Indianapolis Leader, Volume 2, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1881 — Page 1

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Cheapest and Best JAJXE OF batches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Clucks and Tableware, 0 TU CRAFT'S Jewel Palace, 24 East Washington Street. .npf su uf . 'i-' --' ' - - -" PETER ROOKER, Dealer in 11 kinds of Qroceries d Country Produce f 1,0 tit and fki:d. 494 West North Street. JOHN KIDD, ATTORNEY AND COüNsELOR AT LAW. (NOTARY PUBLIC,) Boom 23 and 20Thorp Block, 87 E. Market Street INDIANAPOLIS, IND. PROPBlETOB The World's Collection Bureau Collectlouaa gpealalty. Business promptly attended to In all parts of the United Statt. MOKEY TO LOAiT. Til! Illl'l MI . (KslBblUbol IMII.) PETTI IYBES Sc CO. HUSUMS -AN SHEETINGS. W rt-aptfullj ak h aitei.tl..u of huj-ra lo oar Urge aa.l comprehnnie lock cf Domwi'tic C lton Gods. The teat Stndrd makes of Manilas iu 11 width, fron 4-4 t 10-4- lulm. ticking'. betiags, CherloU, tto. PrleM th loweat is the Citjr . All food marka-l 1 pUlo fljurc PETTIS, IVERS &c GO. lllDltlUPOUS WBH1. We ha ve contributed our share to the Cabinet speculation literature tor the last four months, as our readers are aware. We have advocated the appointment of a colored man. not simply on account ot his color, but because our neoide are iustlv entij f tied to representation in the Councils of the Nation. All we want is justice. We know that we are and have been discriminated against on account of our color. To break this unwise and unjust discrimination against us, is our object. If our efforts are crowned with success now, well and good; if not, we have faith in the near future. Truth is mighty, and must prevail; though sometimes crushed to earth, it is bound in the end to rise triumphant. THE CABINET. Cabinet slates continue to be made and broken with a reckless disregard for the welfare of individuals. There ig good ground for believing that General Garfield will, in so far as he is able, recognize equitably all of the principal controlling elements of the Republican party. By selecting Sena tor Bruce, General Garheld can kill two birds with one stone. lie ean bestow merited recognition upon the colored people of the entire Nation, and at the same time give to the South the consideration which no Republican President has denied her. Senator Bruce is more truly a rep-

rescntative Southern Kepublieaii thati any Southern man yet named lor a Cabinet position. The essential unanimity with which the colored people throughout the length and breadth of the land have advocated his selection, and the favoniblu manner in which his name is mentioned by the leading journals and politicians of both political parties all go to show that the Senator as a , member of the Cabinet would by not only Ht. but popular. General Gardeld will not permit the social bugbear to tdand in the way of what he conceives lobe his duty. It was feared that there would be a complete social earthquake, so to speak, when the accomplished wife of Senator Hruce made her entre into Washington

society. -Mrs. Brace's dignified course, coupled with her superior education, culture and ! refinement, has elicited only the highest cummendation Irom every source. 31 rs. Bruce would solve thy Cabinet social question as sensibly, and as effectively as she has the Senatorial. A Kelle With. a Curloun HUtory Owurd by a Georgia Maji. iSt. Loui KuMioaii. j Mr. Nerval Fergusson o( Athen, Ga., own a whistle which is, he says, the whistle that the poet Ilobert Burns wrote a ballad about. Mr. Fergusson was in St. Louis last Tuesday, and while here he showed the whietle to a few intimate friends. It is not at all remarkable in appearance jut like the common ebony whistles ;sold by nearly all dealers in toys about two inches long, half an inch wide at the mouth and ornamented with a little ball at the end the fingers clasp when the whistle is being blown. Its Mithentie history i.