Indianapolis Leader, Volume 2, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 October 1880 — Page 2

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S LESOEH, I PUBLISHED EVEKY SATÜRDAY BT BAGBY Sc c? OFFICE, 12 MILIiEiri BLOCK Corner Illinois und Market Ms. J. D. BAGBY, Business Manager. Entered as atcoud-claas matter at tbe Postofi.ce at Indianapolis, Ind. .TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Copy, 1 year....fj.00 - 1.00 .50 6 laonth .w.vy...-.-. ' 3 months....J... .. .....- 1 month .... .20 Clubs of sixl year, each copy 1.75 it 41 t -.. ...K aativ l.W 44 ten, lyear, each copy............... 1H IS I AT Till Geo. P. Kowell 4 Co.'. Newspaper Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce St ) where advertising contracts may be made for it ia MEW toek - . if ..; 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 crme against humanity and that it ia the duty of the ruling race to aid the Negro in his struggle for moral, social and intellectual elevation do likewise. PjLY UP. ... "We hope that all of our subscribers who are in arrears for their subscription will send us the money at once. AVe need it to defray the Heccessary 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 TICKET. National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, " i JAMES. A. G AIRFIELD, of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of New .York. . - . r T mmi v Presidential EI clor For The State at Large. WILLIAM AV. CURRY. JAMES W. SHACKELFORD. . District Elector; ' First District FRANCIS B. POSEY. Second District ADEN G. UAVENS. Third District NICHOLAS R. PECKENPAUGII. Fourth District " JOHN W. LINCK. . Fifth District : - WILLIAM P. McNARY. Sixth District BENJAMIN S. PARKER. Seventh District -r WILLIAM WALLACE. - Eighth District ARED F. WHITE. Ninth District JAMES TULLIS. Tenth District WILLIAM D. OWEN. Eleventh District . JAMES O'BRIEN. Twelfth District LINDLEY M. NIN DE. Thirteenth District HENRY G. THAYER. The mule trade Is not ßö brisk as it was two weeks ago. Hancock says the tariff question is a local issue, and some Democrats claim that the Indiana election was merely a local contest. We begin to suspect that the Democratic party will be a local party after the November election. The Southern Democrats are betjinning to accept the inevitable, and wonder if carpet-bag rule is to be restored. They may as well understand that a free ballot all over the country will be restored and maintained by the government, when the .Republicans obtain full control of the government. This will not mean carpet-bag rule, but majority rule. They might as well get ready for it. A trade! a trade! Our kingdom for a trade! is the Democratic war cry now as they rush frantically from State to State trying to patch up a bargain with or buy off a Greenback committee. The Greenbackcrs generally are made up of sterner stuff than Democratic money can purchase. The Democracy are in their political field of 13os worth, and they might a9 well recognize the fact and throw up the sponge. It must not be forgotten that. Captain N. H. Ituckle deserves much credit for the glorious .Republican victory in this county. He gave freely his personal attention to the campaign, and the benefit of his extensive political experience. Mr. Buckle has so many qualities that attach men to him that we shall not be surprised to see the people of Marion county demand the right to confer additional honors upon him at no distant date. VOOBHBK8' I C. V-E3TIQ ATION. Now that the election is over, and the .Republicans have carried the State by more than 7,000 majority over the Democrats, it is in order, we think, to inquire of Senator Voorhecs and his co-workers, how much of the result is attributable to the Exodus Investigation of last winter. . Every-' bdy knows that it was tho purpose of the originators of that ; investigation to manufacture capital for the Democratic party, at the expense of the Government. The investigation

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was held, and many thousand dollars of the public money was spent without fiudiug out . anything, that was not already known. Mr. Voor hees banked on the; .wrong issue that time. Brought up in the old school of Negro-haters, nothing so delights him asvto go before the people with tho Negro as" an issue. He feels certain, then, of victory. But tho time for such politics is past, and the Senator will find that the people have gone ahead of him on this question.. They recognize the fact that all the people of this country are free and equal, and have a right to go wherever they fplease The sooner ' Mr. Yoorhecs vcognizes this fact the better it will be fpr him politically 3 j THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH H -.BN A. U !,The eighth' "Congressional District covered itself "all over with glory in the recent election. It consists of the counties of Vigo, Clay, Parke, Vermillion, Fountain, Warren, and Montgomery, Of these seven counties Hon. 11 15. Pierce, of Crawfordsv.lle, tho Ilcpublican candidate, carried all but two, Clay and Fountain, which he lost respectively by thirty

