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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

If anybody is laboring under the i'm
preston that the southerners have
buried the Ratchet, the action of a
confederate organization recently will
dispel the illusion. A special from
New Orleans says: At a meeting of
the camp of the Army of the Tennes-
see, United Confederate veterans, the
strongest of the Confederate associa-
tons in New Orleans, a resolution Of
fered by Gen. Stephen Chalaron, COM
mander of the camp, protested against
the invitation of President Mckinley
to the Confederate reunion to be held
in Memphis next spring, was unani-
mously adopted. Gen. Chalaron ex-
planned that 1T was understood the
president will be invited to Memphis,
and this was intended simply as a
warning to Memphis not to do it,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
CYRUS FIELD ADAMS /.
Editor and Publisher of the Afro. American

AAu'eoE anu uOliSher OF the Afrc. American
Paper. The Appeal
Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean ~
About the time of the successful laying
of the Atlantic cable, when the name Of
cyrus Field, its promoter, was on every
tongue, "a child was born in the city of
Louisville, KY, whoWas named for the
man mi VINO linked two continents together.
Inc parents of Cyrus Field Adams were
Nj Adams was pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church, and man held in high
esteem by all classes of citizens for his
learning and piety. Young Adams at
tended the private school conducted by his
father until he was 8 years old, when he
was sent to Cincinnati and placed in the
public schools Of that city. At the age of
Ohio, and later the. college. He did not
complete the course, as the death of his
father occurred and he was obliged to
leave the school and go to work in Gin
clnnat. His first employment was as Of
nee boy Tor real estate, firm. He was
next employed as messenger by the bank
ing firm of Andrews, .Bissel g. Co.. When
ans, who had saved little money, began
business for himself as a dealer in foreign
stamps and coins and other curiosities, and
he was quite successful, -
In 1871 he moved to Louisville KY,
where he accepted place as teacher in
the pubic schools, and also continued his
curiosity business. In 1870 Mr.. Adams and
l1cation Of the Bulletin, weekly news
paper devoted to the interests of the Afro
American race, which, on account of it's
great enterprise, was in u short time ac-
corded the leadership among Journals of it's
class. IN 1857, although kept busy with
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

and cordial appreciation. In this book the
text is consldered of the first Importance,
while the laboratory. instruction. is rele
the general principles and fundamental
laws have been learned. -.
Mind and Hand, Manual Training the
Chief Factor in education: By Charles
Manual Training the solution Of Social
and Industrial Problems Cloth, II mo-,
400 pages, Illustrated. Price, $1.2S: Amer.
lean Book Company, New York, Cincinnati
recognized as a most Important factor in
education as it gives true dignity to
labor and calls attention to the place Of
ton goes On IN ~ naeabe AZ hxHe
higher and still higher place in the hearts.
Of the people Mr.. Charles 81. Ham was
one Of the first and foremost advocates
public schools and to him has been due
I III great measure the remarkable sue
cess OF this system throughout the count
try.
Historical Encyclopedia Of illinois, y
edited BY Newton Batenaan, l.. L. D., and
Paul selby, "a A. NJ, (Mqnaelr Publishing
great royal octave of COS closely printed
pages: 1t Is printed in clear-faced type,
full gilt with handsomely designed morocco
showing the Illinois of the past as we'll
as the State as it is to-day. But the value
| of the book is in its mine Of information
| wherein the topics are arranged in adj
nairable order for easy reference While
| Illinois does not date back to. the. earlier
great events Of the republic, yet her his
:: tory is unique and we may say, without
dlsparagement to- amy, that it stands in
the front of the States Of the great West
| 1t is in Illinois that the first white settle
ment was made northwest Of tile Ohio
! river, wherefore the State was thus the
pioneer in Western civilization, and has
continued to hold it's advanced position
through all the years since. Well may the
editors emphasize sits steadfast loyalty and
patriotism, the marvellous DEVELOPMENT of
its resources, tile number Of distinguished
statesmen, generals, and jurists it has furn-
| lshed to the government, and it's grand
record in the exciting and peri1ous: con-
Hicts on the slavery question:. 1t was in
Illinois that the anti-slayerx, battle was
fought and won, before the marshalled
hosts Of 1861 entered the field: There are
over 200 biographical sketches of persons
who have been or still are prominent in
Illinois. They include those Of pioneers,
explorers, State officers, congressman other
public officers, and professional and business
men of prominence Besides the biogra-
piles there are brief sketches of all coun-
ties and of all cities Or villages exceeding
300 populations Then there are longer ar
ticles on many historic, educational, topo-
graphical. and other subjects. Upon the
whole, the work fully merits the dignity
OF it's tito. The publishers are entitled to
the thanks of those Interested in State
history for their. enterprise in bringing out
so complete and! handsome volume.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
BOOKS RECEIVED.

