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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 1887.
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As Prof. Pbter H, Qlark, is to
succeed Prof. W. H. Council ns
frincipal of the State Normal and
ndustrial School at Huntsville,
Ala. Ohio will lone its most prom
inent colored Democrat. Well, Mr.
Clark has not been a success as a
politician, and the change will m
doubt be the best for him.— Cleve
land Gazette.
The fact that “every intelligent
r man in Georgia” mayor may not
' approve, does not mould the edito
! rial opinions of this paper. We
I think for ourselves. —P eopl es’
t Choice, Macon.
Intelligent colored men don’t
care what the Peoples’ Choice
1 “think.” What they object to is that
that paper should dare to speak for
the Negro race when it attempts
Ito bolster up the advocates of
I Glenn’s infernal monstrosity.
The Peoples’ Choice of Macon
says in its issue of September 2 :
I “Ab a Negro we regret the discußßionß
| which operate to keep us eternally before
! the people, a bone of perpetual contention.
We want to be let alone. We recognize our
many shortcomings and are hard at work
trying to make ourselves better men. more
intelligent and worthy citizens. Though
suffering much we do not complain. We
accept it as inevitable and are content to
, take it and make the most of it,
God help and deliver us from
such utterances. The Neg>o does
tcomplain. He accepts no injustice
as inevitable and he is not content.
He is very discontented on account
;of the wrongs heaped upon him in
Georgia and other Souhtern States.
The P eople’s Choice should under
stand that the Negro will never be
until he can enjoy all the
rights of a citizen under the laws
of the land. The P. C. should re
move to Montgomery, Alabama, it
Would be popular .vith (he highly
mdf’al citizens of that city who
made Editor Dukes fly for his life.
. The recent article of the Tribune
ip which attention was called to tli<
attitude Os the Peoples Choice ol
Macon towards the Glenn’s villian
pus bill now pending before the
peltate has stirred up the editor of
jjhat paper somewhat. He is* BO
ibadlv stirred that he has lost his
seemingly altogether. Wr
viaYe reread the article to which
|ixceptions were taken, and are
I nore convinced than before that
| be Choice’s article is intended to
j incourage the promoters of the
| bain gang bill offered by Glenn,
| it least it will have that effect. W<*
310 not intend to have any wrangle
3 vith the Choice. As a paper that
J ave for its highest aim the eleva
-1 ion of the colored race, the Tri
bune has called attention tc. the
angerous utterances of the Choict
m s it is said to be a “colored news
(l aper” run by a colored man, Hnv
‘■l ig done this much its duty is
(J| tided io that matter. It is to b<-
n oped that our Macon contemporarv
ttj ill see its error before it be too
J te to repent.
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ai MURDER MOST FOUL.
Igi|r B body O1 a young worn -n whs
| jJund near Burnside on the ci’y
iH id Suburban Railroad on Wednes
| j»y last, in the very last stages ot
tcompositiou. From the condition
| | f b* body it is very evident that
| e was the victim vs a most foul
Ojd bloody murder. The coroners
. elicit no evidence of h
B ’tive nature pointing to the j
the woman or the per- .
■ h ra^or crime. The body is
I t7 Wo ml r * u PP t *‘*< l 'o lie that of a
L Thompson who lived on Harris
y| ? ot » an(J who Hed from her home
a month ago on nceounl.of,
of her husband. An
old broken musket was found near <
the body and it Is evident that the I
crime was committed with it as the I
murdered womans skull is badly i
fractured. <
An ugly feature connected with
the murder is the attempt of the <
daily press to create an impression i
that the crime was committed by
some poor Negro from the single
fact that the blows were inflicted
by a ‘.‘musket,” and as alleged by
the press white men always own
more improved arms The position
taken cannot be too severely con
demned. If the murderer is a white
man as it is not improbable that he
is, suspicion has been witndrawn
from him. The murderer should be
hunted down, but it is a crime
against society to confine the hunt
to one class of people on such a
flimsy pretext as stated wbove.
