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Jaeger of the Marine 25 Cents. With friendship, we remain yours truly, W. A. Stewart, John Lemos, Rosco Douglass, Ho" on. John Jordon, 1, Petersen, B, 8. Fisher, E. Ty Forrester, M. L. Jones, G. E. Clayton, G. D. Johnson, Wm. Jennings, Bruce Bell, R. C, Douglass, Jr., (Robt. Franklin, Fred, Bruce, H. D. Williams, Harry Harris, D, W. Henery, Jas. Wright, c. F, Brown, Wm. Carter, :;Chas, Washington, Sumner Wormiey, C. F. Coleman, Trustees of the J. H. Merriwether, Hon. Richard Gleaves, J. E. Mason, R. W. Tompkins, C. A. Stewart, Sr., T, J. Minton, Junior Excelsiors. R. C. Douglass, Sr., J. T. Gaskins. W. H. Bruce. JOE BUNKERS BUDGET. MORTGAGED BY THE BEE. The “Critic” of last Saturday prints what purports to bea story by Ex-congressman J. S. Wise of Virginia, recounting his experi- euce with a German traveler of loquacious tendencies that he met on the cars while enroute to Terre Haute to make campaign speeches for John E. Lamb, the story is a good one of its kind, and is identi- cally, exactly, and precisely, the same story which Bob Smalls told me last winter, on himself. It was published in a leading magaziue north and created some amuse- ment. The “Critic” states that Wise’s yarn may be a little ex- aggerated Joe Bunker is of the opinion that Wise got it from Smalls (for they both were in Congress togetber) and fixed up this imaginary collequal recontre with the Datchman to keep his hand in. I shall never forget the night that Mr.Conkling, Facile princeps of the Senate of the United States, with withering scorn and biting sarcasm paid his respects to the present secretary of the Interior Mr. Lamar then Senator from Mis- sissippi, who had made a remark upon a measure then before the Senate* and in which Senator Conkling was interested—which remark was not in keeping with the law and the evidence, nor iu accordance with tbe rules of de- bate. Quick asa flash the great New Yorker was on his feet, and with a power of invective anda flow of oratory peculiarly his own, he tore to very tatters the argu- ment of the Fiery Missisipian, writhing under the castigation, the Senator from Miss., twice essayed to set himself right. ‘I decline to be interupted,” said Mr. Conkling —and continued his specch, Mr. Lamar was excited and gesticulut- ed wildly among his Democratic bre hen. Conkling was cool de liberate and bitter every word {seemed a sentence and every sen- > tence was uttered with a precision anda deliberation, characteristic of the great New York statesman —the last of the mohicans, when he had finished, which he did in about 20 minutes he turved on his heel and walked into the cloak room. Only two Senators on the republi- can side remained in their seats after Mr. Conkling had spoken thcy were the Senator from Colo- rado and the Seaator from Rhode Island the president recognized the S-nator from Miss., who arose to a personal explanation he disclaim ed any intention to reflect upon the interity ot the Senator fron N. York who was a high minded honorable gentleman tbe words h had used whici: had called torth the vigorous reply of the Senator from New York were words which no honorable or brave man deserved.” The scatson the republican side were again filled. The mighty Conkling came out of the cloak room in time to catch the few sen- tences which the Senator from Miss., bad uttered under a mild protest, but which ,was the only alternative left him under the cir— cumstances, the objectionable words were finally withdrawn and order reigned ouce wore in War Saw. Has the Afro American, (what a sickly name) given up all hopes of supporting the constitution and drawing a princely salary as a law- maker. If not why aint there a few peices of mahogany in the pres- eut congress, what a sad commen- tary upon the patriotism and race vride of the Negroes in communi- ties where they have the power to send a black man to Con:ress, is the spectacle of the 50th Congress without the presence of the man and brother to give tone, and spice and snap to the daily exhibitions there witnessed. If we could have such noble specimens of Negro manhood on the floor of the House ot Representatives as J. C. Price, of N.C., or J. Milton 'Furner of Mo., or Langston of Va., Wears of Pa., confessedly one of the ablest de- baters aud raconteurs of the race with Robert Purvis aad Frederick Douglass in the Senate the colored race would be well and ably rep resented. Dei tiiere’s not 4 man lve named and I’ve mentioned these