Indianapolis Leader, Volume 2, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1880 — Page 2

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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY BAGBY Sc CO., OFFICE, 13 MIIXE1TS BLOCK Corner Illinois and Market ftts. J. D. BAGBY, Business Manager. lateral as second-dims matter at the Postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Copy, 1 year..........- " 6 months " 3 mouths . SiT.OO 1.00 20 1.75 1.50 ' 1 month... ........ ....... Clubs of six 1 year, each copy 14 ten, 1) ear, each copy..... THIS PAPBRSS V. Newspaper Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce St ) where advertising contracts may be made for it in NEW YORK PAY UP. "We hope that all of our subscribers who are in arrears for their subscription will send us the money at once. We need it to defray the n accessary expense of our paper, and we trust that our friends will recognize this fact, and forward at once the money due us. Our city subscribers, and those in neighboring cities throughout the country will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. REPUBLICAN TICKETS. National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES. A.GARFIELD, of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, CII ESTER A. ARTHUR, of New York. State Ticket. FOR GOVERNOR, ALBERT G. PORTER, of Marion. FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, THOMAS HANNA, of Putnam, FOR JUDGES SUPREME COURT, Third District BYRON K. ELLIOTT, of Marion. Fifth District WILLIAM A. "WOODS, of Elkhart. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, E. R. HAWN, of Crawlord. FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, ED. II. WOLFE, of Rush. FOR TREASURER OF STATE, ROSWELL S. HILL, of Clay. FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL, DANIEL P. BALDWIN, of Cass. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHN M. BLOSS, of Vanderburg. FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT, DANIEL M. ROYSE, of Tippecanoe. FOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT. FRANCIS M. DICE, of Fountain. Marion County Ticket. Sheriff Henry C. Adams. Clerk Moses G. McClain. Treasurer John L. Mothershead. Recorder Jacob L. Beiler. Judge of the Criminal Court James E. Heller. Prosecuting Attorney Wm. T. Brown. Judges of the Superior Court Byron K Elliott, L. C. Walker. County Commissioners John H. Smitii. Geo. F. McGinnis, Archibald Glenn. Surveyor II. B. Fatout. Coroner Allison Maxwell, M. D. State Senators George II. Chapman, Flavius Van! Voriiis. Representatives Thomas McSheeiiy, j.S. Hinton, JonN W.Furnas, Vinson Carter, I. N. Cotton. Subscribe for the Leader. Let every colored man who favors the elevation of his race subscribe for the Leader; and let every white man who believes that slavery was a cnne against humanity and that it is the duty of the ruling race to aid the Negro in his struggle for moral, social and intellectual elevation do likewise. Indiana must bo redeemed from Democratic rule this year. A large amount of very interesting matter is crowded out this week. General A. D. Streight will enter the canvass for Garfield, Porter and the whole ticket. The Democatic party is breaking up in several Southern States, so that wo may not, after all, bo confronted by a solid South. Hon. Frederick Douglas, "First citizen of the Negro race," will spcatc at tho Wigwam next Saturday night. Every colored man in Marion county should hear him. Hon. John M. Langston, Minister to Hayti, has returned home, and will take an activo part in the cam. paign. Indiana Republicans will be glad to sco him. Hon. Albert G. Porter is making a rousing canvass of tho State. His tour has been a perfect ovation and there can bo little doubt now that he will bo chosen Governor of Indiana by at least ten thousand majority. Throe cheers for our gallant standard bearer, Albert G. Porter. The Sentinel is quite savago on the Hon. G. W. Williams, whom it calls the Buckeye Othello. It is particularly disturbed becauso Mr. Williams has seen fit to quote history on the Hon. D. W. Voorhecs, in some of his speeches, to the discornfiture of that gentleman. After belittling Mr. Williams and his speeches as much as possible, it says ho is just tho kind of man Mr. Voorhecs would like to tackle. This wo consider quite a left-handed compliment to tho "tall syc'mo of the Waw-bosh." But how ever anxious tho Sentinel is to pit Senator Voorhecs against Mr. Williams, we feel warranted in saying that, like Barkis, tho latter gentle-' man is willing. Wo beg to assure tho Sentinel that whenever it brings