-urious, and dates back to the time when Anne of Denmark went to Scotland with .lames VI. In tho train of Queen Anne there was a Danish gentleman of gigantic stature and great prowess, a matchless champion of Bacchus. He challenged the Scottish courtiers to contest for possession of the whistle A number accepted. The contests were scenes of bacchanalian riot. At the commencement of the orgies the Dane laid the whistle on tho the table, and whoever was able to blow ft last, everybody else being disabled by the potency of the battle, to him the whit-tle wa awarded a? a trophy of victory. The. Dane produced credentials of his victories without a single defeat, at the Courts of Warsaw, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Moscow and several of the petty Courts of Germany. After many overthrow on the part of the Scots the Dar;- whs encountered by Sir Robert Lawrie, of Maxwelton, who, after three day and three night' hard contest, left the Scandinavian under the table, "And blew on the whittle hT requiem ehrill." Sir Walter, eon of Sir Ilobert Lawrio. afterward lost the whistle to Walter Riddel, Esq., of Glenriddcl. It continued in possession of the Riddel until Friday, October 16. 17..0, when it was contended for, as related in Burns ballad, bv Sir Robert Lawrie, descendant of tho other Sir Robert aforementioned; Robert Riddel, Esq., descendant of Walter Riddel, and Alexander Fergusson, Esq., of Craigdarroch, likewise descendant from Sir Robert. It wa Fergussen's fortune to carry off tho hard-won honors of the Held. But what a capacity they "all must have had for winel Burns tells how they ate a sumptuous dinner and. then drank claret: 'MX tottI- ii"C? wi-U wore out the uljcht, Wlivu gtllitut Sir Hubert, lo:fluih the fight, TurrTd o'er jn oue bumper a bottle of red, Am! Wort 'l wan tbe way tbt their ancestors iiJ." WhertUtoD Hiddel "left the foul business to folks less divine,' but tbe others continued the contest. "Tb gallant ir Robert fought hard to Ihr id. Hut who ran with Irtlttt mud quart biiinpr tXtitend? ' Though fate Haid a hero ibould periah in light; o up roue bright Phocbni, ud down fell tb The Victor, Alexander Ftrgusson, was an ancestor of the present owner of the whistle. m At a late meeting of the New York State Woman's Science Association in Now York City, Mrs. Helen M. Cooke, tbe Socretarv. read a napr on Journalism. It was principally lnlluenee of de voted to a' consideration of the woiiin in journalism, and she jresented several Interesting historical facts, among others that the ttrst daily paper in the world was started in London; in 1772, by one Elizabeth Mallet, who in her salutatory say that she started her journal to "spare th public half th i impertinence that papers usually contain." In this country the first paper in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Gazette and News Jitter, was carried on for several years bv the widow ot the lounder. Mrs. Kunger wa for many years owner and editor of a paper in New York, which was discontinued at her death in 1748. The first paper in Rhode Island ' was established by Widow Anni Franklin in 1732, and she and ner daughter dia an tne worK at the case and the press, and their house maid served as carrier. lhe .Mercury, pub lishedin Philadelphia in 1742, was edited by a woman, as was the Maryland Gazette in 1770. Mrs. Clementine Reed published a paper in Virginia in 1772 in the cause of the Colonies, and wa3-' the first to publish the Declaration of Independence. Mrs. Elizabeth Timothy was a publisher in houth Carolina m 1773. Tne essay was also filled with personal recollections and anecdotes of many of the women who have figured in modern American journalism. Weekly meetings of the Association are held every Wednesdav afternoon at the Cooper Union for the reading of essays and discussion What is that makes all those men who associate habitually with, women, superior to those who do not? i What makes that woman who ia accustomed to Btand at ease in the society of men, superior to her sex in general? Surely bocause they are in the habit of free, graceful, continued conversation with the other sex. Women in this way,'-loe their frivolity, their faculties awaken, and their delicacies and peculiarities unfold all their beauty, and eaptivatioa in the spirit of intellectual rivalry; and the men lose their pedantic, rude, declamatory, and eulian manner. The coin of the understanding and the heart changes continually. The asperities are rubbed off, the better materials are jxlished and brightened, and their richness, like that of gold is wrought into finer workmanship bv Jthe Angers of women, than it ever could be by those of men, -