LOUISIANA AND LOUISIANIANS
NO. 2.
A considerable part of my last
letter was taken up with former
Savannahians now respected and
very usefu l citizens of this Gulf
State. I spoke particularly of
Gainey and Ward and of the fami
ly of the former. Since then I have
met Mrs. Ward, a Creole lady, of
verv refine I appearance and a
Catholic; h« (Ire ties are of French
extraction and French are almost
always of the Wi stern church. The
Wards at tha ’ aju »i ion of their
brother Samuel, at Atlanta Univer
sity in June last, paid Georgia a
visit on that occasion. Samuel
Ward is < xpected in the city soon
to begin his life work. What and
who are Creoles? This question
has for a long time been a puzzle
to me; for y >u know Creoles are
white and colored—and even in
many cases very black. My former
idea of the Creole propar imagined
them to be a product of French
and Indian nationality. A second
idea very soon after I reached
Louisiana and had compared the
white Louisanians with the fair
mul ittoes of Georgia, the former
losing by the comparison, imagined
all the Anglo Saxons, (with a very
few exceptions) of this State to be
Creoles, as there was so very much
of color in them and features not
very dissimilar from Georgia mulat
toes of the first mixture. But you
can better imagine than by telling
you my surprise when I was sitting
in church and aeard a distinguished
divine, whose color was only ;•
shade more somber than my coat
say "you renn-mber that I am a
Creole. Myself formed theorie
were by that one sentence dashed
to the ground. I g ve up in utter
disgust my philosophizing on “what
is a Creole,”
Walking out upon the levees I
accosted a fellow-citizen of thor
oughly Haineric persuasion in the
very chastest English I could com
maud and from the tdeepy counte
nance <d the person I addressed I
had exnected a civil reply .in th--
we'l known broken gibberish o
King .James' English, so long heard
and connected with our race. Tlii
person addressed c »mmunica ed m\
sentiment to an elder and a third
person wliV thereupon began such
a jarring and clanging of the French
and Spanish tongues coupled with
such violent ges'ares that 1 imag
ined these ‘Creoles” of the first
water and it might not be unwise
for the English speaker to quickly
pass on. From all of these circum
stances I conclude, aid I think
rightly, a “Creole” is a nitive h-»m
nt this St te and who spe<k- tin-
French language regardh-SB of his
color or ptevious condition Caniu
the principal business (our I»»:v
street) divides the citv into two
parts, in one part French is almost
universally spoken, even little col
ored boys Walking along the street
(or banket, for thats the Word side
walk) are heard pleasantly ch I'ting
away glibly in French.' On the
other side of Canal street English is
the tongue.
THE PEOPLE.
The population of this State
more than that of any other State
is exceedingly heterog uenus and
Mew Orleans, like New York might
be called a Cosmopolitan citv. The
names of streets and places and
customs, through the English pre
d ruinate, yet run in a French
g (Hive. The city and the customs
c- rtainly rem in true to the first
pattern. In these respects one is
c distantly reminded of the un vr t
«• n customs and habits of the people
of G eatain who although conquer-
ed by the Romans driven to the
fastnesses of Scotland and Wales
by the Vandal Saxons and Danes
and though almost wiped out as an
original race yet hav€ even through
their conquerors preserved many
of their names and customs. The
stiffness of the unadulterated
American is tempered by the ex
cellent suavty and “bonhomie” of
the French; and so one is met
warmly and made easy and at home
in a strangi land. Many things
strike a Georgian as strange and
some of their customs throw them
way ahead of Georgia—while a
greater number throw them behind
Georgia—For good breeding and
common intercourse as between the
races, Louisiana is ahead of any
State. The races meet one another
cordially and friendly (I speak not
politically) and to my best remem
brance, cannot think of once hear
ing a white man answering a de
cent 100 ing colored man or woman
‘ yes or no.” Invariably each race
answers the other “yes sir or no sir”
In the street cars are no distinction
and when a colored lady enters and
the car is crowded white men rise
and tender her a seat and she never
deposits her fare in the box but
hand it to the nearest man and he
either white or black changes her
money deposits the exact fare and
returns the change. This is as un
varying as the hws of the Medes
and Persians “that changeth not.”