and fifty-nine majority each. His majority in the District is more than 2,200 over Dayless W. Hanna, his Democratic opponent. 3Ir. Hanna lacked about 2,300 votes; and in this fact we know just exactly what's the mattet with Hanna. Ho was short not, however, of blackberry wine, for of this he was well supplied during the campaign ; bit he came out deficient-in the" great essential prerequisite to going to Congress, namely, votes. He made a splendid canvass, but very few votes, hence he will have the honor and , distinction of being ;one of the constituents: of his able competitor. Mr. Pierce, the -successful candidate, is a vigorous young Ilcpullicui lawyer, of Crttwfordsville, and will no doubt do good service at TVashinton. THE CALAMITY PABTT. The Democratic party of this country is trnely a party of calamity. Its past existence has been in everyway a calamity to 'the country at large, and especially calamitous to one section of the country; and the possibility, t'irough tho uncertainty of political action- of its ever again gainTng" control of the National Government is a standing calamity of such vast and far reaching influence, that when any change in the political thermometer occurs which seems to indicato its near approach, our National securities and financial paper of every character, whose value in any way depends upon the maintainance of the public credit, immediately bogin to decline in value, just as ,they did during tho war when our armies met with disasters upon the field of battle. Nor do they recover until something occurs which shows that Democracy is not to come into power. This fact was forcibly illustrated by the recent elections in Maine, Indiana and Ohio. The unexpected result in Maine seemed to foreshadow the success of the Democratic party, and forthwith stocks and bonds of every character began to decline, and remained a drag on the market until the October elections. Immediately upon the announcement of Republican success in Ohio and Indiana our securities took an upward leap in both foreign and domestic markets, and have remained firm even?. nee. Thus we see that in the financial world, tho seeming probability of Democratic success in the few weeks intervening between the Maine and Indiana elections, was regarded as an impending calamity of such far reaching magnitude that moneyed men did not wish to hold any United States bonds when the Democracy took control. It is indeed a calamity to any country to be menaced with the success of such a political party as our Democracy a party that stands ready to undo all that has been done to make our country free at home and honored abroad. It is a party that depends upon a calamity of somo character to bring it into power. . It hoped and prayed fervently, but in vain, that the financial calamity of '73-79 would place it in power. All true patriots can not but sincerely hope that it may never again obtain control of the government. THE BEPDBLICAir QAIN. The Republican gain in the October election is very gratifying indeed. In this State we make a net gain of Governor, Legislature, U. S. Senator, and threo Congressmen, on general results, besides the many gains in the county offices throughout the State. In Ohio we have made a clean sweep, electing our State ticket by more than" twenty thousand majority, together with fifteen out of twenty Congressmen. H tho rate of Congressional gain wo have made in Indiana and Ohio is kept up throughout the North, we will have the next House by a large majority. We will regain tho Senate also, and with tho

election of Garfield all branches of tho government will once raoro bo restored to Republican hands, where they rightfully belong. The ques tion as to whether tho Solid South or the Union North shall rule this government has gone before the people, and acting in the sovereign, capacity of judges, the peoplo' have decided that the North is the proper custodian of the government. Let the Southern ex-rebels break up their enforced solidity, and sectional government' will be at an end. Until taen the North will bo on deck and will rule the roost.

