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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
POLITICS COURT DAY.

Monday was September court and
large crowd was in town. That III
political pot has begun to boil in oil
Rockbridge was evidenced by the fac
that both perties turned out in fore
10 hear the issues OF the campaign a
discussed by their respective reTre
sentatives.
At noon the Democrats assembled IL
the Court House to listen to the elo-
quence of Judge William Hodges Mann
of Nottoway county, who upheld and
ably defended the cause Of Democracy
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman G. D. Letcher, who
stated that at his request Judge Mann
would be introduced by W. I. Shields,
ESQ. Mr.. Shields, in neat and ap-
propriate speech, presented the orator
of the day. In opening Judge Mann
paid glowing tribute to Rockbridge
and her people. He said that five of
the happiest years of his life were those
he had spent in his boybood while
pupil in a classical school at Browns
burg. Judge Mann spoke for some
fifty minutes and during tLat time be
pointed out the inconsistencies Of Re-
publican promises. in the past, and fore
Swallowed the dangers of imperialism
now beng placed in practice by the
administration at Wash
ingron. He said that the very life of
our republic was at stake and that if
the people would hold fast to their
liberties, bequeathed to them by the
trainers Of the.Constitution, it was their
duty to vote for the Democratic stand
Bryan, Stevenson and
Flood, or all would be lost and that our
'orm Of government would be q repub- |
ic in name only.
REPUBLICAN ORATORY.
The Republicans assembled Oh the |
Court House Green and were called TO !
order by County Chairman McClung
Patton. Mr. Matice, of Goshen, in a |
pleasing way, introduced the Republi-
,an orator, Colonel S. Brown Allan, Of
We heard Only portion OF /
COLONEL Allan's address; but the burden
If bis song vas the defense of the
imperial views CT the Republican adj
ninistratiop, and exclaimiu : that where
he flag had been plante d it must for
,ver wave; that Bryan and Flood would |
cry this country to the bow wos, and
he like. The Colonel, in trying to get |
IF something witty, said that the
Democrats OF Rockbridge had sent TO
he short grass county of Eastern Vir-
yinia for Judge Mann to come over and
lee if he could not resurrect tie de-
unct corpse of Democracy. Well,
Judge Mann came and proved himself |
ully equal to the task, and the Colonel
viii find on the 9th of next November
hat the copse is full of animation ard
he liveliest one he ever undertook TO
,ury.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
Personal

Mr.. ID. G. HUMPHREYS, OF VesuVlus'
is visiting relatives at Rockville, Ind
Mr.. aid Mrs. Thomas S. Burwell
spent Sunday with relatives in Staun-
ton.
Mr.. William NJ. McElwee, Jr., is in
Charlottesville today attending the
marriage of friend.
Mrs. J. W. Caldwell, of McGaheys-
vile, Rockingham codnty, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Crawford.
Mr.. B. T. McClung, of Brownsburg,
paid this Office pleasant call on Satur-
day
Mrs. Bette Stuart, who spent the
s1mmer with relatives at Goshen, has
returned home.
Rev. Lee W. Irwin, OF Radford, and
his sister, Miss Lucretia Il win, of Lex
ington, are at Crockett Spsngs, Va.
Mrs. Blanche Geidel and children, OF
Waynesboro. Pa, are visiting W. '.
Wilkerson, Esq.
Presiding Elder B. F. Ball occupied
the pulpit of Trinity Methodist church
Sunday night.
Mrs. A. A. Pitman, who spent the
summer in West Virginia, has returned
home.
Mr.. John Hardy, of the Lynchburg
News, visited Lexington friends Sun
day.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Dold, of Temple,
texas, who spent the summer at the
Rockbridge Alum Springs, is now the
guest of Mrs. G. M. bold.
Mr.. Harry Jarvis, who has spent the
summer in Lexington as the guest Of
C4It w. f. Pierson, has retuned to
his home at Gainesville, Fla.
Hon. William Lyme Wilson has re-
turned from two weeks visit to the
Red Sulphur Springs. Mr.. Wilson is
much improved in health.
Mrs. Seborn Charlton, who has been
visiting Miss Messy Charlton for sew
eral weeks, has returned to her home
in Newport News.
Among the arrivals at the Intermort
Hotel, Coyington, on Saturday were
Judge S. II. Letcher and Prof Add
son Hogue and wife, of Lexington.
Mrs. Simon Swartz. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. ". r. Beeton,
has returned to her home in Lynch
burg.
Professor James A. Harrison and
wife, Of the University of Virginia, WHO
have been the guests of Judge s. Fl.
Letcher, have returned home.
Staunton Argus: Mr.. and Mrs. II.
T. Wil,on and little daughter arrived
on Friday from Ashland, KY, and went
to visit relatives and friends in Rock.
bridge county.
Misses Fannie and Corneha Dawes,
Helena, Mont and Miss Fannie Fry,
of Little Rock, Ark, who have been
the guests of Mrs. W. f. Pierson, have
returned to their homes.
Mrs. S. r. Wilson left Lexington
Tuesday for Charlottesville, where she
will make her home. She was accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss S, sic
Wilson, who will attend TIE Female
Normal School at Farmvi'le this ses-
sion.
Mr., Harry Bayliss, for several years
past the efficient and accommodating as
sistant operator in the Western Uni3n
Telegraph Office in this city, left Fri
day for Wytheville, Va, where he has
accepted position with that company.
We commend him to the people of
WvfhAvillA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
SENSABAUGH-HYMEN.