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nie uiMcinimu patrons ol tne leader are resteetfullv notified that Mr. R. Lewis has stopped delivering the Leader, and it i-mow distributed by the following well-knowji and responsible gentlemen: Messrs Willis .1. Ross, Walnut UiQ and rsorth Court street: ieujamin W erle. hast End; George Rartlett, West and South Cincinnati; Albert Johnson West ot" Bavmiller. The Leader hereafter .-hall be delivered in time for brtakfa-t, and positively for dinner Persons desirous of havintc it brought every Saturday earlv will make arrangement with any of the. following Leader agents: Messrs. Ross, Merles, Rartlett and Johnson, and it will be promptly and surely delivered. Give in your ordv-r u. We very willingl- give tpace to the following beautiful poem, contribnted to the leader by one of its Cincinnati lady readers: How I Love You. MKi. IVA NORA CAMPBK1.1.. You aW ui how I love you, And pray that I would tell. Know then the love t own, dear Im deep aa dtpettl well. Ithih hn bltfhett uiountaiu. Ar wid i ndleoi tapace, A ud fittb ji clearest fouutalu Aud pure a purt-st grace. Von Uvw 1 love you, darling. Why do you ever aakf You know 'tift all luy pleasure My bfrt dtigbtlal task. It conies at free at luuilght, That bitte in aunimer houri. Aud fall a free an dew drop That gem the blenned flow era. Now, ak me tf I love you? If I can tell you iore I'll tell it dear, by action, Aud not by phrHnei poor. I 11 tell you late aud early Of love that fill my heart. That bindaour live together, No more, no more to part. I'ROK. CLARKSON's KK4DINÜS. ijuite ft large and appreciative audience was gathered together at Zion Church la.-t Tuesday night, to witness an entertainment consisting chWflyof readings by Prof. Clarkson, the Elocutionist and also of singing by ne of Cincinnatti's 'lady vocalists. The purpose of the entertainment was to raiäo enough money to purchase alibrtry of reference books for the use of pupils at Gaine's High School, who pursue literary and historical studies. Tho fact that the public i alive to the wants and interests of this popular school, was well proven by the large crowd which turned out on Tuesday night and thus assisted in) establishing the much needed library. Professor Clarkson very promptly commenced his work of pleasing the audience, and held them in deep interest with his rapid and able changes in feeling, from mirth to sorrow, joy to P'ty, and from the sublime to the ridiculous. 'The Newsboy'' was rendered in pleasing style, and thegrutf and open-nearteu "ewsooy anu rueeK mue gin were amy ueiineaieu. -i ops iura oi a .Joke" took immensely. Pops' Idea of a 'Joke was to assist his son and other voung ellows in taking off all the gates in a little village, and to compel them to put them all back again the snlf same night. "The Dutchman in Church", was simply too funny ,o think about. Professor Clarkson also 'ave representations oi ioru jjunurearv. John R. Gough and George Francis Train. Peter LI. Clark, principal ol Game s High School, also made a few remarks concerning the success of the fschool and its present needs. He also enjoined the people lo keep their children in at night, and not allow them to exhaust both their physical and mental strength by going out to Church conc erts, festivals and tiu h. Finally the en tertainment closed, having netted rather a noat sum of money with which to make the start toward a library. Much of the success of their entertainment is due to the large sale of tickets made by the pupils. There was a prize offered to the one who should cell the highest number of tickets, hence there was a great deal of interest shown. AK TO fnK "BONfcYV The bonton Africans, of Cincinnati, wants to get up a society, and wants all of the wash-women and their daughters excluded from it. Ho! he! hal what is the matter with the school marms, and the dressmaker, for they are the ones that call them selves bonnys. If they don t look sharp there will be things come to light that would be better for them if kept in the dark, ha! ho! ho!" As to grammar aud falseness' the above article akes the cookie. This article appeared a week or so ago in the Cincinnati department, and has oeen causing considerable ill-feeling towards society puople. Wealth, education and ocrupation very irequentiy iorm the oasis oi society, but nmong colored people, wealth can not be a bais, simply because very