THD TABIFF ISSUE. The tariff question enters more prominently into the political issues of this year than for many years past. This is owing to the fact that returning prosperity naturally brings this question into prominence The platforms of both parties speak outplainly upon the subject, which gives it additional attention from the voting public. The Democrats declare in favor of "a tariff for revenue only;" while the Republicans, always the best friends of the laboring man, want "a tariff that will discriminate in favor of American labor." These declarations, in convention assembled, place the two parties squarely at issue upon this ever present and ever disturbing question the question which engaged tho attention of Webster, Clay, Greeley, Calhoun. Jackson, and contemporary great minds. The Democratic party, ever ready to bow and 6crape in the dirt before the ex-slave-holding landlords of the South, who wish to destroy Northern influence through freo trade, declare at once against the protection of American labor through the tariff duties. The Solid South, not being a manufacturing district, is of course in favor of free trade; and the Democratic loaders, knowing well that the adoption of such a policy would degrade our laboring men to the same condition as the masses of starving poor are now in Europe, meekly bow their heads and declare in favor of free trade. .Their masters tell them what to do, and they do it with a reckless disregard of the interests of poor people, that seems criminal. Every laboring man of average com mon sense knows that if our tariff duties were not sufficiently high to prevent it, tho country would be flooded with manufactured articles of every . character, tho product of European cheap labor, which could be sold much cheaper than our home manufacturers can afford to sell them. Why is this true? It is because all grades of labor are paid from onehalf to two-thirds less than what our American laborers receive. For work that an American receives two dollars for, the European gets fifty or sixty cents. Thus the European manufacturer produces his goods at the same relatively less cost than our manufacturers produce theirs. This is why the British producers could ship their goods to this country and then undersell our producers, if it were not for the tariff duties. The Republican party has wisely and humanely taken the part of the laborer in this struggle. It will see that the present system of duties i3 maintained, so as to protect American interests; and its reward must inevitably bo the sympathy and support of the working classes all over the country. Lidia Maria Child, died at Wayland, Massachusetts, on Wednesday last. Her death vividly recalls the anti-slavery agitation and the noble self-sacrificing men and women who espoused the cause of tho slave. Lidia Maria Child, was a woman of extraordinary ability and attainments, and be it ever said to her honor, she used her talents to lift up the oppressed and to bless humanity. Mrs! Child was at one time the editor of the Anti-slavery Standard, ner noble letter of sympathy to bravo old John Brown, whild he was confined in jail at Harper's Ferry, and her stinging rebuke of Southern chivalry in her letters to Governor Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia, were read and eulogized by civilized peoplo throughout the world. In the death of Lidia Maria Child tho Negro race has lost a friend and humanity a benefactor. Her name and deeds shall never be forgotten. Noble friend, farewell. Tho colored Republicans of tho South should not allow all the Congressional districts to go Democratic by default. Wherever tho colored vote is in the majority, they should organize and put a candidate iD tho field, and even if they are counted out by the bulldozers, the next Congress, which is almost sure to be Republican, will see that fraud is not triumphant. The candidate who is entitled to the seat will get it. Let men of ability be placed in nomination.

DON'T FAIL TO VOTE. We earnestly call upon every colored voter in the State to not fail to cast his vote in the Presidential elec; tion, November 2d. It is true that we defeated the enemy most signally in October, but let us not become over confident and allow them to steal a march on us, and beat us through our own negligence. Let every Republican see that not only his own ballot goes in, but that his friends, neighbors ; and - acquaintances put theirs in also. Let every vote that was polled in October be cast in No vember, and as many more as possible. The larger the majority the better we will feel, and the more permanent will be the disheartening and demoralizing effect on the enemy's forces. Remembering that eternal vigilance is the price of liber