Married Wednesday, September 5,
1900, at the Methodist par sonage in
Lexington, Va, BY Rev. Fl. P. Hamill.
MIR. Marion Sensabaugh and Miss Lee
Hymen, both of the Alone neighbor-
hood in this county.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05

yard.
India Linons at 8, 10, 10, u 90, %, 30
IS and 40 cents yard.
Barred Muslins and Piques irou 20 10
cents yard.
Beautiful and dainty white D.a. and
Nainsools from 10 to p cents q
Persian Lawns from 10 to 20 e. rl.
Mouseline de-Suisse from 10 TO >Qts 2
yard.
French Organdles, two yards Wild Pap &c
IS cents yard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
COLEMAN-HUFFMAN.
Reported for The GAZETTE.

There was quietbut beautiful home
wedding in Upper Golfers Greek, We'd
nesday evening, August 29tb, at 8 P.
NJ. The bride was Miss Elizabeth
May, the attractive daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. 1. Huffman, in whose
parlor, odorous with spruce and frag-
rant flowers, the nuptials were cele-
brated. The groom was DR.. Howe
Reese Coleman, of Caroline county,
Virginii, the promising and popular
young physician, who, during the Ia t
year, succeeded the late DR.. William
Rogers at MarmioD, Va. The attend
ants were Mr.. - - McCCrkle, of Lex
ington, with Miss Lucille Huffman, Sis
ter of the bride, and Mr.. Grover Huff
man, brother of the bride, with Miss
Gertrude Wade, of Marmion. The
bride and groom were becomingly and
attractiyely suited and gowned, and so
were those who stood with them. Miss
Obenchain played a soft, sweet melody
while the parties were entering the
parlor and during the ceremony, Rev.
r. NJ. Tuttle oficlated.
At 10 o'clock well prepared and
bountiful rcpast was serve d to about
forty invited guests. The meate, cakes,
creams, fruits, and other delicacie,
were appetiAng and delightful,
The unique feature Of the evening,
however, was the presence in happy
mood Of six or eight Confederate vete-
rams, who had come at the special call
of their comrade and host.
Mag the joyous young couple, now
in the holy bonds of wedlock, livelong,
useful, and happy lives and may the
richest benedictions distil as the dew
upon the family, which entertained the
large company SO pleasantly and gen.
erousyll DIXIE.
l,a l. Il
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05

Our grocery department
is in splendid shape and
we are we'll fixed for the
housekeepers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
COuatepanes

COunterpaneS
White Counterpanes, bought when cotton
was half the price it Is now, so we can full
nish you the 81. 90 counterpanes at 70 cents;
the $l.25 grade at 81. 90; the $3.50 grade at
81. %; and beautiful Msrseilles counterpanes
at $500 and $3.50. Now that the town is
to be full Of strangers through the month Of
July nice clean white counterpanes will be
In order for every hOusekeeper.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
How to Make Mon CIV
and
HOW to Lose Mon GVr

rolling off log the former is little tough spots
the right through with and
try about It,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
Corsets! Corsets :! OorsetsW