few are wealthy. Likewise, occupation is not a basis of colored society, chieny because colored people are not able to enter every profession. Very few professions are open to colored people, and if these are honorable, no one should be and no one is objected to on account of them. Neither can education he a basis, because every colored person has not her choice of educating him or herself. All over the world, in every country, in every city, respectability or decency is always demanded as a criterion. Colored society here is based on respectability alone and it is to be regretted that tome are now desirous of even doing away with respecta bilitv. If Cincinnati colored society de sires to amount to anything it must draw the line somewhere. Society can not draw the line in wealth and education, nor can it draw tha line in occupation, but respecta bility should be positively demandea. A. POLITICAL KICK. A call for a meeting of colored citizens is

posted up in various places about town, and bers were highly entertained by many very will occur Friday night, February 25th. beautiful magic-lantern views by Mr. "WelThe purpose of this meeting is to organize a lard. After music and a little dancing the

kick against the Republican Hamilton County officials, who last fall promised to do so much in the way of hiring colored men. In the Court House, there are Deckebacb's, Bailey's Canipneller's and other officer9,,1and only a young colored man and a boy employed in the entire place This Is what the County ; officials call sugaring their colored constituent. This meetingis to inform the County Kepublicans that the colored people want employment ana not sugar. from all account tfcw meeting will be well attended, VALUABLE WuRp FROM HA.LRTKAC. In speaking of the colored people and their wonderful inccease of 33 per cent in numbers during the last ten years, Murat Halstead thus says. "But if the blacks have so thriven under

the most unfavorable condition for the prop

agation and incraaee of race, what are we likely to see at the end of the next decade, the conditions leing in all respects more con genial ? It would not In atall surprising if the census ot low should Fhow at least eight millions blacks resident in the old slave States. The promise to Abraham seems to be in progres-. of fulfillment in their cas, and that they are to become as th sands of the sea for numbers. It is possible when all the statistics gath erea oy tne census-taKers iai summer are put together and arranged, that they will show the blacks not only to have wonder fully multiplied, but that they have, in the aggregate, a respectable amount of accumu lated wealth. hue it is natural enough ...... that a people raised iu slavery, untaught in the arts of economy, and indifferent to them, since they could save' nothing m slaves should be improvident and thought 1 -ss. villi we anticipate tbe figures will show a suthVient accumulation to encourage the opinion, that with time and experience. they will become as saving in their habits as their neighbors and as enterprising in their material undertaking, - From the old plantation hand, broken down with unrecoinpen&ed toil, to the round-faced pickaninny, there was a longing for knowledge, as something their darkened instincts told them was associated with influence and power; and no amount ol adverse circumstances and opposition has prevented them, to some extent at least, iropi gratiiying their desire." No doubt there is a dense amount of illiteracy among them yet, as, in fact there is among the whites of such Stales as South Carolina and Mississippi, . Education for all, as best for all has not been generally understood and appreciated in the South, though it is coming to be more widely valued as the years pass. The desire to study and to know has been out of all tro portion to the means of gratifying it, and if the blacks have not vet reached the point where thy can be classified with the wealth and intelligence of hat section, it is due less to their indifference than to the obstacles existing or thrown in their, way. But thü desire to become intelligent will naturally be supplemented by a deeire 1 acquire and to become substantial citizens. A handsome basis of property will do more to give the colored people respectability and do away with race prejudices and discrimi nations than all