Its Wa-bosh rooster into the pit, we will produce our Cincinnati chicken, fully gaffed and -ready for the con

test. WHY WE DISTBUST THEM. To many Democrats the fidelity of the Negro to the Republican party is an enigma.-' But it ought not to bo so. A careful perusal of the records of the two parties ought to convince even a Democrat that the Negro's adhesion to tho Republican party is simply a verification of the old maxim that "self-preservation is Nature's first law." Did not the Democratic party uphold and defend slavery with all the power that was in it? Did not the Democratic party resist emancipation by a resort to arms, and by cverj' other means at its command ? Did not tho Democratic party North, South, East and West oppose in every way possible tho enfranchisement of the Negro and tho enactment of the civil rights laws which made him the political equal of tho white man? Who but the Democratic party enacted the fugitive slave law, and made, the freemen of the North slave-catchers for the beastly trafiicers in human flesh of tho South? Who made the Black Laws of Indiana, by which the Negro was characterized as a ravenous wild beast, forbidden to enter tho State, hunted and hounded from pillar to post, his property confiscated; his children doomed to poverty and ignorance, and himself mado a vagabond and an outcast upon the face of the earth ? The Democratic party did all this, and more. The Democratic party has contested every inch of progress that tho Negro has ever made in this country. In the South, where the Democratic party is in the ascendancy, the Negro is deprived of his political rights by force and Northern Democrats apologize for their Southern brethren, and defend them on every occasion. We distrust the Demo cratic party, not only on account of the record it has made, but because it has never renounced that record or discarded the leaders under whom it was made. The men who declared that slaveiy was a divino institution and drew their swords in defense of the heresy, are the honored leaders of tho Democratic party to-day. It is claimed that the Southern whites accept the results of the war, but their actions belie their words. Wherever and whenever tho old rebel element has come into power it has signalized its advent by nullifying by force or fraud tho laws guaranteeing political equality to tho Negro. Tho brutal, barbarous conduct of the Southern whites toward thtenfranchised colored people will 4 form one of tho blackest pages in American history. Gen. Hancock spoke some brave, manly words in regard to tho Constitutional Amendments; but in no Democratic State or National platform have such sentiments ever been found. With both Houses of Con gress Democratic and tho Supreme Court reconstructed, Gen. Hancock would bo powerless to resist tho on slaught of the infuriated bandits of the South who are bent on the over throw of the legislation which made the Negro a voter and an equal. In view of theso facts and ot the rear dangers which threaten us as a race, no colored man can afford .to support the Democratic party. TO OUB FBI ENDS. The letter of Elder Townsend is a typo of many wo aro daily receiving and which wo shall publish in tho order received. If there is ono thing of which the publishers of Tho Leader aro especially proud it is tho univor sal eulogy and commendation which Tho Leader receives from the colored people, not only of Indiana but wherever it goes. Nor is this praise of Tho Leader confined to the col ored people. Our white friondti aro equally enthusiastic in its praise. Let our friends continue to bestow on Tho Leader a generous patronago and wo shall bo enabled to make very material improvements in its quality and largely incrcaso its power for good. There aro few colored men who cannot afford to pay tho prico of a subscrip tion to tho Leader for a year. Bysond ing us $2 for tho Leader you will do a genuino eervico for yourself and tho race by enabling us to found perma nently an institution that will bo an enduring monument to tho energy, ambition and ability of tho Negro race. Lot every man who reads this, bo ho white or black, if there is in his heart a spark of sympathy for a peo plo that has been so terribly wronged as ours, assist in this work, which bolongs not to us alone, but to tho entire race. TO AGENTS SQTJ ABE UP. Wo regret to state tho fact that some persons who .have been acting in tho capacity of ageits for th Leader are' withholding money bo longing to us and tho people in whoso interest they have pretended to act.

In some cases they have taken subscriptions for a year and forwarded us fi f ty cents ; i n" others they have rfc