COrSets! COrsets Y COrSetsW
By actual count to-day we have 3S1 pairs
of corsets In the store and every corset Is
warranted, even our 80 cent ones are war.
ranted. French shapes are very popular
now; also the open-work summer corsets.
Our regular staple Nos. have many unchang-
able friends In Lexington. All you have to
do Is to get new pair for any that break or
give way prematurely.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05

The bride the week before while
driving to Lexington in buggy
had her horse to run away with hel
ard she was thrown out on the road
side, where she was found Afterwards
with broken arm, which she carried
the night of the weddingln sp'ints and
plaster cast.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. rs cents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-05

White Goods and Em6rOiderieS
40.inch White Lawns at 8 and 10 cents q
The colored American., 1900-02-17
BeauTIFr Pennsylvania AVENUE.

The Colored American is in hearty
accord with the plan so soundly ad-
voeated by The Pest, Star and Times,
to beautity The Avenue" by erecting
thereon 8 series Of massive public
buildings, The antiquated and shabby
structures that how dot the nations
greatest thoroughtsre are an eyesore
and spectacle that may incite our
civic pride TO immediate revolt. Never
is this ugiiness more apparent than on
Inauguration day snd other great
festivals that ill the city with strang.
ers,
We are in favor of condemning a.
onee the land on the south side Of
Pennsylvania Avenue from The Botan-
ical Gardens 70 FIiIs enth Street, thsI
the government mav buy il in for the
purposes above specified The new
municipal building should be built on
the reservation between It'll snd eth
Streets. and. if ii is not too lsIe, plans
for the Department of Justics should
be changed and the new structure
located somewhere between the, Post'
orfiee and the Treasury. This would
The colored American., 1900-02-17
Banker Isaac 81. Smith has broken
his long silence.
AFRO AMERICAN COUNCIL EXTENSION.

Afro American Councils are being
organized everywhere. That is right.
Our local Council is doing excellent
work, and is meeting with steady en-.
couragement. But there should be
ten auxiliary bodies in this populous
District of Columbia, so as to reach
all the people in the several sections.
There should be at least one North
east, three liz South Washington, one
in Georgetown, one in Anacostia, and
others scattered over the g eat North
western area, where many kinds and
conditions of our people live AMI have
their being. Those in charge of or,
ganization and Council extension
should bestir themselves, and be pre-
pared to make report at Indianapolis
that will be credit to the 10000 Ne
grces of Washington.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
The Louisiana Law in the Supfem3 Court.

The legality of the Louisiana Con-
stitution of 1898 is to be tested in the
Supreme Court OF the United States.
at Washington, D. c., at the Spring
term in this year, The case comes up
On a writ of error granted by Judge
Charles Parlange of the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District
of Louisiana, in re of Sam Wright,
convicted OF outrage, Anthony Leo
pold Gussman, Attorney, The tounda.
tion for action in the Supreme Court
is so broadly laid that the Court will
have to pass upon the merits Of the
whole Louisiana Constitution OF 1898.
The outcome Of the matter should be
Of The deepest concern ID the colored
people OF the whole country; for in it
is involved their rights as citizens
The Afro.Amer.can Council has the
matter in hand, and nca=v .ilh which
10 prosecute the ma1z- l. needed at
once Let every o1.3T g17s sansthing.
Contributions shs1l3 s,s ss.11 II Jesse
Lawson. See-slzcT II ant Finance
COMMITTEES. 20-l Va,np1Di Avenue,
Wssh;nsD2. D, C.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
"A Day With Nssro Joa-aalsm."

