
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Verdi to Live In Milan.

Verdi has decided to leave his estate,
SAINT Agata, at Busseto, Italy, TO take
up his residence in Milan. He will live
at a hotel where he has been accustomed
to stay for the last 80 years whenever
business called him to the old Lombard
city. There are many bonds that con-
nect him with Milan His first wife and
his two children rest there, many of his
works were performed there first, and
In that city he has founded fine home
for superannuated singers, which has
tust been opened. Verdi some time ago
asked permission to have his second
wife buried in a little graveyard OF
SAINT Agata, and it was granted, but
the master has changed his mind and he
wishes now to bury her In the chapel OF
toe new home and to rest there himself
when he Is dead.
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wives and giving the race
sons and daughters. and perpetuating
existence. than rushing into a death
struggle for a country that cares moth
ing for their rights or manhood, and
wait till they are wanted, and then the
nation will feel and know his worth
and concede TO him the respects due
the defenders of q nation"
He INDUCES in the hope expressed
as follows:
1T is very likely that the Negro will
be wanted before this little fuss is
over anyway, for we have bit little
doubt that the greater part of Europe
will have hand in this affair before
it is ended, and should it so turn out
the black man will be wanted, and in
drcennents will be offered for his blood
and bravery in common with other
men,"
He has travelled in Spain and states
the results OF his observations:
Zone thing can be said to the ever
l&stlTg credit of Spsin-a man is a
man in her domain We have been
| from one end of Spain 20 the other.
and we have seen black men and black
women enjoying every privilege that
was being enjoyed by people of any
other color. We have stopped at some
Of her finest hotels and have enjoyed
such respect ard honors that some
Americans who were there exhibited
their disapproval because we were
seated at the table in the midst OF
them. We pretended not to notice it
however. although we did notice it."
His compliment of Gov. ATKINSON, o
Georgia is to say the least amusing
and yet there is grim humor. and 1
world of truth" in all that be says:
Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, VIII,
said tn at he would not enlist Negroe
I in this war, according to what we say
, in the English papers before our ar
: rival home, shows himself create
l friend to the Negro than those govern
I Ors who are enlisting his aid and ser
! vice. Governor Atkinson knows tina
{ he Negro has nothing for which h
] should fight, and he has too much re
t spect for the Negro to encourage hir
3 to die for nothing.
: We endorse Governor Atkinson
toto and tender him our gratitude fC
r the interest he exhibits in behalf {
: our race"
8 There is much in this remIrksbl
r article that all colored men might POI
: der with profit. There is more infer
: ed than is stated
Con grant that the day may y
come when this country in deed and
e truth will be our country; this flag
J reality and in fact be our flag.
labor and agitate,-sgitste and labor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09
Our wild Cherries.

In the early history of America two
species of cherry We're found wild. The
common one grows TO large tree and
was named by the bct&nists Cerasus
scrotina. This is what is usually under
stood when referring to the wild cherry.
Wild cherry bark and wild cherry tonics
of the drug stores are obtained from this
species. There is another species which
seldom makes tree of any size and is
more commonly known rs a large shrub.
This is the Cerasus virginiana. 1t is
better known, in distinction to the 9TH
er, as the choke cherry. 1t is more
closely related to the bird cherry. The
bird cherry is known as the Cerasus
padus. Since the introduction of the
common cherry of the old world birds
have carried seeds from the gardens to
the woods, and this cherry has now be-
come almost as common in some of the
woods around certain cities as though il
were indigenous here This is even call
ed the wild cherry when speaking com
paratively with the garden one. But
the names tend TO confusion with the
American wild cherry. Nurserymen, il
order to prevent confusion, have almos
universally adopted the name of MAJ
zard for the wild forms of the garden
cherry. -Meehan' IS Monthly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

The Cleveland, o., GAZETTE is the
authority for the following statement:
"rhe war department az Washing
ton, d. c., refused to enlist Indiana's
Afro-American companies with their
officers until compelled to do so. The
men refused to enlist without their
AfIo-American officers and the matter
stood that way several days until the
war department WAS oyer-rulec, doubt
less by the president"
The above is important, but not
more than another which follows:
"The closer the north and south get
as q result of the present war, the
harder it will be for the Afro-Ameri-
can regardless of the part he plays in
it, because a closer union between the
two sections will be as it has always
been, at the expense OF the north. The
south never gives in a particle for any
reason where the Afro American il
concerned"
There is no doubt as to the truth o
the above. The union Of the two sec
tions will always be at the expense o
the colored brother. Then comes tn
question, "What are we going to d,
about it 2"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

NORTH CAROLINA has a colored regi-
ment with the following colored Off
GERS: ]. II. YouSo. of Raleigh, Colonel
CHARLKs L. TAYLOR, of Charlotte
Lieutenant Colonel; ANDREW j. Hay
WOOD, of Raleigh, Major; E E. SMITH
of Goldsboro, Major; Adjutants, ABB
MIDDLETON and DAVID P. LANE; Sur
geons, THOMAS r. MASK, J. A. DELLIN
GER and NJ. T. PoPE; Quartermaster
THOMAS c. MILLER.
This will certainly give the Negro
haters the st. Vitus Dance. We won
der If the Washington Posr has heard
the news yet
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09
rHR PRODUCE MARKETS.
AS Reflected By Dealings In Philade
phfa and baltimore.