ceived bundles regularly from us'for months, and when .asked to settle have thrown up the agency and pock eted our money.with an air of injured innocence that would shame -the sau-" ciest tramp in tho land. Now, let us be understood. "We want every agent who is in arrears to settle up at once. As has often been said,-we pay cash for our work' jvery j yeekj and we want, the moneythat belongs to us to .pay. these. bills,. It may be, nowever, inai in some cases mere is a good- reason for-. the delinquency. Let every delinquent agent commu nicate with us at once; otherwise we shall expose tho men who aro practising such shameless dishonesty. . Hereafter wo shall expect all agents to. make a .weekly settlement rnot because we distrust all, for most of our agents are among ,tho most hon orable men of the race; and in acting as agents for; the Leader are doin so more for.tho benefit of, the race than for themselves.' Wherever bundles arc sent, we wish, our agents., to, settle with us each week for the papers seid.. In this connection wVwiah' to .thank: most of our agents for the prompt and honorable manner in which they have conducted our business. ' COLORED FBESS CONVENTION'. The Colored ' Press ' Convention which -, convened in Louisville on Wednesday last: was an event of no small import. Many of ..the j newspapers published by colored men were not represented in the conven tion owing to unavoidable circumstances, among them -The, Leader. Enough howver were present to make tho convention an eminent' success. The proceedings of the convention were characterized by a dignity and seriousness which do credit not only to the profession of journalism, but to the Negro race. The. courteous honorable : treatment i accorded . the colored editors by tho press, and peo ple of Louisville is' as gratifying as it was cordial. In largo measure the success of the convention was duo to the untiring zeal .'.and energy of Mr. John Quincy Adams,, editor of Tho Louisville - Bulletin, who was chairman of tho committee' on arrangements. At this writing wo are not'informed as to the time and place of holding the next convention. A full accountof the proceedings will' appear in our next issue. Tho Negro press is making rapid strides, it is doinrj a world of good in the eleva tion; of the Negro. Truly is. It "the palladium of our best interest," and the colored man who fails to aid in the support and circulation of a good colored newspaper is recreant not only to his own best interest but to the best interest of tho raco. THE tEAAElt, The Palladium of Oar Best Interests Kfflnff Lttr!rfoin Rev. Jam 91. Townsend. ' Richmond, Ind., August 21. To the Editor of The Leader : I havo regarded your enterprise as being praiseworthy and commendable in. the highest degree. I have wished you success for two reasons, at least : First, on tho account.of old friendship's 4 sake; : and . second, becauso I regard journalism as a grand step in the' onward march of our raco. When about leaving home this morning I read your ' last issue, in which I found so many forcible things, said on - subjects of-vital importance,1 as they affect our present status jn this country j and subjects which will affect our future history as a part of this great Nation, that I could not consent to leave until I had said "Go on ; I am with you. 'Fight it out on this lino,' if it ' takes not only'all summer but until Judgment Day.". I refer to your editorials, particularly those on "Governor Williams' Clcmoncy," and "Some Facts." Thoy havo the right ring. .: Let it bo sounded "all along tho line." I alto' second Mr. Benjamin Thornton't article, headed "Negroes' Day." Ou upon such Tlepublicanism, and such religion ! I am, as you aro awaro, a stalwart Republican; I could not bo anything else and bo true to my raco. Yet, when the enemy appears within tho camp, "settlo his hash", beforo going outsido to attack. Wishing you success in making tho Leader the palladium of our best interests, Tarn, Yours for tho right, J. M. Townsend, N. B. Mor.o anon. Send on tho 'Leader; wo can not do without it. J.M.T A OAHD. Indianapolis, August. 26, 1880. Tq the Editor of the Leader: - Some time since Messrs. Hill and Woods, challenged any two jjdntlemen' In the city to) discuss the question Why Abraham Lincöln'Äid more to suppress the rebellion than General G rani. Myself and Mr. Stepp ac-, copied the negative, the evening of.Augu9t; 11th, was agreed upon to meet the gentlemen at Union Literary. 31 r.Stepp'a absonceavo them an excuse to go back on their own prositionthey declining to fade ,the music. ' ' I now through your valuable paper challenge Mr, J. T. Hill, to discuss simply that question. I taking the negative. ; Of course the gentleman's failure to accept this1 will be equivalent to an admission ot his inability to successfully defend the affirmative of his late theory. , ( . John L.Evans. ,

EVANSVILLE DEPARTMENT. Bleaat to ttiV Pres Coaventioii-Jolut Stock CJroeeryKxcurslon The KepnbUcanl Convention Colored Man Slnnghtered Political Botes Conference txld and Ends or JSvansviiie's People. (v ' Ere this .reaches you, dear Leader, the Press Convention will have met. .We eagerly desired to attend, but have been seriously suffering from a hemorrhage of the pocket. It can not bo as it was at Chicago,' for there Pledger, of the Athens Blade, would daily receive drippings from Sherman's barrel, and. would ! generously, förce-yes, forcel-i-i portions -OfJuV on his friends, of whom I was one. It is too bad that Cromwell will be prevented by business" from attending ihh session. ' That Cromwell is a fine fellow well, they are all fine fellows. This is no blarney for you newspaper men, for a fellowfeeling makes me, to-day, wondrous kind, l'vebeen there. 3Iy pleasures were heavy penalties, my laurel wreath a garland of nettles. Take it as you may, the editor is a dupe of 'destiny. I used to think he governed opinions: but he is a slave to the opinions of hi3 readers. How many of you fellows write just what you think concerning the evils about us?. You spend your life in ushering people intQ celebrity, and from the catalogue of the. fatuous, your, name is an eternal absentee. l' The editor sits as a chari ioteer outside the vehicle in which prodigious, talents are driven to ' immortality. lie incurs all the risks and responsibilities, and reaps- less than one-hundredth part of the re-