In Railroad cars whatever you pay
for you get, Pullman or any other
coach. The morning I arrived here
I was amused by the novel sight of
seeing a colored woman in a crow
ded car (excursion I presume) seat
ed between two white men. I
then thought of the farce, deceit
and shame Georgians are practising
in ill treating well dressed and in
telligent colored people while the
whole world and the South even is
keeping a pace with the age—while
Georgia like the old man from the
! country going to town whose wheel
' had broken in two on the journey
’ instead of getting it mended and
taking his apples to town sat by the
wayside ‘‘a cussing and afoaming”
! forgetful that bis apples were daily
1 becoming more rotten, detestable
' and unsalable.
1 Morse.
FROM THE ARTESIAN GITY.
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PROF" W. L.
WALKER, TO THE TEACHERS OF
DOUGHERTY COUNTY. AUGUST 12.
Ladies and Gentlemen :
Il is a fact of huge importance that,
the colored teachers of Georgia as a
body are among the foremost in the
educational reformers respecting this
section of the country and that to-night
we meet, upon the soil of that State
made h-flowed by the footsteps of old
Jas. Oglethorpe in 1733, and could that
philanthropic Englishman join us to
mght and behold a State teeming with
exhaustions mineral and resources with
hroad and fertile 1.-nds rich in their
agricultural productions a happy indus
try pervading its bo ders, stimulated
and cnergiz d by an efficient system of
government well lubricat' d and opera
ting after the manner of the most
civilized and prosperous nations upon
the globe and cou d he but behold this
teeming host of 1 1-2 millions of human
souls in the enjoyment of domestic trail
qulity, and the pursuit of happiness,
a d yet essaying to promote the gen
eral welfare of such a host with an
Etna of illiteracy swung to the wheels
of her civic institutions with an illiter
ate produciion of 52041600 jof the
whole population with a voting popula
tion of whom 50 per cent, are illiterates
and with our resources taxed to educate
one half million children approximate
ly, surely that distinguished philanthro
pist would acqu'e»ee with us in pres
enting ‘National aid to education,” as
the mo-t suitable subject for our pres
ent consideration - When I call to
mind the fact that all sections of our
country are not agreed as to the nation
al method of dispelling this illiteracy
which haunt us on every side; and
when I remember that the corridors of
our law making depar ments have been
frequented with Executive messages
upon this subject, and with cogent pe
titi -ns f om educational and legislative
convrntiot-8 with the approval of news
papers endorsement, and see that these
petitions have m-til rec ntly, only fur
nished o nsions f r inactivity and
I 'S’itude. 1 am professionally impressed
with the magnitude of my’ task so c m
p-ehi'nsive, so fir reaching so import
ant The bash . f our AmeFlcan
institutions ought t> be founded upon
the intelligence and integrity of her
citizens; and thoroughly imbued with
this idea that intelligenc" and integrity
ought to he at the foundation of ail
Continued on iird
CATARRH m an Chronic Cases, Alaska
Blood Purifier should bo used in connection
with Alaska Catarrh Compound. There are
hundreds of medicines on the market that
claim to eure this loathsome and distressing
diseases catarrh, yet strange to say there is no
record of a single chronic case having been
cured in your city by any doctor or remedies
except by the*Great and True Alaska Catarrh
Treatment. If others can cure, why don’t they
Alaska have cured hundred, and even the
chronic growlers acknowledged that the Alas
ka medicines have true merit.
Following are a ftw teat:
Cured of chronic catarrh by (Alaska, Jas
C. Ray, Bavh, Ga,
Cured of ulcerative catarrh by Alaska, h W
Baugh tr, Savannah, Ga
Cured of chronic catarrh by Alaska. C W
Hakpbr, savh. Ga
Cured of chronic catarrh by Alaska. T F
Lyons, Savannah, Ga.