purposely who could get the united support of the race in their respective Communities for +r '9. fice which a white man muged’io and to secure which wouldseutgend on Negro votes. The ‘bsondon Spectator” of recent date says, ‘‘Nonegro ot full blood has ever Tisen to fiext class eminence among mankind. Not only has there been no Negro philosopher, or inventor or artist or buiider, but there bas been no Negro conqueror nor unless we class Said, Mouammeds Slave, as one and Tousaint L’Overture as another any Negro general above the rank of guerilla chief, there ‘seems to be no reason for this ex- cept race.” Now think ‘of what you is and what you used to b+.” One reason that the Negro doesu’t amount to anything in reality is that he is too fond of the past the few who will are handecapped by the thou- tenacity stick to old traditions like death to a dead Indian. The Ne grois far from being a practical man in the broad acceptation of |that term. He can talk faster than |ahorse cao trot. Hecan plan and j scheme, for the benefit of thg white man, bat when it comes to placing | one of his own race in acommandng | position, be plays traitor. How |long O Lord! how long is the Ne- | gro going toremaiu a stark stav- | ing phule? _ If Minister C. H.J. Taylor who jis socially a very fine fellow, | wasn’t 80 everlastingly egotistic jand obtuse, he would probably jamount to a great deal more than | he does in the estimation of people | who prefer facts to fancies. Some | hewspaper down south (democratic jofcourse) accuses him of being reater even than Fred. Douglass, saresult ot this piece of valaa- j ble information Taylor who is | young yet, has had to have his nail | key beaver enlarged about 3} inch- | es aud the battons on bis vest and trousers moved further front. | Taylor is a good hearted good nat- ured sort of cuss though and like all corpulent persons is full of tun and evjoys a joke, my advice to A. B.C. D.E.F, C. H. J. Taylor, is that be let up on himself for about 6 months. Just about now he is too unanimous aud mistakes the temper of the people whom fate and the Democratic party have thrown him amongst. Let him learn to do, his do and talk about it after sand who vont, who with bulldog ! its done, and to remember what Burns so aptly and truly says: “Bat, Mousie! thou art not alone In proving foresight may be vain The best laid schemes of mice and men Gang oft aglev, And leave us naught but grief and pain For promised joy.” The inordinate self love which permeates bis 198 lbs avoirdupois, raises this question in my mind, can the happiness of man be best promoted by subjecting all his im- pulses to self love? Let Wolsey answer and let “A. B.C. D. E. F. Cc. H, J. T.” take warning *‘Mark but my fall, and that which ruined me Cromwell, I charge thee fling away ambition, Love thyself iast, cherish the d hearts that hate thee. Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim/’st at, be thy country’s Thy God’s and truths; then if thou fall’st O Cromwell! Thou fall’st a blessed martyr.”-- ta ta. IS THE NEGRO AN IMITA- TIVE BEING? The negro is aa imitative be- ing. It may he said to his credit; that he imitates quite as mauy of | the good us of the bad habits and | customs of the white race A lady friend of mine recently made a call at the house of an acquaint-} ance. The door was opened by the lady of the house, who apolo- gized by saying that she was housemaid tor the afternoon. “My colored girl has goue to take her music lesson.” The caller laugh-; ed at the idea, and her friend j assured her that it was not an un- common case. “My girl gets $10 a month; Jast month she told me that she had boughé a parlor or-} gan for $75, to be paid for on installment plan. She then asked me to allow her two hours every week to take a music lesson, for which she 1s to pay twenty-five cents an hour. She is a good girl, aud I have acceded to her modest reque+t.” Another lady who has a Steinway grand iv her | parlor, tells me that she recently heard thescales being practiced while she was busy upstairs, and supposed it was her litile dauguter going over her muic lesson at un- wouted hours. She made no in- quiry for s-veral days, until sbe was satistied that it could not be her daughter, because she was absent on a visit. So she qoietly manoer that I am sure is shocking and displeasing to her, as well as to the people upon whom the impu- tation is cast, is appreciated not only by the recipient of her gracious favor, but also by the great mass of colored people who