ty and victory, let no colored voter faii to do his duty on November 2d. THE NEOROES DID IT. It is a high. compliment the Democrats award the colored people of this State, when they say wo are responsible for the defeat of their ticket. There is sufficient honor' in being guilty of such an accusation to repay us for all the abuse that can possibly bo heaped upon us by tho Democratic press of the State. We plead guilty to tho charge, and glory in the fact that we are guilty. We would not for this world be innocent of the charge if we could. On the contrary, we announce our willingness to do it again, and repeat it whenever occasion offers. The Democracy might as well permanently understand that we have "got it in for them," and will "put it on them" when opportunity öfters. Tho triumphant election of Hon. Stanton S. Peelo to Congress is one of the most pleasing episodes of this campaign. Mr. Peele overcame powerful odds in this district and gained a victory of which hiruself and friends may well be proud. Mr. Peele will be one of the youngest members of the House, but we predict for him a brilliant career and renewed ho'nors from the Republicans of this district, Hon. R. O. Hawkins, Chairman of the Republican County Committee, can well afford to be proud of the Republican vote in Marion county at the recent election. Under his effi cient management of the campaign old Marion rolled up a Republican majority which not only astonishes but demoralizes the natives. A D I HON A L. C'ORRESPON DEN CE. Terre Haute News. Mr. Andrew Hall is getting up the boss dance for Thanksgiving day. He expects delegations from all parts of the country. Those who desire to come, Mr. Hall will make it pleasant for them. . Rev. Air. Austin, of Evansville, preached at the A. M. E. Church last Sunday even ing. Mrs. Nanie Jones of Greencastle was in the city last week, visiting Mrs. Carrie Bass. Miss Mary Williams had a birthday party at Mr. William Mathous' this week, there were about twenty couple present. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. .Mr. William Mathous is a great worker on election days. He is a red-not Republican and deserves great credit for his noble work. Mr. Fairbanks distillery blew up Wednesday, at about 4 o'clock, killing eight men, whose names 1 can't find out at this writing but Mr. Harvey Day is one of the killed. This news was omitted on account of being late last week. Terre Haute, Ind., Thomas Lodge, No. 1899, G,U. O. F., of this city celebrated their second anniversary at the First Baptist Church, October the 6th. The following officers were installed: T. Green, N. F., C A. Dunkin, P. N. G , W. H. Anderson, N. G., H. McCallister, V. G., C. H. Washington, P. S., R. A. Brown, E. S.. G. Berkshire, W. F., W. Wade.W, C, M.P. Bragg, R. L to N. G., G. Boyd, L. S. to N. G.,W. Wilson, R. S. to V. G ß. V. Caldwell, L. S. toV. 9, and H. Hughes. W. M. M. Hicks, I. G. Mr. Faroah Hickhng is very ill and not expected to live the week out. He is a member of the Lodge No. 4, of Free Masons. Mrs. Lewis, of Indianapolis, is visiting Mrs. Simon, of this city. Mrs. Simon is keeping a boarding house. She has a fine class of young gents boarding with her; they like it there very much on account of the young ladies that stop there. Prof. E. R. Bagby went to Indianapolis, Sunday afternoon. Miss Johnson is quite ill and only wishes she was well so she could take the stump for Garfield and Arthur. I would like to know if those colored persons who voted the Democratic ticket don't feel ashamed of themselves, and if they don't, I feel ashamed of them. Miss Reed is invited to a wedding at Greencastle. Miss Bradford and Miss Waiden, of Lost Creek, were in the city last Saturday. Mrs. Woodson still remains quite ill. I wish to say right here any colored man who is so low as to vote the Democratic ticket should be put back in slavery, there to remain for all time to come. It does not make him rich to vote the Democratic ticket, but it makes him miserable indeed, and all of his nationality. Therefore I would advise every colored voter to shun any colored man who has voted the Democjatic ticket, with contempt. Mr. Primoua Brown and Mrs. J. Brown have commenced taking the Leader. The Leader will be the paper of this country. T.J. "Let the Dad pa.t Lie Burled." "I want a cake.'' pnldÄ1" -W reJ5J!"'iIwl I want