Ward and reputation.. Ho may succor the I oppressuu, raisu me weaK, appiauu virtue, exalt Plenty and the thanks no gets are for his readers to take his paper and never no,- emphatically, never! pay) for" it. From my heart I pity the poor fool; and : "If thou teTTstlhlH heavy tale aright, Upon, my twol the bterere wiU shed tears - 7 ; V Yea, even foil will sled fitHt-falliog taart, ' And say 'Alas I it id a piteous deed !' " Yes, the subject well deserves your tears. Though the whale the Leader' swallowed Jonah Our Age I am "with you in sentiment and action.'' JOINT STOCK GROCERY ' There is a healthy rumor afloat that several of our leading colored men propose to open on the joint' stock plan a first-class grocery. . . We trust it will materialize. Many years ago an institution of this character was in operation, but it failed to pan out well, and it went to pieces. The failure was attributed to this, that every other member either wanted to control the instition or hold the money. Colored men are very loathe to trust each other in the management of their affairs. They generally suspect every man cf being a thief. ; This grocery ought to be a success, and would add much to the vigor, forwardness and growth of our city. There are about 175 retail grocers exclusively, and about 65 groceries and saloons combined. We have one colored grocer who seems to be driving a good ' business. There are several white grocers who are dealt with mostly by colored mqn; and it is said that Stohlhoefer, Ossenberg and Bofandick and Stahls midtz, have" grown wealthy from the colored trade alone.1 If race pride could induce the colored people more to patronize institutions controlled by colored men it would do good to all. I doubt whether they would trade with their own raco. Let us have the grocery by all means, gentlemen., ' the excursions are evil. There is a serious thing that every summer saps up the earnings of our race, and our leaders aro not doing theiduty in failing to call attention to it. We have had all kinds of excursions for all kinds of purposes. And it is difficult to tell just how many thousand dollars have been spent by colored people in this section in this folly alone. It is nothing more than folly. For no money i3 made; no money can be made, for the boats and cars take about 75 cents on every dollar that is paid into the hands of the managers of the excursions. ' Consider the time lost and money spent, for which no re turn is gijen. All our young people remember the story of the cricket and grasshopper. Ono sang all summer, and when winter came, with want staring him in the face, was told that as he had sung aTfummer he should dance all winter. Our thin "dusters" and fleecy memo) les of the joys of the excursions will ot keep the frost and cold from making us dance to keep warm, when flannel is up and coal costing two dollars per load. The time is coming . that will prove to our race that 'tis all folly to work five days in the week and on the sixth and seventh give it all back to the white people, getting nothing else in return. Down with excursions! TnE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION was held last Saturday at the Salt Wells. It was a damp, muddy day without a ray of unsmne. 1 be clouds lowored and looked threatening and doubt and distrust for a successful issue was deficted on every, face. Notwithstanding the bad day the clans, at the call ol the Republican leaders, gathered in full numbers from the hill and vales of old Vanderburgh. The weather damped, as wet as a blanket, any attempt at exhibition of enthusiasm. . In point pf number and the working interest shown the convention was a decided success. It excelled tho late Democratic conventon in every respect. There were aspirants sufficient for every position to bo filled. The desire to be. placed upon the ticket argues well for success in October. This was marked difference; for in tho Democratic convention men were forced to allow their names to go beforo the convention. ': . ' Tho ticket is good from Senator to Coroner, and our independent white voters who do not vote for party good, but for good men as exponents of party principles, can have no excuse in failing to support the men nominated by the Republicans. The professional man, tho ; manufacturer, the merchant, the farmer and the horny-handed laborerall found a place upon the ticket. , The convention seemed to place the right man . in the right place, as if by inspiration. But yet they slaughtered a colorod man. Dr. W. S. Oroen, an intelligent physician j capable and qualified, was chosen by the colored men as a proper person to bo placed upon the ticket as a Representative of- the race. The colored men only asked for a plank from the raft they wore constructing. The most insignificant place on the ticket was hosen. A place that is given by parties as political offal. It was that ot Coroner. Then tho fight began; four ballots were' necessary to elect, not Green, but a whito man that has not, we are certain, the technical and professional knowledge sufTcient even for that of Coroner; and in theso days of sudden deaths we don't want no amateur sitting upon us. The colored men justly ; feel that the Republican party should have recognized them to that extent. On the second ballet Oreen only lacked soven votes of having a majority. Men upon whom we have looked to bo Republicans freely spoke that if a Mniggeru was placed upon the ticket they would bolt. The colored men came away humiliated, and many threat) were made direful to the party. The party, traces are not holding the colored man as securely "as it used to was.? , They are getting tired of being voted as cattle while not recognized in positions. And if the Democrats had not said W want no negro votes" we would : not bo certain of the . result of this election, so far as the Colored vote is concerned. The colored man begins to feel that 'tis all folly to shout himself hoarse, quit his work and spend his time in keeping the cause, while the white man gathers in the shekels, and holds tho offices. These ' tnuttorings of discontent come from the " tnost intelligent of our race; they are not . mine; for I shall neve? ask office as a', colored man.. ,1 say with the elder Dumas, the French novelist:

"I determined," said he, 'to give men so much else to see in mo that they would not look at the color of 'my skin?; - ; 4 1 - .'Hon.. Franklin Landers' stole in on us Monday like a thief in the; night. The Democrats had no one to meett him for they were not expecting him. 'I say Honorable, j but it .would be true If I had said Dis-honor-able Franklin Landers, if. hi3 speeches in ; reference to the Negro are his sentiments. Mr. Lander for .a white man U a pcxr excuse, and from his speech here Tuesday night, he would add . very little dignity or decency to the gubernatorial chair of Indiana. !llis grammar is-execrable, his logic worse, and his statemanship as exhibited in his speech savors moro of that of the word "striker." , It Was a low base appeal to all the low prejudices of the uncultured. You may give thü to thcrcolored readers oTtn-dianapolis-rLandexs, admitted i ontherosIrum at Evansvillev "that his 1 Ve'cordMff the Legislature regarding the- colored element and in reference to keeping them -put of the State, that severy word is true," and 'Indiana would be better to-day without them." Nice sentiments these for a man who wishes to be made Governor of Indiana. Ho is a more fit subject, for some asylum. In this connection the ''Courier" still harps upon the Africanization of Evans ville. And we heard that near election day an organized mob of roughs will attempt to make it hot for colored ! men. They are intending to carry the flection, on .thel Mississippi plan ; they jntend to . place at , every polling place a sufficient "crowd of shoulder strikers whoso duty it' will be to prevent tho vote of every colored mad from being , cast. These are ' the' implied instructions that grow out' of tho insane ravings of tbe'"Cour rier,'' And., it , ris( rumored . that.-,he young men's Democratic Club are to take an active part in theso damnable outrages upon colored men. , The .Democracy must . understand that the Negroes of Evansville, will not stand any.racket" like that;', and that the peace and!order of this' community 'will not submit to any reign of mobocracy.' ' We are pained to know that a gentleman professing a higlvcivilization as Mr. ßhanklin of the "Courier" would debase hU manhood to give such instructions to the ' hpt-Jieaded bloods of hi3 party. ' J-r' ' ' ; . , INDIANA CONFEB.KXCK- . . ;. The forty rfirst session of the Indiana Conference, which also comprises the; State of Michigan, convened in Evansville, Monday4, August 25, at the Alexander Chapel, on 5th street. At a few minutes past nine an open ing hymn was sung. ' The V I Galatians and III St. James , as first and second lessons respectively, were read:, by , .Bishop Shorter. The Bishop' delivered an address