From Little, Brown. & Co., Boston, four
volumes: The Puritan in Englandi and
New England, by Ezra II. Byington;
The Pilgrim Shore, by E. II. Garrett;
Sybaris and Other Homes, and How They
Lived in Hampton by Edward Everett
Hale, and The Christmas Angel by
Katherine Pyle. "
Daniel O'Connell and Reyival Of National
g. Life in, Ireland, by Robert Dunlap, NJ A.
(HerOes of Nations series9, and Roger
Ludlow, the Colonial Law Maker. by
49, J. NJ. Taylor. New York and London:
:. &. p. Putnam'S Sons. .---r- :
From w. A. Wilde Company, Boston, seven
volumes: The Prairie Schooner. BY VIII
liam E. Barton: A Daughter of Freedom,
BY AmN.E. Rlanchard; The Treasury Club,
by William Drysdale; Reels and Spindles.
by Evelyn Raymond; The Pathinders of
the Revolution, by William e: Grifis;
With RreBle at Tfipoli, by James OTIS
:, and, A Godson of Lafayette, by Elbridge
II, S. Brooks. - =
From J: B: Lippincott Company, Philadel:
phiaI ten, Volumes: Madame Bohemia, by,
Francis Nelson; Great Battles Of the
World; by Stephen Crane. The Sign of.
the Seven Sins, by William lie: Ouenx :
Literary Rambles at Home and Abroad
by Theodore r.: Wolfe, NJ. D., EE. 81:
Marredl in. Making, by Baroness Won Hut
ten; The Maihwartng Affair. by A.. NJ.
Barbour; Her Very Best, by Amy II.
Blanchard5 Rays Cruise. of the Pretty
Patty: by w. Clark Russell, and The
Red Men of the Dusk, by John, Fenni:
more. fS-1-,e.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

1t seems that Andrew Carnegie is no
respector of persons in the bestowal
of libraries or the funds to establish
them, when the gift will serve pur-
pose. Recently he sent letter to
Booker T. Washington, of the Tus-
gegee institute, offering to contribute
100000 for a library building for. that
school if the students would erect the
building. It was accepted with thanks.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

There is strong movement in the
northwestern states for congress to
make national park at the head
waters of the Mississippi. in order to
save from destruction very nearly the
last virgin forest of pine existing in
America. The movement finds voice
in the February number of The De-
lineator in a description given of the
work undertaken by the Women's
Clubs of Minnesota. Their forestry
work will have interest for the states
of Wisconsin and Michigan; in fact,
the country at large. -e-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
A Pneumatic I>ooL

oh the Erie canal, at Lockport, N. Y.
pneumatic balance lock Is being substi-
tuted for flight of old-fashioned stone
locks. The new lock consists of two steel
ohambers' one for ascending and the 9th.
er 1or descending boats. Each chamber
IS divided into two parts, an upper one
containing water to receive the boats.
and a. lower one containing compressed
air, on Which the upper chamber floats.
When boat has been run into the upper
chamber it is either lowered or raised.
as may be desired, by filling or exhaust
IN. the air cha mber beneath F.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
eGKSTElN NORTON UNIVERSITY

CANE oPhlN0, aUlLrTr COUNTY, ~.
st,. Co-founder and first Chancellor.
80 THE LocATIoN.
The Eckstein Norton University sit lated a. Cane
Spring Ky twenty,nine miles from louisville, KY, in
for ri, The BUILDING and
dsshas
high mountains. peopled with timber Of many varied
uahssshy ssdno5i @ s' and allure
ments Of places Of vice and unwholesome amusements
part Students life, and apty suited to ali
who desue to prepare for an active life.
DEPARTMENTS.
S:ssss %s&'ng, En- !ss ss~:ss;
A1sp;sealssre, Seult1y Raising, Dress Making
''''s' 9'os o,. sSo sss T. Wood, and Metals
ssnsing n a 81 a asBe w MsislDs'
: E.-.- Musical Conservatory.
The ssoEe departments are under competent nso
,ons sc and
1sisna and oRssr osss
o.. classes and sus.ss are arranged that otuden.
e. ang suss time The time to doh any
work in all departments.
TERMS.
Board, room, fue taien and washing s. 90 per -on.,
Students may enter at any time in the year
Help ron STUDENTS.
Deserving students nasy have the privilege OF extra
reductions proportion to the work they willing
do. eask patronage net only account of our low
rate but account Of the very high character of the
work DONE Our accommodations are frst-class and
offered alike to- both. SEXES.
may snd fee accommodssisn n. 81 Laurel Stress
louisville; Hy..
orcatalogues andar business address the President
REV.. c.. II. PARRISH, A. NJ,
CANE SPRING. ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
COLOR lime IN EDUCATION