thtf Civil Rights bills Congress could pass between now and doomsday. A colored man with wealth to back him will have small occasion for the protection of law or bayonets, and every dolar added to tbe wealth of the race as a race s a steeping stone lo1 other and higher Positions in the social ' scale. ,4The black ike tbe white man must work from the ground fWr up. He er't escape a law as uniform in its operation as the law of gravitation. If the census shows that he is aymg that grouud floor substantially and as to population it is already demonstrated he, as well as all who have an interest in his future, can take courage and g ahead." AN ORGANIZATION WHICH WILI U0N0K THE MKMOHY OF CHARLES CVMN EK. Messrs Charles W. J. E. Goggins, Leonidas Wilson, J. S. Neebit, J. M.Lewi.-, Theodore Haekley.Sanruel Lewis and H. A. Chrke met at the residence of J. K. Goggins, Esq., laet evening,, aud organized a Sumner Meniurial Club. The organization has for its object the celebration in a suita ble manner of the birth and death days of the late Hon. Charles Sumner: the birth to be celebrated by entertainments given at residences of tho member?, and the death by memorial services in the churches. For the temporary organization, juessrs. Lieonidae Wilson and .1. M. Jewis were elected as chairman and öecrwtary, respectively. On motion, Mr Charles W. Bell was elected Chairman on Constitution; Messrs. Nesbit and Hayes, Committee on place of Memorial Services, and Messrs. Samuel Lewis, Leonidas Wilson and J.' E. Goggins, Com mittee on Programme. Mr. Leonidas Wilson whs elected President by acclamation, ana tne xoiiowing ouicers cnosen by 101: Mr. Geo. . Hays, Ul Vice-President: Mr. J. E. Goggins, 2d Vice-President; Mr. Chas, Bell, Recording Secretary; Mr. Sam uel Lewis, Corresponding tiecretary: Mr. J. M. Lew's, Treasurer. Directors: Mr. Theo. Hackley. Mr.-J. 8. Nesbit, and II. A. Clark. - lteeting adjourned to meet - "Wednesdav evening, to perfect the organisation. A DESERVED COMPLIMKNT, Collecter Armor Smith is in receipt of the following from his superior in office, Internal Revenue Commissioner Kaum: TBXA.SC ar Dir AIT TMKNT, ) . KIVIM'K, V 17, IS81. j Orricc or imtkbkal WAtHiNOTotr, Febtaarj Aaiorämith, jr., Kq., Collector Fint Matrirt Cinnfttl, Ohio: Sir I d iu receipt of the report of Kernu Agent, Wheeler urfon ao examination of roar office. made by him on the 8th innttt. Tho high grade of xrelleuca maintained by your office U Try gratify ing, lour graue u aa usual nnmiwr one, or nruclaua. IUspectfullly, , , . Quu B. Kaum. ConimiHioner. This is a merited compliment to a faithful and efficient officer. :. Collector Smith is oue of the few men who employ colored men in their offices. 31 essrs.. Samuel Lewis and John Taylor are in the revenue service, and do able and creditable work. FACTS. . Thomas Smith, of Smith street, was made happy the other day by the arrival of another person in his family. It is a boy, weighs seven pounds, and may be President yet. The Uernian held it reunion last rriday evening at JIlss Katie awards, quite a large number of the members being present. John Wormley cam late as usual, and said nothing. Miss Susie Johnson read an essay on ''Taffy,' which provec highly interesting. Mr. AY. J. Ross declaimed 'Itattla nf Irrrv" in fln atvlA. Mr Tom Johnson delivered an address on ''George Kliot" very ably. After the programme was rendered the time was passed in destroying the delicacies which the German Committee served. While eatinar the memGsrman adjourned to meet again. Mr. Samuel Lewis is doing creditable work for his race and self in the internal revenue department of this eity. Tbe Mt rry Knights issued a very fancy and magnificent invitation to a dress party to be fiven nt OnAOTilf itv Hall.' on Mflrrh 10th. Dancing will J qommence at 8 p.m. and will continue ujntil 6 a. m. An elegant supper will be ierved free. The offl cers are, Wallace Ckillens, Allen Meredith, I (jeoree Charlton, jrrank uriffin. and man agers John ChanneUlAlbert Rintreold. James Richards, Fleming- Jlewton. This will be a very elegant anam' and these young men uave uwue quite a reputation iGr taeir giving of fine ball and parties. PonV forget March 10. ; That masquerade ; is almost "don for,"