know and ap- preciate a favor when granted in the manner that the writer assumes this lady acceded to the request of her servant girl. Besides it seems to me that the girl in this case de- serves the commendation of all right thinking people. The persen who takes advantage of the spare moments is usually one to be trusted and certainly if intelligent servants are desirable, as I think they are, then the im- provement of the spare moments ought to be encouraged. me The tastes of individuals differ ; this girl from an innate love. of music¢ choose that as the object up- on which the spare moments should be spent ; others may choose some- thing else ; whatever it may be, there is always in the acquisitiun of knowlege that which elevates the individual and makes him rise a- bove his former self. The servant who strives to improve the spare Moments is a valuable one, as is evident in this case, and the lady of the house was apparently proud to inform the seribe that she was good girl, How many are there who, while employed at perhaps, a small salary, have utilized the spare hours so successtully that they have been able to command large salaries ? This city is full of schoois design- ed for this very purpose; from the district night schools to the scien- tifie Colleges. But, perhaps the object was not to deride the utili- zation of spare moments, but to ridicule the negro because he or she presumes to rise above former conditions. Viewing the author's article from this standpoint, he is indeed a fossil —a narrow minded fossil who properly belongs to the eleventh century when the Feudal System was practiced and the poor serf could be nothing but a sert. Happily tor us we live in free A- merica, and if we desire to study tuusic or medicine, art or literature, we are granted under the Constitu- tion of the great country the privi- lege so to do, and ridicule comes with &ttle grace from anyone. | J.C. Howard. a EX-SENATOR BRUCE BEFORE THE VASSAR GIRLS, Ex-Senator Bruce delivered his famous lecture at Poughkeepsie, New York, before an audieuce com- posed largely of Vassar students. The Poughkeepsie Damy Eacir referring to it says: “The lecture by Hon, B. K. Brace, tle successor of Jeff Davis in the proceeded to the parlor, where she} U. S. Senate, before the Lyceum found her cvok seated at the piano. | In reply to ¢xpostulations, the } girl said that she would esteem it! a great favor if she could be al- lowed to practice her music lesson at odd iutervals during the diy. The lady thinking that a cook might easily get ulong without | music, the request was refused, | whereupon the cook retired from service. Such is lite among the lowly in 1888. Sunday Cupital. Apparently the fossils are not yet destroyed, judging from an ar- ticle that appeared in cite last issue of the Capitat. In this article the author says that *‘the negro is an imitative be- ing” and as an illastratiou, points | to the fact that a colored g:rl em-| ployed as a domestic, requested to be spared a little time in order that she might take lessons on the or- gan that she bad parchased or was purchasing. Perhaps this ironical individual has never heard of the negro’s love of music or that the negro is at all musical. It is time that he woke up trom his lethargic sleep and looked about him,.i. e., if he is ca- pable of judging of the progress this ridiculed and mach abused people have made and are making, in all thiugs that pertain to good | citizenstip and he woald not have bad the bardihood ‘to add his mite to the already redundant stock of | ridicule which is always seady to be | poured out on this people whenev- | er an opportunity is offered. it was gratifying indeed to me that one of the persons mentioned in this remarkable prodaction was in- deed a lady and that ber kindness in this iustance, although brought | to the attention .of the public in a last eveuing was a master'y produe- tion His subject was “Rice Prob- fens,” and lad to do of course, large- ly with the past, present and futare conditijn of the Negro race in this country, After showing what the race had been, and what it had done, botiz in slavery and sinee, he put in a stzezg and eloquent plea for governmental belp for education in the suath, wits the idea tuat on- |ly throuzh edueation could both the colered people and the poor whites be elevated to good citizen- ship, and to that matual under- standing that would enable them to ive together in peace aud harmony. 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