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.Theweather is getting to cool for the boys to hold up corners. The boys can't take their girls to the Hill tops much longer it is too cool. Boys, all the theaters are open. Mr. John Lindsev is as popular as ever with the young ladlep. , 1 The colored brother is smiling and says we did it. 3 All the young gents visit the billiard par lor of Hogan's. Birnie G. Chappel of Detroit, Mich., is in our city this week. Mr..Dick Taylor of Lexington, Ky., is playing ' smash with several of the young ladies' hearts in the-Queen City.Mr. Joe Lee, h3ft 3 last-; Saturday for St. Louis. The cry is have the Leader sent to me every Saturday. ... Union Baptist Sabbath School had its 30th annniversary last Sunday. We had the pleasure of seeing th Hon. Albert G. Porter, Governor-elect of Indiana, last Saturday eve. The handsome Mr. Sid Greenbrier, of Cleveland, was here last week. -.Mrs. . Walter S. Thomas, of Columbus was tho guest of Mrs. Edgar Walson last Thursday. Mrs. John Berry of IIonellsTille, N. Y., i visiting friends in our city. The Rev. B. A. Arnett was in our city this week. Mrs. John Williams and children of Front street have returned after several weeks visit to Cleveland. We are waiting to see a copy of Mr. Herbert Clark's great paper. Our esteemed friend Fred D. Anderson has accepted a position in tho new Citizen's Bank. Fred is a good man for the position. Mr. W. W. Handy, left Wednesday for Pittsburg. The Columbus gents must like our burg. If you want to find any of the young gents go to the handsome billiard parlor of .air. iucnara nogans. Sam Lewis says the election suits him to a dot. Epistolary KfTnslon. "Wraign" seems to have Btirred up quite a hornet's nest with his free lance, and with such a horde of classical heroes after him we almost shudder for his safety. We must confess that it does appear rather unseemly for "Wraign" to have made bU2h a wholesale raid on the pen names ot the several correspondents of the Leader because he imagines it an absurdity to attach "such stuff" as Omega," "Non Dum," etc. to a newspaper letter of a general character. Such a plea is nonsensical, for assuredly neither the name nor the letter, need bear any relation to each other. Should a man be a florist, must he name his children Petunia, Lilly, Buttercup, cr a gardner and name them Turnips, Parsnips and Cabbage. In seeking a name for a pen, the purpose generally is to secure one as original as possible, it distinguish or particularize completely the one from the other. No wender then, that some of the correspondents have betaken themselves in hot haste to their latin and Greek primers. However, where can a more original, yet meaningless title tban "Wraign', be found? Wraign" is also desirous of establishing a colored teacher's association in this State, but of what utility it would be he fails to mention. There is no necessity for colored teachers to huddle off in one corner together so long as they have a fair and free chance to belong to the Ohio State Teacher's Association. There can be but one supreme purpose to a colored man, and that is to prove himself equal, possibly superior to his white neighbor, whether it be in the work shop, at tho bar or pulpit and even in the school room. Education is too broad too far reaching in its influence to be narrowed down in its associations on account of color. Nay, the fount is free to all, let all, white and black go up and drink. Speaking of colored teachers, the Cincin nati teachers are very brave. About a half dozen of them and a member of the class of '81, turned out the other night to see the Democratic parade. All of them were well fortified with canes, "'81" especially with a young oat sapling, .fr or a time all went merry as a marriage bell, but tho 4th Ward came marching by and a fight occurred, turning into a melee. Further than this we know nothing, as we find after ciosely cross-examining theso intellectual heroes, that each one just then departed "wtth hur rying feet" for parts unknown. It is said the sapling either took root or changed into an acorn trom fright as it has not been seen since. The noble seven met about a week afterwards, and the joy was so great that thev each set 'em un. The German Literary and Dancing So ciety, composed oi tne very elite oi colored society, reorganized last week for the coming winter and spriag season. The Tomstriplets and Johnson were up for presiden tial honors, but after several ballottings resuiting in a tie, tne election was postponed until next meeting. When we consider the unmerited storms and troubles this society has been compelled to undergo, we deem it worthy of much honor for having held its own so well. The Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Mound street celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Sabbath-school last Sunday, all three of the services being crowded. In the morning Rev. Emery and Scott entertained the con gregation with reviews of the Sabbathschool from the time it started down on Baker street to the present time. In tho afternoon Mrs. L. West, the wife of onr East End coal dealer read her "Recollections of the Sabbath-school,"-and brief addresses were made by brethern Lewis, Colston, Webb and Havs, being chiefly veministic. At night the Rev. Geo. W. Williams was announced to address, but failed to appear, and Mr Loyd of Taft and Lyod delivered an able and interesting address, re counting his experiences as a Sunday school teacher and advocating the great benefits derived in such schools. It is hoped that thi church and Sabbath school will greatly increase and that its goocf influences may be more deeply felt n our city. More anon. Hack. Walnut Hills, Ohio. Walnut Hills, Oct. 18. Unfortunately for us our last week's communication was in the mail bag on its way to the Leader, when we saw the compliment paid to us by Rienzi, or we should have thanked him in last week's issue, for the same. We do not set ourselves up for a critic but we siee upon many opportunities for doing good. We did hope, years ago, however, that long before this we should be capable of standing in a hired hall dealing out wholesome truths to an eager public, but as yet we have not reached the climax of that fond desire; we still hope, however, to write a book if time permits and brains and health allow; but should we never reach the acme of Rienzi's advice, we trust that when life is behind us we shall be able, on tho strength of some good accomplished, 'wrap the drapery of our couch around us and lie down to peaceful dreams." We are aware that some experience is very high priced; we too have written for several journals, but heretofore have been so fortunate as to offend no one, and we are sorry that our learned friend has taken umbrage at our attempt at doing good. Thackery savs that "our want is the occasion of our brotner s cnanty, , and thus good comes out of evil. He

cites the Biblical story of the traveler who foil among thieves, and adds, "HU mishap was contrived to try many a heart beeide

his own, the knaves who robbed him, the Levitej and priests who passed him by as he lay bletding, the humble Samaritan whose hand poured oil into his wound, and held out its pittance to relieve him." Criticism in its phce is beneficial we speak from personal experience. Chesterfield proclaims that no gentleman can so rapidly improve in elegance of expression refined manners and all that tends to elevate man's general character than one who h&s a pure minded, intellectual female correspondent. One may study diligently the geography of a country and presume that he knows all about it, hut when once he visits the locality he finds that he is lamentably ignorant of some of its important features. One may study misic and treasure up its theories, but unless b produces a sound either vocal or instrumental, he has secured but the half of it. - Since ur last writing Ohio and Indiana have dedared to their sister States that they are oppaed to a "solid South." Republicans are jubilant and Democrats are sorrowful and ad. The eagle spreads his wings and soars aloft, while the poor rooster is sick and drooping and to all appearances needs but one more dose to finish his mortal career, it is quite probable that his funeral sermon will be preached before December steps in. We do not endorse the movements of those who clamor for "women's rirLt?," bat we are interested in the welfare of our country, and while we have no desire to personally present ourselves at the polls and cast cur ballot, we do wield that influence in otT homes which causes our husbands, brothers, sons and lovers, to vote as we would have them. Election day dawned upon Cinennati with gloomy forebodings; the sun had hidden its face, and the clouds threatened rain, but they held their tears until the hopes of the Democracy were bl&sted anl then in charity wept with the fallen foe. Sunday, all day, at the Union Baptist Church tie anniversary of the 30th year of Rev. Joseph Emery's supenntendency of the Sunday -school was celebrated. The morning service was very enjoyable, so we wen informed, the most interesting part of th programme being a review of the past thirty 3 ears by the. superintendent. In the afternoon the church was filled and the audience was well entertained. Brief addresses vcre made Messrs. Lewis, Colston, Webb, Scott, Hays and others. A paper entitled "My Recollection of the Sunday School' wa well prepared and read by Mrs. Lucetia West. The addresses given twenty-eiglt years ago on the presentation of a Bible u the superintendent was read in an impressive manner by, Mrs. ' Sarah G. Jones. Sirring closed the exejeises and the congregatixi wended its way homeward, feeling hapjier for having been present at such a joyful reunion of Sabbath-school and Church of joung old. The superintendent, Rev. Joseph Emery is a mai after God's heart. He was bori