As Reflected by Dealings In Phflodel~
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia. July 6.-Flour steady;
winter superhne. SsaS.25; Pennsylvania
Keller. clear. s4q4s5; city mills. extra.
$S4sQ3.e5. Rye flour moved slowly at
$40 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania
Wheat weak; No. 2 red. July. s0h4s1c.
Corn weak; No. mixed, July, 94k0
s41hc.; No. yellow. for local trade, s75S
Q3s5kc. Oats dull; No. white 29M4s0c.:
No. white. clipped. S04SOikc. Hay weak:
choice timothy. S12 for large bales. Beef
steady; beef hams. $22.50Q23. Pork steady:
family, S1SG13.5o. Lard weak; western
steamed. $5.55. Butter quiet; western
creamery. 1S5zQ161kc.; do. factory. no
12Ac.; Elgins. 161kc. imitation creamery.
12Q1zc.; New York dairy, 12Q15lzc.; do.
creamery. 1Sik@le1kc.; fancy Pennsylva-
MIA prints jobbing at 19Q22c.; do. whole
sale, 1Sc. Cheese weak; large. white. &c. /;
small do. 75zQ7isc.; part skins. 4sz45i4c. (;
fun skins. 24216c. Eggs quiet New York
and Pennsylvania. 12Q121sc.; western.
fresh. l215Q13c.
Baltimore. July 5.-Flour dull: western
superane. $2.s0GS.15; do. extra, $s.25Gs Is
DO. family. $444.40; winter wheat. patent.
$4.504475; spring do, S475G5: spring
wheat. straight, $4.506475. Wheat dull
and lower; No. red, spot and July S0A o
1o.; August, 7507SAc.: September. TIC.
steamer No red. 7554c.; southern. by
sample 75Q82c.; do. on grade, T6k0S1Lc
Corn firmer; spot and month. s4ss0st1kc.
August. S5c-; September. S6itc.; steamer
mixed. 3Sss4331sc.: southern. white sc.
do. yellow, S6I5c- Oats quiet; No.
white, SO6s1c.; No. 2 mixed. z71kc. Rye
dull No. nearby. 4s1dc-; No. west
ern, 49c. Hay quiet; No. ] timothy, $11.5
Ola Grain freights quiet; very little
demand; steam to Liverpool. per bushel
I'd. July; Cork. for orders. per quarter
Is., July. Sugar strong; graduated, 5.ka1k
Butter steady; fancy creamery. 1701sc.
~ Nnnfk - fnAI a.
good ladls. l2o.i store packed. 1o011o
Eggs firm; fresh, lie. Cheese steady
fancy New York. large. SA@s5ko.I Ao
medium. sikGSke.; DO. small, sNGae
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09
he Captured General Merritt.

There is An old ex-Confederate officer
in Knoxville who had the honor during
the civil war of capturing Wesley II.
Merritt, now general commanding the
department Of the east. Colonel James
c. Malone, a prominent cavalryman.
was the captor of General Merritt 1t
was during the campaign in West Vir-
ginia in 1862 and In the neighborhood
of Cheek mountain that the incident
occurred. General Rust had been order
ed to attack strong force of Federals
on the mountain and she First Tennes-
see regiment of Maney's brigade, Lor-
ms division, was waiting orders to ad-
vance. Colonel Malone was at that time
a lieutenant of the Rock City guards, o
company which had gone out from Nash
Vile. While drawn up the company
suddenly saw not 100 yards in front of
them Federal engineering officer ride
up alone. His capture was easily effect
ed, as he was completely surprised, not
having any idea that the Confederates
were near. He was very much discom-
flied at his mishap and grumbled excess
lively at his bad luck. He was sent to
Richmond with other prisoners, and
Colonel Malone did not know his subse.
| Quent war career. -Atlanta Journal.
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leaving Richmond 4:3O p. m. Wednes-
day, July 18th.
For further Information apply to
&. W. WEsTBURY, 7. p. A,
Richmond, Va.
SPECIAL sEASHORE EXCURSIONS
TO NORTHERN AND EASTERN
RESORTS, VIA SOUTHERN
RAILWAY AND YORK
DTXrED INN