Knoxville, Ten, Jan. 9.-Representa-
tive Murphy, of Knox county, has in
PRODUCED a bill in the legislature at
Nashville against the coeducation of
the white and Negro races This is
done with view to keeping Negroes
out Of Maryville college, an institution
whose original donation provided that
no distinction should be made in color
OR sex of students. zzy3zs=..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
IRON AND FEATHERS
Continued from list, Pare

.heS ulHe.so ON several points, and Jerry's
friend wanted 10 wager than he was correct
Whersat the other probably as a Joke ne -,
me hackneyed proposition: "I'll bet you what
you like pound of lead Is heavier than ~
pound of feathers man 1t
Jerry replied with his assertion about o
nU y peing pound under any circums ISL; ,,t.as
me friend then suggested the aaaical 5.n:on
oiasap q mattress maker whose shop was
1 49, ny agreed to furnish the feathers ana q
pITEe - Jerry's iron served in place Of lead.
lie; me 1rial was made. Both materials we're
th ,"'pe" on the negro's toes. He admitted that
'n' ltoa was the heavier-St. Louis 7en,h1i.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

which perhaps would be his valedic-
tory to defend the men of his race,
who were no less American citizens
than those of white skin and Caucas-
ian blood. Mr.. Whites remarks re-
ceived whirlwind of applause
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
Mr.. Adams is at, present:

Mr.. Adams is at present: ~
Clerk of the Town of South Chicago.
President Of the National Afro
American Press Association. a-..
Secretary of the National Afro
American Council - ;,
Member Executive Committee Ma
tional Negro Business League. -
The appointment Of Mr.. Adams
seems to be pleasing to the great ma
jority of the race, not only in Illinois,
but in the country in general
It is an evidence that President Nc
Kinley, who has appointed more Afro
Americans than any two other. Repub-
lican Presidents, will continue to give
the race it's share of places in the gov
eminent. -s% -E~ ~" =. -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

his newspaper, school duties. and curiosity
business, Mr.. Adams found time to study
German, and after applying himself to the
instruction of class, in the language.
This class was composed principally of the
teachers Of the Afro,American public
the natural method teaching a fair con
versational knowledge of the language in
six weeks. ~ ~ <1'-z-. =. :
In 1884 Mr.. Adams visited Europe and
Travelled through: the principal countries,
spending some time in Germany perfecting
himself IN the language of the Father
land. When he returned to America he
was appointed professor Of the German
language in the State University Louis
Vile, Ky, where he remained one year.
though nfS fofes Adams
m mani classes in the principal
cities ties, y, That he was successful is evf-
sented by his classes in Various eo parts pre- Of
'n n e9 1sss THE APPEAL was launched
Mdth Offices ain in Chicago, st. Paul St
putt up large clientele all over the
United States, and is said to have the
n1rg ri circulation of any Journal Of it's
al times, and under all circumstances
Dnring the recent campaign THE AP
I I:4A was one of the most vigorously
s stn,,a7L Adro:Amerlcan newspapers, and it
and sound money. .po'ee''o I.
Mr.. Adams has one of the largest col
lections, of stamps in the United States
36,N0 varieties), and is something Of a
lnguist, being conversant with several
modern languages. Three years AGO M
ADAMS AfG published an edition of THE AP.
ZEAL, dated Sept. %, 1898, in which the
M Whlte and colored races changed places
mat u.s., the whites We're represented as p
!decadent race; and the colored people tax.
ing toward them the attitudes of liberation
ana ND c co assumed by the whites
e ornn,e e me :. negroes of this day. TeIe-
phrased, white men taking the place Of
c colo men, in cases of accusation and
crime. This issue of THE APPEAL at
: IN spite of the satire, the spirit Of fun fur,
the Incidents - - lnosl u
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Bishop Levi ]. Chopin, of the A.
NJ. r. church. will sail for Africa Sat
urday, January 10, On the steamship
Umbria of the Cunard line. While
abroad he will make an extensive trip
in the interest of the church through
out Cape, Colony, Natal, the Orange
Free State and the TransvaaI If the
war conditions Will permit.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

TO CUREA COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money. If it
fails to cure. E. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc. SIS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

CYRUS FIELD ADAMS,
APPOINTED ASSISTANT REGIS
TER OF u. S. TREASURY.