This is rs tit5s - 5 Escars 10 be
presented ss Ss=ao4 Ss-is. L7oeum
tomorrow s.tsr2ono s. S1SJ o'clock
sharp. 1t Is not 6seis-s1 s. sym.
posiomn ba; runuEc. discussion Of
the paa ses o: Sss,o joQcaslssn iabrlat
prepared papers oy IecaslEEsd ssshorI-
tiss. followed oy speakers from the
floor. President Tnongsoo's idss i. to
arouse popular Interest il 81 sgeat Of
our development. the power Of which
Is not appreciated ST is fall worth o.
Large Per cent Of the -z-z Tns three
leading speakers sud their topics will
Dc IS follows:
Latter Day J9urDsllsm: WIS! the
People Demand Of It'-Mr. EdEsr5
E C0opsr. Editor o. Tne Col1rsd
American.
The Negro Newspaper From Bus
ness Point Of VieS'-Nr. ~. Cs.yi1
Cnsss, Editor Of the Washington Bee.
The Ne gro DSily: rs Vslue sDi
rs Di-Hculsies"- Ms. Alex. L. Ms1!y
Editor Of Ch9 Daily Record.
The thoughtful public shoQ II:
sll TO turn oUc in large numbers. =
VIII Dc big Day for race journalism
snd race progress. Appropriate mus,
viii oe rendered by competent srsls!s'
The colored American., 1900-02-17
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II 1900.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

With women owning vast real estate
holdings, immense blocks of stock in
corporations, growing in intelligence
and experience in public affairs and
becoming factors in the professions ani
industries, it does seem that an anti,
suffrage argument has little but an
old'time and illogical sentiment to rest
upon. We are not just prepared to
go into the details of the subject, but
we venture the prediction that the
twentieth century will not be of voting
age before mans monopoly OF the
ballot will have passed into history.
Women will not be permitted suffrage
all at once, but she will acquire the
privilege step by step-frst school
elections, then municipal, until finally
the state and nation will gracefully
yield 10 the inevitable. Property re-
striclions, educauons tests and social
relations will be applied for a while,
but ultimately these barriers will be
burned away and woman will stand
beside her brother with an equal
chance in law and personality to make
herself what God intended she should
be. Woman suffrage may be like
unto s mirage ahead, but it is coming
nevertheless, becsuse no power Oh
earth can withstand the force Of the
tacttul system OF agitation and orgsni
Estion under which the brainiesl
women OF both races are working.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
Beautity Pennsylvania Avenue {.
AS TO TRANSPORTATION AND CORRECTION

Just as accidents will happen in the
best regulated families, so errors will
creep into the most carefully edited
newspapers. Our journals are depend
ent in large degree upon the velsci-
ty Of individuals for the correctness OF
many statements appearing in their
columns II is su ancient rule that in
the absence OF evidence to a nau's dis
credit, he is presumed to speak the
truth concerning the ordinary affairs
OF life, and lie entitled TO belief. The
editor Is thus compelled to take his
chances, and sometimes he 'rsli ps up
on the character Of his informant, In
such case, the unintentionallv mis-
represented person ought 10 be and
usually Is satisfied with s word OF
explanation snd correction. This Is
Ths Colored Americans policy, and
this little lecture may be understood
as covering more ins:snees than the
one recorded in this weeks issue.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

give the system splendid street,
Washington is shaking off her provin'
cial garments, and the people are
ready for greater municipality, that
shall provide for our nation the pret
tiest capital in the world. Let US wake
up, and 60 forward with this work of
Identification and building for the
grand future that lies before US.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
forward-but exercise discretion and
respect for the rights of ,others.
wasHlsGroN's HAND OF FELLOWSHIP.

Washington is the nations great CON-
vention city. 1t Is beautiful to look
upon, convenient to reach, and its in
teresting features are perennial. To-
ward our people there are some dis
graceful exhibitions of prejudice by an
ill-bred element here, but this disadvan-
tage is more than outweighed by the
open handed hospitality displayed by
our citizens WI en- the stranger enters
her gates Washington is full of elegant
homes, and nowhere in the country is
the transient guest made more to feel
that he is welcomed to the freside as
member of the family. The contact
here is closer than is true of the i'm
mense commercial centers where per
sonal identity is lost in the wild tumult
of money-making,
Bodies desirous of transacting busi'
ness in quiet and deliberate fashion,
amid environments suggestive Of moral
and intellectual culture invariably seek
Washington. We have been honored
by many such gatherings, and in the
future We shall be no less fortunate in
this respect. We have entertained
within the year the National Afro
American Council, the National Ne
gro Academy, the Educational and
Financial Board of the A NJ. E.
Church, the Baptist Association and
similar organizations. Last week We
had with US the Quadrennial Council
of Bishops of the A. NJ. E. Church
which brought to our city some of the
ablest and most distinguished religious
lights of the race Next May we shall
extend the hand of gr, citing to the
General Conference of the A. NJ. E
Zion Connection. Washington is in
deed the nations intellectual Mecca
All roads lead to this modern Rome
Welcome to all, say We, Our local
life is brosdened, our best impulses
are quickened, and our hearts are
made kinder by these frequent Visitors
They bring the great outside world tC
our doors, and We are strengthened
and invigorated by the magnetic thrill
of its throbbing waves and viri.e in
tensity.
Friends, the freedom of wins 1me
Washington is thine,
The colored American., 1900-02-17