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YORK ONE-PRICE CLOTHING East Washington Street The last few meetim:.i hav been ftlimly attended and no come will be. ofjt-f knö what the out. Mr. Andrew Lewi- is biea thing vengeace against the correrporid.-nt from Cumminsville. Look out 4,Kip " The genial and happv hearted Charlea Moore was in the city last Sunday and Monday. He received a heartv reception and the boys are orrv he went away so soon. Charley i-peaks very glowingly ot Boston, where a colored man is an free as a urnip. Tom Johnson entertained hu friend Charley at big house. Come again Charley. Indianapolis sav it has a''big five'' which can wallop Cincinnati's "bic five." What are you giving us? Come down here once, and Cincinnati' 4five" will polish you off so brightly, that your folks will take you for an electric light, or a moving butcher shop come on I . Austin Thomas the guitarist has made quite a hit among the fair dames of town. liueM we will have to eni him back to Indianapolis. Mr. Ed. Minnis ia out again and all his friend are happy. The Archer Club the leading club of the city among the young men may visit Springfield this week. The ladies of Spiing field will have a treat. We regret to announce the illness of Richard Hogan Esq. His millions of friends wish him a epeedy recovery. Hack. Promenade Concert Chip. The Promenade Concert given by Zerubbatel Commandery at Hibernia Hall last week was largely attended. God order was kept. Mrs. Powel was very busy getting i votes during the evening. Charlie Blackburn thought it was in his favor about 12 o'clock. .. Heff Smith was on the check. Several of the gents had their ladies there. The genial Chas. Johnston " 'worled hard 1 for his friend C. B. J. C. F. Anderson says the hotel boys had too much dust for C. B. Hen Forte saysj "never man." r trv to beat a hotel Jim Furncll managed the dancing. Sam Oldham of Lexington was there. All the pretty girls were there. The jolly Horace Coaphn was there. The Promenade Concert was a grand success. Mr. W. Joned was Grand Officer of tha evening. Bill Coaplin presented the prizes with a very neat speech. J im Looznis was busy admiring the prettv girls, j Jim Powel was door-keeper, Dick Falkner wa there and the ladies were happy. ' Mr. Love played sad havoc with all the girl's hearts there. The genial Mr. Grant appeared during the evening. ' Henry Forte dropped in about 10 o'clock. George Burrows was there with his rackett. Bob Hagans and his chajming wife were there. George Stevens was present, smiling. Dick Blackburn was there helping Charlie. Professor Werle was there with his band. Every person who was there had a pleasant timeMrs. James Powel got the silver pitcher at the Promenade Concert last Wednesday night given by Zerubbabel Command ry at Hibernia Hall. If you want. to viake Charlie Blackburn angry ask him when he is going to run for another watch. Mr. Charlie Watts, a very clever gentle man of the Grand Hotel, got the gold watch ut up by Zerubbabel Commandery at their 'romenade Concert last week. Jim Powel is happy. AH the boys took in the Promenade Con cert last week. Give another one. Blackburn worked hard for the Ticker. The boys say, "I told you so." Blackburn's friends stood by him until the last moment. Watts was popular with all the boys. We did not see Hack. Joe Butler was there in his glory. Theodore Hackley did not put in appear ance. Uiayou forget it, Thedr Mr. O. Early stood by the door and d mired the dancing. Ullie Anderson enjoyed himself as usual, Kvery person had all the dancing they wanted. CunimtsjYlllf. Rid surprised people last week, and they are anxious to know who he Is. Now the best thing to do is to go and ask hinu he is a good natured fellow and wont give any a "sheep A great many people of tkU ward went down to the beveath street church last Sunday evening. &Hss Hattie Lewis has been troubled with neuralgia for one or two weeks, . 5 R i We hear of several of the -yomag folks who intend to follow the toatstepa pt ,cer. tain well known oeunle who, no douct wti Htep off" ' thri summer. Jow my friends

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Wlo you-can do better at our Ntore then elHewhere. BECAUSE, We buy and sell more goods, then any '.other Iiouho in the state. , BECAUSE, fVVe manufacture our . goodH mostly. BECAUSE, Weareoitnbllwhedibr , ÄO years and. have the confl dence of our cutjtomer. BECAUSE, Our clerk will treat you in gentlemanly manner.

take the advice of your old friend ' Rip, and don't follow hinu' Course we wilL ' ÜMiss Lizzie Johnson visited thw ward Sunday. ,; ,,. Miss Julia Clark was seen at the Seventh ittreet Church Sunday evening: One poor little darling says she don't want all the girls to leave ner; she said leap year had passed before she thought (she was dreaming). We tried to console her that she was young yet, too young to think of such. Thai time, leap year comes again it will be just time for her. Rip. . Springfield, Ohio. With the exception of the City Convention, Valentine Day, and the Social, held at Mrs. David Martins, on Clark street, Tuesday evening, nothing has transpired to create a stir in the social circled. The City Convention met in the "Wigwam Monday evening, February 14th, to nominate men for the offices of Mayor, Solicitor, Marshal, etc. Wp have nothing of import ance to attach to the fact that they met, with the single exception, and that through the noble efforts on the part of the colored delegates, and what assistance could be gained from a few white friends, they succeeded in placing before the Convention and nominating Mr, W. S. Dent for Constable; and if Mr. . C. Jackson had been an early starter in the canvass, there is no doubt but what he could have secured tbe nomination for Street Commissioner, for as it was, he made a good race, and as it seems that his name was merely sprung for prestige, the colored people nave much to hope for, as the ice is row broken. Brace up boys, throw all your efforts together on the 6th of April, and victory will perch upon your banner,' through the election of W. S. Dent, over all opposition. ; The Social held, at Mrs. Martins' wa a ueat affair, and the ladies of the Second Baptist' Church, under whose auspices it was held, deserve great credit for the manner in which it wiu conducted; although no preparations " had "been made, the interest took a musical and literarv turn, and the evening was passed in a pleasant manner. Recitations were given by 31 is 3 K. G. Jack- ' n j?688; ' E-' SKmit RT XerJ J , W. Raddin, and music by Mrs. J. C. Corbm, C. V. Swayne, Misses 1). Hackly, E. G. Jackson and Wm. Vivian. Miss A. Russell, Mrs. Martin and Raddin bad charge of refreshments, and presided with that dignity which b peculiar to them, in such a way that no paltte could resist tho temptation, and all went home with the determination to return when an opportunity U offered. . Mr. John Bay less has returned from visiting his parents, at Washington, C. H. Miss Chatraän, of Chatham, Canada, who La been . visiting W. H.' Dickson, ef West High street, has returned home. Mra. B. F. Huftderaon is convalescing. Mrs. Luzetta Stevens, of Kenton. O., is visit in et her oouAin; -Airs. 1). Kuesell, of the North Side, i ' - President Lee," of Wllberforce, held forth at North Street. AM. E. Church, last Sab bath. 1. The boys are itlltlooking at their valen tine. '.. Glad to hoar'of our frieod, Wm. Fieldingt formerly of this city, but now of Cincinnati, taking such an interest in Sabbath School work. Jakivs. Cleveland, O I torn. The Excelsior, Band furnished music at the Kunard rink last, week, Tuesday evening. . L' The entertainment (elocutionary and mu sical) at the Eaat End Armory on the 17th has been favorably spoken of, but as It on Nolo was not present, he is unable to say or tell more öf it."" The Excelsior Band's long talkwd-of Con cert (or entertainment rather) is to come off on the 10th ci next month (or after). The "split" under the charge of Mr. Johns, formerly pastor of the Congrega tional Church of Mapel St., has rented a place on Garden St., between Harper and llackman ', Stsn in which to hold their meetings. ' 1 MUSICAL. On. la;, week,. Wednesday evening, the necessary steps toward periecting tne organization of a grand Musical Society, to be composed of the alumin of the High Schools of our city. The Normal School and pres ent members of tht.se were taken in the Board of Education rooms on Euclid Ave. Mr. Peter Zuker . being made temporary pointed, they proceeded to business, electing their permanent onicers lor the coming year, to and with Sept., I. The success of this organization is surely injured, since the names of such men as Gen. Ed. Mver. Pres.: Levi T. Bander, Vice Pres.: Prof. N. Coe Stewart, Musical Director, and other