Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-18
Believe Me.
By Hobart T. Mitchell

Back from my vacation and again
at my desk in the office of the Twin
City Herald gathering unique facts
regarding my people from various
colleges, libraries, and individuals
from the rock bound coast of Maine
to the sun-kissed land of California.
A Negro shoemaker made by hand
the boots in which President Monroe
was inaugurated =. Caesar, South
Carolina slave, became famed for a
cure for poison which was a compound
of plantain, hoarhound, gold rod roots,
rum and I've, and in 1850 the legisla-
ture of the colony ordered it pub
lished for the benefit of the public.
What the white Doctor of Medi-
cine believed about the Negro child
in 1757). Nickel in 1857 stated as a
fact that the color of the Negro child
when first born is yellow, which be-
comes a shiny black in manhood, and
this observation was practically re-
peated in 1852 by DR.. Cartwright of
New Orleans, who claimed as q fact
that Negro children and white chill
dren are alike at birth in one particu.
lar-they are both born white, and SC
much alike. as far as color is con.
cerned, as scarcely to be distinguishes
from each other"
The number Of rejected recruits pc
1000 examined for the Civil War wa
for white recruits 264.1, and TO.
eolored recruits 1902.
Illinois has Negro population o
32S,972 412,S14 Negroes resid>
in the state of New York.
Here is a receipt for that sunburn-
Calamine, 2 drains; zinc oxide, {
drains; Phenol, drops; pure glycer
inc, dram; rose water, 2 ounces;
lime water, 4 ounces. Mop the lotto:
frequently over the ailing skin.
What become of the golden cal
set up by Aaron in the wilderness
journey? Eek. XXXIII, 2O) :.
Whe was the first Christian con
vert in Europe (Acts XVI, 14) :.
What emperor banished all the Jew!
from Rome? (Acts XVIII, q >.
Who was the first Apostle to rails
q dead person to life? (Acts TX, 40)
It was a Negro who fired the frs
shot at Manila Bay (Spanish-Ameri
can War; from the cruiser Olympia
flag ship of the late Admiral Dewey
commanding the American forces OF
the Asiatic station. He was JOIN
Christopher Jordan. chief gunner
mate u. S. N. His career is a fai
example of his ability. He was frs
enlisted in the United States navy OF
June II. 1877, as an apprentice of thu
third class, the very lowest rating il
which he could have entered. H,
advanced, despite opposition, through
the different grades in direct com
petition with his white shipmates t.
the grade of chief gunnsr's mate, tn,
highest rating that could be reached
in the enlisted status. BY the order
OF the secretary of the navy, he was
advanced to the grade of chief petit!
officer, filling this position with eff
cheney to the service and with credi
to his race. until December 1, 1916
at which time he was retired, aftel
serving thirty years in the navy o
the United States.
Negro craftsmen in the South
slave and free, Jared better than thei
brothers in the North. In 1856, il
Philadelphia, of 1857 Negro crafts
men recorded, less than two-third
could use their trades, because O.
hostile prejudice"
Here's thanks to you Mr.. Dunlap
editor of the st. Paul, Dispatch and
Pioneer Press, for your nice remarks
about this column. And the sam,
thanks TO you Mr.. Cedric Adams. o,
the Minneapolis Star.
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