Pnbl'sher 9 =! The Appe II Gets First Glass
2 Piace-First Afro-Ameiican Appoints
I in tho Twentieth Century, and First of
His Race From Illinois:
# The twentieth century has opened.
ausplclously for Cyrus Field Adams,
publisher of the Chicago APPEAL.
who was appointed assistant register
OF the treasury Of the United States by
President Mckinley, Friday January 4.
Mr.. Adams is the first Illinois Afro
American to receive presidential APP
pointment
Mr.. Adams is the first Afro-Ameri-
can appointee in the twentieth century.
Mr.. Adams is the first appointment
under the new regime of President
Mckinley.
4. The following sketches Of Mr.. Ad-
ans career are taken from the Chi
cago dailies: as:... !.
CYRUS FIELD ADAMS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

= The Macmillians will issue soon an i'm
portant work in two illustrated volumes
entitled THE Rulers of the South, Sicily
Calabria, Ma1ta,' by Francis Marion Craw.
ford :.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
AGENTS WANTED.

THE APPEAL wants good 70.
liable agents to canvass for sab.
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cred. Write for GU. extraordi.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

He that has parted with the past by the.
power Of Christ shall by that power be
preserved in the future. The hand which
has cut him Off from a past OF the evil
cne's will bind him to a future of his
oWn.-P. B. Power. - .ss5s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Among the new books to be issued by
Rand, McNally & Co.. this fall are eel
Reshid', and Some Philosophy of the
Aermetics,'' both, from the pen of Paul
karishka. Mr.. Karishka has been a deep
student of the law of being, and these
books are the result of his observations.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Mr. Adams was appointed member
of the National Republican Advisory
Committee in August, 1900, by senator
Marcus a. Hanna.
recent issue of the Chicago Daily
1nter-O Ocean commented on his campaign
work us follows: 81 Mr.. Adams was sp-
pointed on the Republican National Adj
yisory Committee in August, and he at
once undertook to keep in line several
hundred newspapers published by and for
the Afro Americans: He prepared sheets
of bright. short editorial paragraphs and
strong leaders and sent the same to the
press Nearly every Afro-American paper
] l u country used some of this matter.
Itswas4the first time In any campaign that
any real newspaper education was attempt
ed exclusiyeiy among the Afro-Americans
rs class. and that this sort Of campaign
ing was considered necessary is an inter-:
5esting RECOGNITION Of the growing inteIli-
sgenee of the Afro- American voters. In
addition to the newspaper influence Sthous-
sands of letters were addressed to promi-
snent Afro Americans all over the country,
giring plans Of eaIdpai On, and thousands
sofSVoters we're reached In This y ay.,'s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Messrs.- Harper Bros. VIII publish at
once 'Rosebery on Napoleon a character
study in which the former Prime Minister
scores the British policy at st. Helena.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Little, Brown g. Co. have In press 1.-The
Spiritual Significance by LILLIAN Whiting
author Of the three series Of "The World
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

karlShka. Mr.. KariShka has been deem
student of the law of being, and these
The publishers expect that Mr. Davis
war book, with Both Armies in South
africa to appear at once will create con
having gone to the scene of operations
with the British forces, and: with British
sympathies, Mr.. Davis afterward joined
the Beers and, in the light OF the expert
ence he thus gained, became, a strong. par.
tisan Of the Boer cause and a. severe critic
of the British.
Selected Letters of yoltaire Edited for
Lettres, sLicencie en- Droit de. rUniversite
Author Of ;, First, Second and Third Years
portrait. Price, Is cents. American: Book
Company, New York, Cincinnati, and Chi
cage. In this book there have been Sc
which Illustrate his style, SO familiar and
eloquent, always correct and clear; his
sparkling wit and sharp raiIlery; his mer-
Tciless sarcasm and good-natured mirth; his
keenness as critic; and his love of toll
eraDce and Justice.
Dichtung in funf AufMgen, Won Adolf
WHbrandt, edited with Introduction and
fessor of Modern Languages in Middlebury
80 cts:..Amefican Book Company, New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago Wilbrandt
IS today the accomplished dramatist Of the
realistic school and should be ranked
among the classic authors since the time
of Goethe. Der Meister Won Palmyra, If
not the greatest, is undoubtedly one Of
the few neaN masterpieces Of modern Ger
man literature and cannot fail to prove
most most ENJOYABLE reading 2.
Elements Of Physics, by Henry A. Row
land, Ph.D., ED, Professor of Physics.
Johns hopkins University, and Joseph S.
Ames, Ph.D., Professor Of Physics and;
Sub Director of the Physical Laboratory il.
Johns Hopkins University. Cloth, IL no.,
Book Company, New York. Cincinnati, and,
Chicago. A text book by two such eminent
scientists as the authors of the present
volume cannot fail to meet with q wide