Cured of catarrh by Alaska. Chab P a bi
land, savannah, Ga
Ask your friend will Alaska cure.
purifier sl, Compound 50 cents, an inhaling
tube with each bottle of compqsnd Free
Alaska Compound Co, Lynn, Mass.
ENGIES
. Most economical and durable. Cheapest
n the market, quality considered. The CEL
EBRATED Farquhar saw mills and
ENGINES and STANDARD IMPLEMENTS
GENERALLY. Send for catalogue.
AB FARQUHAR,
Pennsylvania Agricultural Works, York, Pa
These Prices
Smoked Shoulder,4, 5,6, 7
and 8 cents.
Smoked Hams, 5, 6 7, and
8 cents.
Sugars, 5,5 i 6, and 61-2
CCD ts
Flour, bbl. 3.50, 4.00, 4.50
and 5.00.
Tobacco, lb. 18, 20, 25, 27
and 1-2 and 30 cents.
All other goods in proper®
tion. Now is the time for
cash customers.
M. J. DOYLE.
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R. B. REPPARD. M. ALBERTSON.
YELLOW PINE LUMBER
FOR SALE AT
wholesale and Retail,
Planed or Rough.
REPPARD & Co
East Broad and Taylor streets, in 8 F
& Ry. yard.
J E. HAMLET
DE A LER in
Beef. Veal and Mutton,
Miry, Tegetalilfis ad
Frail! of all kiDds is Ssasoi,
Also, Full Line of GROCERIES
and family supplies,
Cor. Habersham & < harlton Sts
ESTABLISHED 185
The Old Reliable House of
JAMES HART i BRO,
Wholesale and Hein I Deniers i
tmti rum tittriiii,
MBS, IM upas, M w IM.
At The Lot vent Market Prices
1 IJederson and 186 SL Julian Street, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
No. 60.
MADAME SMI PH,
Th tymn ui Star Miss W.
Those who wish to consult her nwm th.
affairs of life, in person or by mat win ~
member to call at No. 60 Pne’e BtrZV
North east comer of McDonough ShTii
been practicing this business for flftv
She reveals the deepest secrets; u i veils tS
future; gives successful lottery number?
brings separated married couple. ll(l |, v“
together; brings back absent friend!
and recreant lovers; and causes s -eedv am!
this gif froL thi
Almighty. She is acknowledged by all to be
Uuk and Stak FORTUNB I'ELLBB
wlthoutfa Superior.
Finn Bros,
Family Grocers.
DEALERS IN
Lqwrs, Toto ui Oigira. ‘
Huntingdon & West Broad St«.
E. B. Flood,
160 reufhfon Street,
Keeps on hand the best, cheap
est and most complete stock of
Boots and Siwes,
Call and see for yourselves
and you will certainly be
pleased and satisfied.
PICTURE FRAMES.
The cheapesiPlace to get Tour
PICTURES
Aud all sizes of Frames made to or
der, is at
A. HELLER.
Masonic Temple, Whitaker Street
ABRAM L MONGIN,
dealer in
Groceries,
Vegetables, Fruits,
Confectionaries, Etc.
CORNERDUFFi and BURROUGHS
STREETS
A fresh supply articles always on
hand at reasonable prices. The patiuu
a-e of the pub ic is r< spectfuiiv solicit
ed.
WM. SCHEIIIING
DEALER IN
Fine Family hw Liters cte.,
Cor. Liberty >»nd l)r »v hm Street*.
Savannah Ga.
I’RATT 8 Am UAL Oil —Safest aud best.
CHARLES BACKMAN,
ra .Li- -■■”” S
—k *,, "v ’ • —s
Corner Congress &, Bull Streets.
(Second Floor.)
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. .
Teh nhoiie Cal) No. 100, n red da •
lor nigh-. Ex rm-tine 'fee h (h e De.'*
leach. exiiactH.g Tteth .nd Artifi'ial
i Teeth a Bpecia ty. Fin, qu iiitv of T oth
jP'Wdi r and T< "th Bruslos lor gait.
EK.MS CASH.