During the Summer Season 1898 the
Southern Railway will sell tickets from
Richmond, Va, TO Atlantic City. N. J.
Cape May. n. J. and Sea Islex City n.
!. and return at rate of 500 for the
round trip These ticket will apply
via West Point, York River Line and
Baltimore, Co be used only on special
trains leaving Baltimore via Penn. X.
r. aud b. q Il. r.
Tickets will be sold Fridays of each
week for train Learning Richmond 4:30
p m connecting at West Point with
steamer for Baltimore, good only on
special trains leaving Baltimore Satur-
day of each week, via Penn. Il r. at
u 100 noon and 40 P. NJ. AND vie B. &
O r. K. at 10 so A. M. and 1855 P. NJ.
commencing Friday June oath and
continuing TO and including Septem-
Der 9th, 1898 These tickets will be
honored from Baltimore returning on
steamer leaving there 5 100 P. NJ. Tues
day after day of sale.
This very low rate via the quick and
popular York River Line offers a most
delightful trip from this section to the
, eastern seashore resorts.
For further information apply to
G.. w WEsTBURY,
I. 2. A, Southern r. R.,
920 K. Main Street
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iBEPLASEr Is issued weekly. The su1seTip
ECn price is $50 a year, in advance
There are FOUR WAYS 10y which money can be
sent by mail at our risk-in - Post ONCE Money
order; by Bank Check or Draft. or an Express
Money Order. and when none Of these can be
procured, in a Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDERs.--You can buy Money Order
At your Post-Olice, payable 1T the Richmond
Post ONCE, and we viii be responsible for its
safe arrival. Express Money Orders can bc OBJ
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Convenient way Tor forwarding money
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DEFENDED Els HOME.

SOME Of our colored folks are learn
ing sense, and are using it to an advan-
tage. 1t seems that on the night Of
June p, 1898, near Batesville, Green
vile Co., s. O., band Of white men
attacked the house of 9 colored man,
named Parks. He was suspected OF
having set fire to his employers barn.
The mob ordered him to come to the
door. He refused so to do, and there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

when he would slip out and prowl over
the country. few days ago Heggie
sent for him by another tenant. and
Johnson failing to come. he went TO his
house TO see why be had not reported
for duty. After vain persuasion OF the
Negro. Heggie began 90 abuse him,
when Johnson jumped for a slungshot
and made for Reggie, when the latter
emptied the contents of shotgun into
his head, killing him instantly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09
Planter Kills a N egrO.

On his plantation, about ten miles
west Of Walden. q few days ago, Jesse
Heggie shot and killed Nelse johnson,
a N egro tenant on his place. Several
months ago Heggie bought johnson
from the board Of supervisors, they
h gliding him as county prisoner. For
t he past month Johnson has Deen Civ
ing him o great deal OF trouble, claim
ing to be sick and lying IN bed uhtll
t he other hand would get to the field
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

WE have received GUNToN's Maya
zine for July, 1898. The following are
the contents:
"Can We Stand Victory? Industrial
Dangers in England. Negro Life on q
Turpentine Farm. The War Price
Bugaboo. How Streets are Cleaned
in Europe. The Nicaragua Canal.
Tuskegee and its Founder. Editorial
Crucible. The Spaniard in History
1t is full OF interest and will richly
repay a perusal. Price, 25cts per copy
The Gunton Co., Union Square, New
York, publishers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

S'I'll take my chances with posteri-
~" said the poet whose efrusions bad
BEEN refused.
not course you will, sneered the
editor, "You know mighty we'll that
posterity can't get at you. '~-Detsoit
Free Presa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

Stop this war talk and hear that
great sermon that Rev. Evans Payne,
the Bishop of Church Hill. will preach
at Amelia Courthouse Monday, July
IS, 1898,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

We note with pleasure the appoint
ment of Hon. VIM. L. REED of Boston,
Mass, as Deputy Collector OF Internal
Revenue at 8 salary of 81 400 per an
num-
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SATU RDAy, JULY 8, 1898.

THE Concord Cotton Mill Co., of
which Mr.. w. c.. COLEMAN is president
has not failed.
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POSTAGE STAMPS OF A DISSEMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
On SUBSCRIPTIONS
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Entered in the Postomce st Richmond, Va.
as second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

JOHN MITCHELL, JR., EDITOR
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09
He continuess

"The Negro will be exterminated
soon enough at best, without being
over-anxio1s to die in Che defense Of a
country that is decimating his num-
Der daily.
The colored men would far better
be employed in remaining OF lone,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

All communicauonsintenue for pUblica tion
should be sent 50 as 70 reach us Wednesday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

Published every Satur lay by John Mitch
ell. Jr at gu n. 4th So. Richmond Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09

In speaking OF the killing of few
English missionaries at Sierra Leone,
Africa. the Washington Posi- says: