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The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26
Borrowed Smiles.

Before we were married you used to
write me three letters a day" did /,
really?" Yes, you did; and now you
get angry just because ask you to write
me little bit Of check "--Tit-Bits
Quite Another Question: could die
for you" he exclaimed passlonately.
"0f course" she replied, but would
your" Some girls are so practical and
prOsaic, you know,-Chicago Evening
Post.
Those Loving Girls Nell--"SO you
and Jack are really engaged, are YOU"
Bess-"Yes; we have decided to enter
into a life partnership" Nell-"And
just think Of it-JaCk will be the silent
partner. Chicago News.
Mrs. Taddells-"Let's see! Susie DIM
pling is about twenty years old, isn't
she?" Mrs. WifEles-"S Susie Dimpling
twenty! Susie Dimpling will never see
twenty again IL she lives to be eighty
Tit-Bits.
"Woman's browning glory is her
hair" he quoted mot now," returned
his pessimistic friend What do you
mean?" he demanded. "In many cases
now womans crowning glory is some
other woman's hair Chicago Evening
Post.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26
Neighbor "Did that ,

Neighbor - did that artist who
boarded with you paint your doors and
windOws?" Farmer-"He did not, At
first he refused to do such common
work, and after l had seen one of his
pictures, l refused to let him do it,
Fliegende Blatter.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

Accidentally overheard.-"Kirby, l
admire your wife; she is so eloquent in
a few words" How do you kDow?"
when you told her you had brought
me up to dinner she said Gracious good
ness! Detroit Free Press.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

Proprietor Ito Editor r)-"Well, the
first number Of our new paper looks
we'll, but here is one thing don't like"
"What?" "Why, this communication
signed An Old Subscriber. '"-Tit-Bits.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

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The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

Festival an originality that none of the
other festivals in the United States can
equal"
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27

hadIas his subject, "The National Gov
ernment. Lynchings and the Citizens
of color" also Pythianism and its ORR
gin, which he handled in a mastery
manner.
He told of what true Pythiauism is,
what it was and what it should be in
order that we may prosper. He also
spoke of the origin of our government,
the cause of Revolutionary war, the
principles Of taxation without repre-
sent alton, a species of slavery, showing
how the same principals applied to the
citizens of color; also of the lynchings
and its horrors, showed, that they who
| were the victims, were products OF the
community in which they occurred
| He was severe in his denunciation of
the attit ude of the government in not
protecting its citizens.
| He spoke OF the progress of the col
ored people and gave this as one Of the
most potent causes OF the prejudice
against them. The wealth of the race
was declared to be about three hun
dred millions of dollars and they ware
making strides in sll OF the avenues of
life.
After he had finished there was hap
Ply shaking OF hands amid loud strains
of N usie and applause.
Miss Lula Bailey, Atlantic City's fav-
orite (better known IS the baby star
rendered some choice vocal selections.
Mr.. Thomas G. Hammond, the mimi
table master OF ceremonies. led the
grand march. -
On Friday night. August 10Th, at the
Odd Fellows hall on Michigan Avenue
q banquet was rendered Sir Johr
Mitchell, Jr.. by the Uniform Rank
Damon Lodge, No. / Pythian Lodge
No. 2, and the Court of Calanthe.
Invitations were sent out to mort
than two hundred and there was quite
q large gathering in the hall. Speeche
were INDUCED in until late hour. Si
John Mitchell Jr., being continual,
Continued on 9Th page.
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
ArLANrIo OIrY, N. J., Aug. %. les.

ATLANTIC Cry, n. j., Aug. %, '9S.
For two or three weeks the whole of
Atlantic City has been stirred up over
the anticipation of the visit of Sir
John Mitchell, Jr.. Grand Chancellor
of Virginia and Supreme Grand Lee
turer of the United States. under the
auspices of she Knights of Pgthias.
Damon Lodge, No. 2; Pythlan Lodge,
No. and Alfonso, No. IL, Uniform
Rank, also Court of Calanthe, No. o..
He was booked to lecture here on the
evening of August 18th. The Uniform
Rark for the first time in the history
of this city (t9 make public demon
strstion) was out in full and their neat
appearance and drill was a credit to
themselves and to Atlantic City.
At the depot in the afternoon of the
18th they awaited with patience the
arrival of the train on which Sir John
| Mitchell, Jr., was to have come One
| train in, two trains in, three trains in
and at last when all rays of hopes had
nearly vanished, the one on which
he was came in sight and as it neared
the elevation, the gladened hearts
/ jumped for Joy and he was greeted
with welcome. He was taken in 8
special carriage and driven through
the principal streets escorted by the
Uniform Rank and other Sir Knights
Rfterwhich he was taken to his cottage
"the Ripple Villa" for rest unit
evening.
At o'clock p. M. at the new audi
torium hall, there was q large gather
ing aw waiting his arrival and to heal
him speak. AS he entered the Nation
al Band of Germantown, Pa, discours
ed some choice music also Prot. Benj
divers orchestra The speaker wa
introduced by Sir Lee Roy Morris. M
D. Sir Mitchell was at his best an,
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
CHARGE AGAINST SHAFTER.
Cuban Leader SAYS He Violated
Pledge Made to Garcia.

Cuban Leader Says He Violated .
Pledge Made to Garcia.
New York. Aug. 24.-Brigadier Gen.
eraI Joaquin Castillo, who accompanied
General Shafter to Cuba as a represent
ative OF the Cuban army and the Gu
ban civil government, has just returned
TO this city. He was at the Cuban
Junts here yesterday. and when asked
as to the friction existing between
Americans and Cubans at Santiago he
said that the matter had been grossly
exaggerated, and that so far an the
Cubans are concerned they have the
utmost faith in the American govern
ment and are confident that the pledges
made In their behalf will be carried out
while deeply grateful" he said,
''for what the Americans have done for
Us. we are desirous OF disproving the
charges that have been brought
against uS as q people. Personally I
must say that General Shaftsr has al-
ways treated ms with the greatest
courtesy. His misunderstanding with
General Garcia was occssioned By the
fact that specified promises had been
made to the latter which General Shaf-
ter either would not or could not carry
out. Before the American forces land
ed General Shafter and Admiral Samp-
son met General Garcia at Assrraceros
for q conference. at which I was pres
ent. General Shafter there, Of his own
accord, promised Garcia that on the
surrender OF the city II would be turn
ed over to him. So late a. the day
before the surrender General 6hafte1
told me that the Spanish prisoners
would be marched out OF the city and
ths Cubans would Ra allowed to enter"
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

-Miss Carrie B. Smith has left for
Baltimore.
Miss Eugenia Oliver. who has
been SO i'll is much improved.
Miss Julia 4. Holmes has return
ed to the city after an extended trip TO
Washington, Philadelphia and Allan
tic City, n. j.
Mrs. Paulina Barnes Of Lynch
burg. Va, was in the city this week
and called on US.
Miss Ophelia d. Till, of Peters
burg, Va is in the city. the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Dixon, y1318 W.
Duval St.
Mrs. w. H. Hatcher of Manches-
ter and four of her youngest .children
left Tuesday for Hanover Co. Va, to
spend the summer with her brother,
Robert <. Winston.
Rev. Henry Williams, d ID pas
tor of the Gilfield Baptist Church cali
ed on us. He brought in his Sunday
School in ten coaches last Tuesday and
needed three more.
DIR. A. n. Lushington of Phils--
delphia was in the city and called on
us. He is a veterinarian, is graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania and
will locate at Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Mabel Holmes left the city
on Wednesday last for Washington, ID.
O. She will be the gut st of her sister.
Mrs. W. II. Brooks.
-Miss Mary Thompson, of New
port News, the daughter of Mr.. James
Thompson, is visiting the city of Man
chester, Va the guest of Miss Viola
Quinn, Of 115 E. 14th st.
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
A WORD FROM MR. A. HUMBLES.
The Virginia Seminary to Oontinne-Af-
firms His Confidence in the Ability
and Character of President G. W.
Hayes.

JACKSONVILLE, VA, Ang. II, 'eS.
To the Baptist Brotherhood-Dear
Brethren -
You are interested in the great work
now in progress among our people at
Virginia Seminary know that the snort
gage debt on the school matured the
Doth of June last. You also know that
there is due one deferred interest To
the amount of ($2OOO) two thousAnd
dollars. / allowed this interest to ran
behind because DR.. Malcnm MacVicar.
Superintendent of Education for the
A. B. II. Mission Society promised me
that the society would pay all ineuna-
berances on Virginia Seminary.
Since ne has denied saying this I
have only to fall upon you for the moH-
| ey due me. / have at no time asked for
the principal, but do ask that the in.
terest be paid, as long as there ia .
disposition on the part of my brethren
to pay this interest the property shall
remain at their disposal. am as anx.
out OF it, that the Negro should own.
own.
| I want to reaffirm most explicitly
my confidence in the character and
ability OF Professor G. W. Hayes who
has labOred SO ardently and successful
ly during the last seven years to bring
Virginia Seminary to its present state
of thoroughness and usefulness and ]
do assure you that believe he win be
able to bring as out if the Negro Bap-
tist brotherhood will do their duty ia
him. I do hope that you may not be
discouraged, am with you to accem-
plish the most and the best for oar
race and the age in which we live sl0nG
all lines. SS 8
| l remain your brother in ChrfEtrs5
ADoLPHUs HUMBL@S g
4yachburE y& s
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27

OF Office as il is in the Southern States.
Politics controls the whole concern.
The editor of q New York paper ha-
suggested that melody should b.
shot Ior the wanton sacrifice of the
lives OF many of our soldiers. and thai
the shooting should be done within
sight of the White House to have ef-
feet"
FILLING HIS BARREL.
When this same somebody" was
filling his barrel" with money made
from convict labor to be used later for
political purposes. there we're very few
to cry out against the unnecessary
suffering" and reckless destruction OF
human livess for they were only con-
If the accounts of suffering and Of
needless waste of'life among our sol
diers will open tha eyes OF the people
to traee the cause to true source the
lives OF these soldiers will not have
been given in vain. Woe to the SOL
diers and woe to the couvicts who fall
into the hands Of corrupt politicians
THE SAME EVERYWHERE.
AS for the convict lease system it is
the same verywhere and always
whether the lessees be the two great
Republican leaders who formerly
leased the convicts in Tennessee, or
the great Democratic leaders who have
leased the convicts in Georgia. 1t IL
az institution that licences brutal
drunken wardens and guards toemake
beast of burden of their fellow men un-
til the stamp of manhood and the
/ image of their Maker are obliterated
| from their faces. The more conVicts
the more more money for both state
and lessees.
| In Tennessee q colnred man was con-
vieted in a "court of Injustice" OF COM
mitting an assault upon a white wo-
man.
TRAGIC SCENE.
| AS the word guilty" was pro-
nounced he took from his pocket q rs.
zor or knife. and with these words up
on his lips, Before God am innocent
he cut his throat, the blood splashiDl
over the jurymen. And so one more
was added to that countless thronf
which no man can number whose blood
cries to God for vengeance.
George W. Gable, one of tbs South'I
noblest sons, uttered these prophetic
words The day is no remote when ths
sentiment of the people will write. ov.
or the gates of the convict stockadel
and over the doors OF the lessees
sumptuous homes. one word: Acel
dams-"the field OF blood"
CLARIssA OLDs KKELER
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
THE HOSPITAL CAMP AT SIBoNEY.

The Siboney the American a
and so far has no pleasant associations to recommend it. There
the infected was located After the maad had first appeared this
the or all
yellow
battle
the New York Herald
new
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
UNJUST MARRIAGE LAWS.
The Crime Of The Country The
Bible Against It.
Will Prejudice Never Wane.
PECULIAR CONDITION. VETERINARIANS
NOT DESIRED.
The Compatibility Of The Races.

rooms hed7 Are ali Americas Solon's
deac7
Let us thank God the war rs over,
that our Christian (?) nation may be
able to do some humanitarian work at
home.
(Rev L. q. GARLAND.
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27
DRoPPEr IN NAME oNLY.

Since the lease system has been
dropped Gin name at least) in some of
the States, it has been said that there
is something Of reform in the man
agement OF cOnvicts. Never will there
be any real reform so long as the pris-
on system is . part of the political ma
chinery Of the State, apart Of the spoils
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27

And hath made of one blood all
nations OF men 60 dwell on all
the face of the earth, and hath de
termined - The bounds OF their
hebitatiou. Acts IL :26.
Richmond planet., 1898-08-27

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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Beneficial Effects Of Coffee.

A woman writer who gave up coffee
recently found that she was unable to
continue her writing with any success
until she had resorted again to the slim
ulating beverage. Without it her mind
was logy and heavy. The Medical Times
quotes an authority on the subject of
prescribing coffee as medicine in GER
tain states of great debility and adds:
'Tea and coffee seem to be much
alike in many respects, but the latter is
greatly preferable as to its sustaining
power 1t would be great advantage
to our working classes and great help
toward the further development of So
cial sobriety if coffee were to come into
greatly increased use and if the ability
to make it we'll could be acquired. AS
an example of the difference of effect of
tea and coffee upon the nerves the
writer notes what he believes many
sportsmen will confirm-that it is far
better to drink coffee than tea when
shooting. Tea if strong or in any guam
tity, especially if the individual be not
in very robust health, will induce a sort
of nervousness which is very prejudicial
to steady shooting. Under its influence
one is apt to shoot too quickly, whereas
coffee steadics the hand and gives quiet
nerves.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Naval Impudenco.

Fifty years ago the allowance Of
paint in the British navy was very
small. and sometimes the officers had
to pay large sums in order that their
ships might maint ain decent appear
ance. One of them resorted to humor-
Gus expedient, either to soften the heart
Of the navy board, or if that proved i'm
possible, to express his opinion.
Sir John Phillimore painted one side
If his old yellow frigate black and
white and used the rest of the black
paint in printing on the other side in
large letters, "No more paint
The navy board wrote to call his at
tention to the improperly Of his con-
duct and signed themselves, as they did
officially, "Your affectionate friends. {"
To this Sir John replied that he could
not obliterate the Objectionable letters
unless he was given more paint and
signed himself in. turn, "Your affec-
tionate friend, John Phillimore.
The navy board then called his atten-
ton to the improperly of the signature
to which Sir John replied, acknowledge
ing the letter, stating that he regretted
that the paint had not been sept and
ending: II am no longer your affection
ate friend, John Phillimore.
His frigate was allowed to retain her
original yellow, and perhaps the navy
board did right thus to punish Sir John s
impertinence.- Youths Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Presence Of Mind.

Although it is not given to everybody
to know exactly what to do at the right
moment, one woman at least can lay
claim to a presence of mind which may,
without undue exaggeration, he consid-
cred phenomenal.
This woman's little boy was ailing
from some trivial childish complaint,
and the doctor ordered him some medi-
cine. He had just taken his daily dose
when his mother said, with some ex-
citement
II quite forgot to shake that bottle
afore giein yet, Johnnie. Come here. !"
Johnnie obeyed, and, much to his as
tonishment and disgust, was subjected
to vigorous shaking from the strong
arms of the parent at the conclusion OF
which he was laid down with the re-
mark:
"There, my laddie, thatn dae. 1t
should be gey weel mixed up moo, I'm
thinkin, but don't let me forget again. "
Johnnie promised. -Pearson's Week
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
surerstitious Bonaparues.

The Bonapartes always were super
stitious, especially the mother OF Napo-
,"nm She always had presentlment
that that the rise and fall of her family ,
N tns glory ory', which was prOphcssd for
them the would be followed by d,sas ter
And the prediction was verified one
l died in her eighty seventh year, having
l lived long enough to see the downfall
N Ma l always feared Dec ): !; 2 as
u, "nlucSy day, and it is related OF him
thot before every important battle ne
would throw dice to ascertain II ne II,
We've ,,ore to lose or win. The "red men
, wh,o he always saw going to battle
with him was delusion that a., caused %
HIM much suffering. Toronto Saturday
Night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Thought Him One Of the Queer Ones.

Mr.. CUTLER Couch tells this story in
the Pail Mall Magazine: clicks, gov
ernor of the Cornwall County Lunatic
asylum, had a great many friends-ex-
tramural friends, I mean-and among
them all accomplished landscape paint
er. This artist, captivated by the beauty
of the little seaport town of East Looe,
took lodgings there. chose his subject
and started to make some drawings Of it
on the rocks at low tide.
ga few days later Hicks drove over
to see him, and arrived at West Looe to
be taken across the harbor in a boat. To
his surprise, he found boatman wait
ing for him. Still more to his surprise,
the boatman hailed him thus:
"'Aw, MIR. Hicks, I've a-been look
ing out for zee the last day or two. l
knowed you'd come. He's over here
now. He's been hollering and screech-
ing. He sits at low water down among
the weed, a-painting at bit of board,
and he calls out, "Come into the gar
den, Maud" A pretty garden he've
a-got there! "I'm hero by the gate
alone" Not gate within mile OF
'un! You can take 'un; he's quiet. "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Vermont Railroad.
Tjme-T able.