influential gentlemen are connected with the en terprise. At this, the first meeting, and that rather an impromptu affair, over 400 persons signed the roll. Prof. Stewart tells me thas he expects a chorus of 500 voices and an orchestra of seventy-five pieces in side of two years, Of the 100 persons whoe names appeared on that roll, only two names of those tlonglng to our race were to be seen thore, although there are quite a num ber of colored students at the Central High School, and also a number of . graduate in the City at present. Mr. Ernest Osborne was the only graduate of color present, the other is at present a member oi the C. 1LS. This won't do, we must have a larger representation tn this enterprise. On next Monday ' evening at : 7.S0, .-harp, there is to be another meeting In the same plac,and 1 tinoerelr bop thAt all the colored persons' of r . J this who nave ever At any time been connected. with either the Hign Schools or Nor-

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Our Own Importation BEST QUALITIES, CHOICEST STYLES, FINEST ASSORTMENT, LARGEST STOCK, LOWEST PRICES. HAUBURG EllOROIDEniES, Krou Ceuta to 3.00 Fer Yard. i rwiHy in otat-ht pa it tub f vartoaa widths, NDIAN EMBROIDERY, NAINSOOK EMBROIDERY. Kvrtthiiiftuaw au.l dairabl at th far) ivatt prlcM. LADIES Jr particularly raquoat! to azaxaitia Ula aUvk DMure making their pnrchi L S. AYRES fi:C0. I2NT.A. I.A. 2STA3?OIjIS. mal, will be present and ready to sign the roll, thereby showing that we have been largely represented in the schools named. and are at present, also show your interest in all public affairs of such a nature and kind. Quite an eniovable ti mt4 waj hA k( Mvs. Patterson's, of Oak Place, on the 16th. the occasion being the birthday of Miss Anna Patterson. Dancing etc, was the order of the evening. The first monthly parlor entertainment and social of the Red Cross Commandry No. m l rw a a - i, rv. i., is to oe neia next Monday evening at the hall in Carlton Block, No. 22 noouiana -we. ine programme ot the evening consists of music, declamations. readings, etc. There were several mistakes in last week's Leader: instead of Lennox it should have been Lomax, and it was Derby Quartette rather than Quintette. SOK KOLO'S RAMiOMS. Mr. Beidleman is still on the mend but his wife ha been very sick and Uyet, at this writing. A slranee voun? ladv tram EiirrU. i ia visiting Muis Sadie Cook, of Sterling av enue. Mr. Geo. Doctor, r of Blair St- . ia at this writing, and has been quite kick for some time. Miss Anna Reeve-i visitin? Mrs. Harrev J ackaon of Sterling Ave. The concert in Eftst End Armory was a success. Who is going to Washington? There is to be another social hoD. 1 am told, but whether the "Penny Press ' cullua gents will be there or not 1 am unable to say. . I understand that Hon. William Fowler is no longer one of the boys" but has wen mat is sumcient. Look out for the 'entertainment bv the Derby Guitar Quartette. Nos Noi.0. Peru I fem. Hubbard Johnson is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. John Licdscy have perman ently located in the city. Mrs. Alexander Moss gave a surprise to the little folks Friday evening. An enjoy able time was had. Olhe Taylor says so. Charles Lewis gave the young folks ft chance to chase the weary hours with flying feet, Thursday evening.- Frankie, Willie, Allie and Maggie were there. 'William West, of Fort Wayne, and Isaac Roberts, ot Wabash, attended. Frank says the music was fine, rivaling thAt produced by Metcalfs orchestra. Geo. Jackson, the ' Leader agent at this point, has repeatedly called upon subscribers and asked them to settle. Now there Is a point where forbearance v-eaaes to be a virtue; and those who refuse to pay will be compelled at the )iut of the law to do so. No gentleman or lady will call at the post office, weekly, for a paper and then absolutely refuse to pay for it. Mr. Starkey Jones and wife, of Madison, are visiting Mr. Richard Jones our fashionable tonsorial artist. Loss! What is there ?o attr&ctiva in Loi gansport? Perhaps John Johnson can en lighten us on the subject. Mir-4 Eva Moss will visit her old heme LafayUe, next week. Miss Mollv Johnson U vlaltlncr tn And at. : - - - o son, while Charles remains at borne and doing well V; o. VoiTAIRI,

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