In these troublous war times, when
you glance at the poster type papers
folded under the newsboy's arm, and
you only see that there is a terrific
conflict in progress at some point be-
ginning with an L, you are in doubt
whether Ladysmith or London, Ky, is
meant.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

If any one is searching for the trend
of public sentiment, it will pay him to
keep tab on our local lycenms. The
popular voice in these forums is ex-
pressed candidly and emphatieally.
The plain people who are hungry for
bread, cannot be hypnotized into
accepting a stone with thanks. The
wise man heeds friendly warning, and
he is not your friend who fails to put
you on your guard when danger
The colored American., 1900-02-17
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Subscriptions may De sent by poston ce
money order, express or by registered letter,
All communications for publication should
be com panied with the name OF the writer
not necessarily tor publication, but MS a guar
aniee OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opAnlohe
and IN fact, all matters affecting the race
will not pay for matter, however, unaess
II is ordered by us. All matter intended for
pub 1cation must reach this Office by w ednes-
day of each week To insure insertion In the
currelt issue
Ha-Agsnts are wanted everywhere, Send
or Instructions,
The colored American., 1900-02-17
aCsSs Eos "EuPHsNls kIsk "

The leonoclsSt," 2x4 sheet pub
ished by one Rev. NJ. {, Maxwell. ST
Albsny, Ca evidently has il in for
sll womsnkind. In recent issue of
his journal, (which he eontesses ST the
head OF his editorial column 10 be -
leading Negro paper" he get Of
these parasrsphie thunderbolts in bsd
imitstion Of the late and uulsmented
BTsnn, Of Texas:
''Some one hiss said. There is no
hell" This msn has never had 3
wife"
Marry wife api You will have s
The colored American., 1900-02-17

mether-in law; but the verdict will be
against the husband in the case"
The Colored American turns this
gentleman of the cloth over to the
tender mercies Of our "Euphemia
Kirk" We see his Finish" now.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Is the esteemed Indianspolis Free
man ANXIOUS to compare files with The
Colored American 10 settle the issue
as to which originally mentio led Sen
ator Fairbanks for the 1904 presiden-
tial nomination:
The colored American., 1900-02-17

A man who puts little more brains
into a job snd does it little better than
any one else can do it, at as reasonable
figure as any competitor will accept,
will get all the work he can do.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

The Colored American is the most
widely quoted Negro journal in the
world. Our exchanges know good
matter when they see it, and in most
cases, give due credit and hearty edi-
torial Endorsement.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Come TO think of it, wasn't there
once political leader out in Iudiara
by the name of DR.. S, A. Ebert? Is
he still there? How about it gentle.
men of the Hoosier press?
The colored American., 1900-02-17

1t doesn pay TO be s'essy." Ii IS
the sggresslye, persistent. business,up.
to'the'hsndle man who feeds hrsr ST
the trough OF success Push yourself
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Those who sit down and depend
upon others for help will get-left.
Cultivate selt.reliance.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

The birth OF Abraham Lincoln wss
quite generally remembered ia Wash
insson's oolored pulpits lsst Sunday.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Here and there the Negro is slip
ping through the lines and wedging
his way into a federal office,
The colored American., 1900-02-17

God snd the white man will help
the Negro who helns himself.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Mr., Roberts days may not be so
few, but they are certainly full Of
trouble