at Eaton Seeon, Bedfordshire, England, after spending fifteen years ii his native village, five years at St Albans, end ten yevrs in London, he arrived in Air.erica, Sept. 10, 1850, bringing with him a wife, whom he had married in St. Albans in 1841. Being converted in early manhood, he has devoted his life to the service of, God. He has been a city missionary ir many years, and has fed the hungry, clothed the naked, administered to the sick in bdy and mind, and by precept and example led huadreds to Christ. He is a Christi ai gentleman ot tbe highest type one who has taken for his model the lowly Jesus and claims no loftier title title than to be a true disciple of the Great Master. V e could not be present at the evening ser vice but G. W. Williams, Rev. P. H. Fossett and others were to take part in the exercises In the evening it was our privilege to listen to an excellent discourse at the Wal nut Hills A. M. E. Chapel, delivered by the Kev. B. W. Arnett, from the text: "Where is Abel thy brother?" and he said, "I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?" The sermon was full ot thought, and one con tinued strain of eloquence such a one as our people seldom hear; numberless forcible truths deduced from profound reasoning close observation and investigation. Elder Arnett is a deep thinker, an earnest worker and a genial friend; one who is interested in the well doing of his race, and the good of mankind generally, and he is never better satisned than when he is lending his aid in me uauuing up 01 nis ieiiow creatures, do in morally and intellectually. The position to which the elder has recently been promotcd, that of Financial Secretary of the A. M. E. Church proves in what esteem he is held by his co-laborers in the vineyard of the Lord. The beautiful mellow days of the autumn will soon give place to others drear and chill, but while all outside bears the aspect of frost's blighting effects, as we draw our chairs around the cheerful fireside and light our lamps, after the day's work is done, we shall read and write and thank God for the opportunities and blessings which surround us, and endeavor to do our share in making the world better for having lived in it. Piccoli. 87 Another Correspondent. J Will Tho Leader's types correct an error of last week? It is Mr. William Saunders who has applied for license to preach. The Leader will also retain the favor of this correspondent if it will hereafter cniard narflfuliy against getting tbe Hill items mixed with those of Cincinnati. Miss Maggie Woodyear has been teaching temporarily at the South-street school. Mrs. James Goode, an intelligent lady ( T x . .mm, . -a - a - m - xeiroit, visited tne "Jfaris or America ' recently, and was the guest of her friend Miss uauie Jierry. Mr. P. H. Whitlow, George Washington, v . ii. Baltimore, j ames uryant and other intelligent colored men of the Second ward. deserve honorable mention for the earnestness wherewith they labored, to bring out the full Republican vote on Tuesday, the 12th. If a representative of The Leader will call at Rev. Geo. Parker's, corner Scott and Seventh streets, Covington, Ky., he will probably get some new subscribers. Mrs. Rebecca Darnes is tbe oldest mem ber of the A. M. E. church in the city, hav ing united with the same more than fifty years ago. She reads The Lealer, of course. Geo. Stafford, Esq., an intelligent and well-to-do gentleman of Kalamazoo, Mich., was in the city last week the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Julia Broadie of Willow street. I need not say that he take3 The Leader. The "Dorcas Relief Society," through their president, Mrs. Mary A. Haskins, have presented the Orphan Asylum with fifty bushels of coal. Miss Hattie Gains and Miss Hattie B. Holmes graced the A. M. E. Sunday school with their presence last Sunday. Miss Sallie Bruthers of Dayton returned home last week, after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Rachel Porter of Chestnut st. Miss Roma Hill, of Gallipolis, is visiting her cousin, Mrs; Elijah Craig, of Sycamore street. Rev, B. W. Arnett, D. D.. was on the Hill last week, and preached Sunday morn ing at the Temple, and at night addressed a large audience at "the little church round the corner." Dr. Jared Carey. J. Harvey Smith and Charles Henry were among the most promi nent visitors at the A. M. E. church on Sunday. The Sunday-school of the First Baptist church is doing well under the able management of Mrs. Julia Broadie. It has for its secretary Miss Mary Ferguson, and Miss iua .uroauieis organist, xoa iornier gradu

ated last summer from the Gaines High School, and the latter will graduate in 1882. They read The Leader, of course.

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