upvErTED TO JUNE. 90. 1895
I,,yc Barre daily, except Sunday a. 20
MS GOING SOUTH.
.,o, v.-MAlL, For Boston wa Loweil o.
s.lu .ri,,hluy: New York via. Sprlngheld anu
f n, T"r England psints. Parlor car to 80
a. on via. Lowell, without change. ION
"a Wh," River Junction with W hite Noun.
'"i' Eyprc.. with through iar'oi o"i W A''"
'a'a s,,Tfrgdeld arriving 1lo p. m
:, oOp. Mast EXPRhss; FOR sos. unav,a
~" loud1u. Buffet parlor carlo bostch.
nu InrALpAssENGER For NJ nth.
10 l." h,lj Randolph, and White River
Junction, connecting WIN h'iAeu
train Tor Windsor.
:, AN y u.-NlGUT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
loo yak DAYS only but leaves Montpelier i2.4o
INA niN Including sundays. Due bos'
,",'y}a J.6well daily s.l5 A. NJ. Boston VIA
gtchhury, daily except Sunday gov AN |;
sunday 10. ~ am. New YORK (except sun
,nWll.45A.M.O On sundays runs to spring
frd ouly. Wagner sleeping cara 10 'os'oh
VIA lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
T. snA M.-LOCAL KXPREss. For Burning,
''"o tom. II. Ahans, Richford, Rouses foiht anu
O,jcY,burg, Connects at Essex Junctloh Win
express ion all points ON Rutland II. w.
n. p MAIL. For Burlington, RUTLAND
''o' Cambridge Junction, st. Albans, montreal
Norwood, Ogdeusburgn and the " est. way
Nv, parI,r Inr to Montreal, and through
. Io car Swau.on 20 Chicago via. Niagara
Falls.
.Iop M-TNpKESS for Burlington, St. Al
JAW hams. and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car
Montpelier Junction 20 Chicago, wtnou'
change. Due Chicago 30 P. M. next nIRnt
Connects at Essex Junction for New ore
via, Rutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
OUBANs PROVED WORTHLESS.
Would Do Nothing During the Santiago
Campaign but Eat.

Would Do Nothing During the Santiago
Campaign but Eat.
Washington, July 21.-The dispatches
from Santiago in reference to the con-
duct Of the Cubans cause no great sur
prise here. The war department has
been fully advised in regard to the mat
ter. When the Cubans refused to aid
in hospital work and roadbuilding, there
was considerable severe criticism. Since
that time the sullenness and obstinacy
which developed soon after the landing
Of the American troops have grown un-
til the American officers have been
obliged to report 1t.
There is no desire at the war depart
ment to make pubic these reports or
cast any suspicion on the conduct Of the
Cubans, but it must be confessed that
they are giving the officials considerable
anxiety. The officers of the war depart
ment now realize that unless Garcia and
his officers change their policy the ques-
ton of the disposition Of the Cubans
will be difficult one.
A prominent officer who, naturally,
does not desire to be named said that
the Cubans had proved themselves
worthless in the campaign at Santiago,
for they would do nothing but eat. He
feared a mistake had been made in sup
plying them so freely with arms, which
might in the end be used against our
own soldiers.
He acknowledged that there was con-
siderable prejudice among the Ameri-
can soldiers in Cuba against the Cubans
on account of the conduct of the latter
during the siege Of Santiago, but he did
not think there would be any direct
conflict at least not at present. Secre-
| tary Alger makes light of the alleged
friction.
1T is matter of very slight conse-
quence," said he. "If any trouble oc-
ours. it will be met. 1t will prove tenn
pest in teapot"
The representatives of the junta do
not sympathiZe with the alleged desires
CT the Cuban soldiers to sack the city,
and they have no particular objection
to the American military authorities as
Stunning control, but they do object to
the retention in office of the Spanish au-
economist municipal and judiciary Off
Gals They declare that it is unjust tC
retain in office the men against whom
the United States are fighting, While
those for whom the United States are
fighting are not recognized.
1t is understood that the junta repre-
sentatives in this country have commu-
nicated with Garcia by cable, urging
him to be patient and to control his sol
diers. permitting no conduct that might
Justify the United States forces in sup.
pressing the Cubans as menaces to pub.
lie safety. There seems to be no doub
ho bo n rppuh1in will he entirely
ignored for the present
The junta wishes to avoid break be-
tween Skaters army and Garcia:
forces in the hope that the difficulty
may vet be arranged, but its member:
express some doubt as to whether Gar
cia will be able to control his men.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Information From Boatswain's Mate.

An American vessel lying at Naples
was visited by the king and his suit.
One of the latter, with cooked hat,
mustache, sword, ETC., was exploring
the ship and mistook the main hatch
wind sail for mast and leaned against
it, The officer of the deck was promptly
advised of the accident by the boat
swain s mate, who said:
Excuse me, sir, but think one OF
them ere kings has fell down the main
hatch, sir. "-"On q Man Of War"