to the ministers, ontainmg much instruction and advice. The Convention proceeded to organization. . Bishop : Shorter "b district embraces Indiana, Ohio,- Michigan and Pennsylvania, which is termed the Third. j The Bishop is also President of the . Foreign Missionary Society, and is an indefatig-' able worker in this cause. It is unnecessary for a pen picture to be given of ' this able; man, his form and features and the decisive tones of his voice , are . familiar to : every' Methodist of Indiana. . The Conference then: proceeded to organization with, the following officers: Bishop Jas. A.' Shorter, Presi-: dent; Jas. 31. Townsend, Secretary; Jesse Bass, Assistant Secretary; A.' A. Burleigh, Statistical Secretary; L! D. Crosby, Reporter to Recorder; T. Price and W. R. Hutchinson, Marshals. : '.' The Secretary called the roll and the following ministers answered: Traveling 'Elders. Johnson: Mitchem, JasM. Townsend, Jesse Bass, J. U. Alexander, John. McSmith, ' M. Lewis, II. .U. Wilson, H. Harper, J. MycrSjA. II.' Knight, R. Jeffries, J. Bundy, S. Simpson, H. B. Görden, A. Smith,' II. J. Furguson',1 J. A. Gordon, R. Titus, J. Furguson, H. H. Thompson, L. D. Crosby, Gf W. Benson, J. Burden, L. P. Koberts. : . Traveling Deacons. Reverends Pope, Clay, Cole, Coleman, Johnson, Chaves, Harper, Burleigh, McDaniels, Tootle, t ' Traveling Preachers. Reverends Ratcliff, Hutchinson, Gilmore. . , . Superannuated. IL' B. Smith, 31. Fatter son. i Supernumeraries. 'Reverends Stokes. lheo. Price.. Local Elders. Reverends Daniel Burden, t! V 'A . The representative of The Leader was in vited within tho bar. . '' . i Revj F. Watson, Kansas ' City, Commissionei1 of Education, appointed by last general Conference was introduced to the body. . He gave in a few choice words the object of the Commission and a faint outline of his plans. Rev. Wat3on is a gentleman of fine Ability. The cause will be advanced in his hands. - The gentleman is also editor of the "Exodus", of Kansas City. Elder Trevan was admitted a member . of Indiana Conference. ' The Bishop then road the members Of standing committees: On Public "Worship and Finance. 31.' .Lewis, J. Mitchem, J.Burdan. , . i -n! On Temperanco-iA. Hi Knight, M0. l nomas, u. Katclm. ,-, t. , .. , j , On Education. A. Smith' C. IT. Gilmore, D.P. Roberts.- ! ' ' ' : On Sunday-Schools. L. D. Crosby, H. B: Gordon, Geo. Chaves. ' .. v : On. Circuit Stations and Missions W. 0: Trevan, H. II. Wilson, J. Mitchem..! ? h On 3lissionery Money R.: .Jeffries,- J.. Aiexanaer? d. u. lownsena. To Publish' 3Iinutes The Secretary. '. On Dollar 31oneyH. II. Thompson, J. McSmith, Pw .Titus..: ! I . On Letters and Petitions A Fergusonr J. II, Clay, .31. Coleman. .; . On Charge and Complaints J. Simpson, L. Stokes, J. 31itchem. , On States of Church and !!Country-sI. Buudy, A., A. Burley, G. B. Popo. i : -iOn Education Money J. Ferguson, B. FJ ! Watson;,, ( , ; . . ' . . ; On 3Iemoirs II. Harper, W. C Trevan, J.3Ieycre." ' ' " Tö-day's ' (Wednesday) session consisted in hearing reports from different churches, which' show a decided increase in membership and all other respects. Rev, Alex. Smith, an able minister, delivers tho annual sermon to-night. 'ODDS AND' ENDS. The Bishop U a plain, blunt speaking man.11 -, ; ' ;" ; .,. ' . F. D. Morton, Esqwas'ln the city last weok.i . ' " '' . -- 31. C. naines goes' East his ' former home. I - -3r.'Cobb and Miss Austin marry, in a few Jays." ' ' . ; The Leader is very favorably spoken of by the ministers hero. , ; --31r Frank Bell is as lively .as a flea wjth forty elephant power. . ; . , "' Mr, , A. . C, Horn has . returned from Oweriäboro. " , .., Miss Hattie C. Goodrich and Mrs. Charles Jackson' came in from Princeton last week. , Professor Allen says ; If barbers would keep their mouths shut poople would think them intelligent.. ;. Profossor Scott of New Albany, is in attendance at the conference.; He represents a Louisville paper. ..'; ,-, ' : 3tr. 71. 31. Anderson , and .wife have returned from ther seven, weeks' tour. ,' The Leader 'is booming. 31 r. Aaron Flowers delivers it to all subscribers'. ' i Roy.' Jarnos. 31 Townsend,' was eagerly sought by his hundreds of friends here. Elders 31 itchem-and. -Alexander -also were the recipitants of much attention. It was tho wish of the- A: 31. E. Congregation here that Rev.1 31.' Lewis"' be retained. He deserves every credit.1 He has been successful in every instance. '' : , There are fo many fact jolly ministers present. 4 Thii shows that their people treat si

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Which ia composed of the leading characteristic features f Twelve Traveling Museums, Twelve Firt-Clas Circuses, Twelve Grand Menageries, Six Acre of Patent French Water Proof Pavillioos Brilliantly I i Illuminated Day and Night, above the brightness of the Sun, with a FIFTY THOUSAND DOLL R ELECTRIC LIGHT The finest in the wrld, generating an in'ense, bat soft and dazzling light, equal in power to 1G5,000 gas jets, M fand giving to the entire series of arenic and equestrian performances an indescribable charm well -' 1 ' worth golpg 200 miles to aee, and POSITIVELY SEEN IN NO OTHER 8H0W. Behold the Unchallenged Catalogue of Illntrlona Ifam contained In the Great TWELVrOLO COKSOLIDATION :

"Batcbeller & Doris Great Railroad Show." 'O'Brien's Great Traveling World's Fair." "Sonlier's Hippodrome and Parisian Circus." L. B. Lent's Famous New York Circus." "Campbell's Zoological. Institute and Imperial Circus.4- - " "Flenderson's Egyptian Caravan and Oriental Circus.' j - ' . " Twalve Titafs the Largest Railway Show on Earth. i . Show on ZV :'J. TO"

.: i TWBNTT l'OSED PERFORMING WAR ELEPÜASIS! Iuclnding the Gigantic War Elephant EM PRESS, nearly 12 feet high and 131 years old; also, 'TIIE0D0RÜ8" the White Elephant, positively the first and only Wblt K ephanf ever exhibited in the United States or any show in the world $10,000 freely forfeited if this is not so; Gigantic Sea Lions and Sea Elephants. A Circus of the world s great artiste, every feature Strictly moral and first class. Every artist a bripbt particular Star. Among the leading special features is a fac slmili of Cleopatra's needle, 6 feet high; 8 Zulu Kafre Ciants, 8 feet 6 inches high; 200 Arabian Ring Horses. S.bOO challenge open to the entire world to produce their equal. S12.000 troupe of. Educated Dogs; the f "O.IWO Stud of Educated Stallions; a troupe of Royal Egyptian Jugglers; 5 of the most famous Athletes;' 50 of the most brilliant Acrobats; 50 of the beet Male and Female Biuers on earth. t ; . . 3 BRASS AND REED BANDS ! 40 UNIFORMED MUSICIANS! Adinhmlonto 411, SOe, Children, Hair Price. Reserved Beats, 23e. extra. A 910 Greenback will be presented to every visitor to the Inter-Ocean who, after seeing the performance, can not truthfully say it is the beet he or she ever saw in their lives. Excursion trains will be run fifty miUw on the day of the exhibition to bring in the multitude. The managers of the Inter-Ocean will freely given to any charity in this county 100,000 if they do not give the best entertainment of any show in the world, and another $1 03,000 that no other show will visit this State this Season having the Wonderful Eleceric Light, t

them well. They all have an intelligent look this shows they spend time in their ßtudies.v -i : .v; ; . . . MONDAY FROM ROCKPORT. " "We are to have a colored lawyer soon. jT. H. Brown; passed through the city last The boys still ''ng" around the church doors. . ? vjSD frjod how,' well tho j Leader suits you. The A. M. E. choir reorganizes on the löthofScpL ,, , . The epidemic still holds its hand at the throat of tho health of the city. . J.'JI. Gray, is the eolidest reasoner on politics. "Warren Gray the longest. Evansville girls are just too .splendid. The boys 'who come here always get "stuck," Nicholas, Hasty, Cloud Morton, and a few others are the breakers of Saturday's ice. The Republicans of the First District "keep the word of promise to our cars to break it to our hopes." Our little sweetheart Stella, returned to Indianapolis. Monday. Sho was attended to the depot by a body of friends. We thank Messrs. Uausley, Banks, and the otlier oiht gentlemen for their lelie,htful serenade." .Their molodies were entrancing. Kov. James Townsend, says ''The Loader reflects' the news of the Intellgent colored mon of Indiana." "NVe are bustling, ain't we? Mr. "Woods of railroad fame is seen in many and t divers places. He is quite a faVorito heroToU would die to hear him sing bass. It is base i - The Grand Lodge of Masons meet hero. The local lodo expects to give an entertainment attljo; eköroTf tnq ession.' The' Mason aro generally jBUCcowful. ' i j ;' ItTäqI BaUit cHurcK' is moving along eplendily. They aro ready for the roof. On Sunday an immense collection is expected. Elder McFarland is a ''stirrer'' and his people aro backing him to tho utmost. The Baptist Church will celebrate the 22d of September, (The colored man's 4th of July.) by a procession of the societies and a picnict Adam House is attending the matters. It is expected to be a" grand affair. ' Schools will open on the first 'Monday of September, , All the positions in the colored schools are filled except two. It is said that a young lady 'of : Indianapolis may bo appointed to a position. Rienzi CORRESPONDENCE. .-'t"?:.!; Terr Haute News. ', i' ... 11. A. Brown is quite ill.MrSedipg Roberta, is very ill. . - v ; v. il4l.KatMi(ciK5il,-went W Brazil last week. Willie Perry has gone to Louisville, Ken tucky. Rev, J. M. Wheeler, of Indianapolis is in the city. Hon. George W. Williams, spoke here last Wednesday. Mr. Charley Ash, came up from Evans

ville, Saturday.

7. "Gardenhire's Fiji Cannibals and North Anieri- ' can Indians.' 8. : "Prof. Ward's Conservatory cf Beasts and Birds." 9. "Wood's Traveling Museum of Living Wonder." 10. "Mullets' Aqaariam of Marine Monsters." 11. "Sanger's Great Loudon Circus." All consolidated with 12. TnE GKEAT INTER-OCEAN.

Among the innumerable attractions seen in no the Earth are the Terre Haute is once more redeemed from the Democratic party. Mrs. Jackson and Miss Rossel, are going to the country, this week. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Frankie Foster went to Vincennes to visit Miss Lucy Perry. Prof. E. R. Bagby, will make the Young Men's Republican's club a speech at an early day. Mrs. Eliza Lottengen, who has been spending a few weeks in Rockville has returned. - - The Democrats jumped on the colored men every fifteen . minutes, but the boys voted just the same. David Philips was elected by a majority of 82 over the Democratic candidate. Bully for the Sixth ward. A Republican meeting was held at G. II. Walkers, Thursday evening. W. II. Howard, and J. II. Walker made peeche. A party went to Brazil, last Monday, consisting of Mrs. Browning, Miss Paige, Miss Chavis, Miss Ella Washington, and Mr. Alex. Cotheran. Mrs Susannah GrafJord, one of the . oldest citizens of Indianapolis, has removed to this city to live with her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. ' It is Mr. Alex. C. that now fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. B. We only saw- them as they passed in a buggy and they looked quite happy. ; Ben Williams had a job of whitewashing at Pat Shannon's. But because Ben went home and voted the Republican ticket, Pat said I guess I don't want you any longer. The colored voters stood in tho sixth wards, Monday, and voted nobly for the Republicans. This will show the Democratic and National's colored people that they have no followers. Jerry. Wilbt rforee (O.) M ews. Right Rev. Cain paid Secretary Arnett a flying visit last week. ; Miss J. Jordan of Cincinnati is spending a few days with old friends. ,Mr. Jero 0. Brown and rife, of Cleveland, are spending a few days with friends and relatives. Mr. Johnson, assistant clerk in the Post Office at Cleveland, Ohio, visited Mrs. Delaney and family. , Prof. W. S. Scarborough has return ed an d brought a young lady with him, who will take a course of study with us. 1 Mr. Chas. Horner, of Cincinnati, and Messrs. Vena and Ferguson, ofXenia visited the Clarks and Dclancys. Our quarterly meeting was held last Sunday, at which time our. Pastor was assisted by the Right Rev. Shorter, and Rev." W. J. Johnson. Bishop Shorter and wife, 3Irs. Brown and her sister Mrs. Clark of Pittsburg, Secretary Clark and wife, are gone by special invitation, to the Yellow Springs to spend the day at the hospitable home of Mr. Gant, a wealthy citizen of that place. Mr. F. S. Delaney will leave next week to resume his school labors at MadUon, Ind. Later. Miss Guseie Clark accompanied by Miss Willie B. Austin, the "Sweet" vocalist of Pittsburg, are seen on their way to Mr.Gants. Grapuo. .

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