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The Weekly Gazette JOHN H. WILLIAMSON, C. N. HUNTER. . . . Eniroi: ASSOCIATE El'I TOP. i 1 iVIl IIII 111 U II 1 illl" 11 1 li tell' M I J'"I IUINM t .- . 1 , T, , 1 firm Triiist r-:i-li tin- o!;n-e liv I nnv :iv morion" rr ii :. 4. .1.1 Aiioiiyruoii.H letters will receive no f-tt ution. Ad ; dres all eommuimuition to I h k Si' ; s a i, Kaleum, .N. L. i ; : Entered at the pot, onVe for tran.Hiui.ion ! through the United States mail us matter coiu- ing under second-class rate. SATURDAY, - - - OCTOREIi 21, 1801 ; " ABOUT FACE" SHOULD BE THE COMMAND. From the New South, JJeaufort, .S. C. " We too often go abroad in search of the real enemies of our people and imagine that they are to bo found in the ranks of the oppo site race only. It is a very grave error to be Hurt, and one that is doing us infinite harm, for our very first efforts in conquering enemies should be to ascertain who and what they really are. So long as they exist in the imagi nation only their power for eil will be undis turbed, and they will continue to commit all manner of predatory depredations upon the race and hold back its onward march indef initely, perhaps. When they are known they may be met in open combat- j No, the real enemies of the- Negro rare an; not without, they are within our owi homes, at our very firesides and around our hearth stones, and while our attention is deeply ab sorbed by the imaginary ones without they are doing their insidious work to our great detriment and serious injury. Failing to make due allowances for actual condition.-., we too often assume that this person or that one is an enemy to our race simply because he differes from ns in his views of what is best to be done for the good of all. We misjudge his motive because we can not agree with his method in dealing with the questions at issue, and he may be right. And what is most deeply to be regretted is the fact that it too often happens that many of the worse efforts against the race are ap parently made in its highest interest. While magnifying the evils without, we allow greater ones to spring up in our very homes, that sap the life-blood of our people and retard their material advancement for years. Much of the strength of the very best efforts put forth by the real friends of the race for the betterment of our condition has been neutralized by the work of this class of enemies and made of no avail whatever. The ancient Jews came out of slavery under the immediate guidance of the Almighty him self, besides spending forty years in the wil derness before assuming the responsibilities of maintaining civil government. But the Negro was thrust into freedom and on into all the graver responsibilities involved iu the ex ercise of complete citizenship in this free re public, per sal turn, as it w ere. We hadn't even opportunity to retlect upon the nature and extent of the very grave responsibilities which we were forced to assume through an unavoidable political necessity. ' The succes sive steps from slavery to freedom were so radical and rapid that the two conditions of slavery and freedom were necessarily con founded by the majority of our people. It behooves the thoughtful among us, there fore, to study these conditions closely and care fully and wLun the proper remedies are dis covered, that should be applied, when we are sure of our ground, exercise the necessaiy courage and persistence and insist that they be applied however unpopular they may be or distasteful to our pride and false notions of the real necessities of the race. Every obli gation of race and patriotic interest admonish us to cease our present remissness in this re spect and to do our whole duty to our race and country. Continued neglect on this line has wrought serious detrimeut in the past but will work infinitely more destruction in the future unless we awake to duty." THE GAZETTE. Just how we have managed to make The Gazette one of tin most powerful and influen tial newspapers has been a subject of comment among the sham Republicans of thisStatev but it is a fact that The Gazette is a power in this State and is the accepted organ of the colored people, and is taken in a reat measure as a guide iu all matters per taining to their welfare. In the outset, we were beset by the postoffice officials here, for thev even went so tar as to try to suppress The Gazette by refusing to allow us to pass the paper through the mails at the regular rates allowed by law. This was all instigated i i)...,oi:((.i' Shatter, but The Gazfttv is U i usn"iJfcv" here to stay, and don't you forget it ! It is no organ it is a newspaper. Although Republican in its tenets, it is not blind enough to give unqualified support to every man be cause he claims to be a Republican. While we are friends to President Harri n and shall do all we can to secure his re omination and election, it must not be taken r erranted that we favor all of his appointees this State ; not at all. Mr. tiarnson nas ointed some men to important positions ), bv their unpopularity and unworthiuess, i done more to weaken his administration if he had appointed Democrats. All of opposed, and we shall continue to do ve .'i.Drmnrp. we shall, when the proper mies, ask the President to remove these They are not for him at heart, and if re they could do him no good, but be f contention, which will always prove tal to Republican success in this f the Administration would remove all such men as Shaffer, and John Nichols from oflice the party in thin State would; unite ami ni'ivc on to vir-t ry it i- in the air, already, and all that is nececessarv t- make suec ss doubly sure is to put 'men on guard who have done something for Republican 1 1 11 " 1 1 1 I) ; principles and an wul be well ill We nhall cm- tinue to battle on this line it it taken all win-, t. r. But. renumber, The (Jazktie shall not . . n. ask our enemies for any soup, either. 1 he I Ja.kttk is the pajer of the eopl, and we be- j liee the jieopU; will sustain it in the future as; Jn t,J; j uixoONITIOX OF NEGRO WOMAN1 HOOD IN THE WORLD S FAIR, i Extract from proceedings of the meeting of Lady Managers of the WorM's Fair. A numler of ladies spjke most eutirisia.sti cally in favor of the recognition of the colored race, and among them were Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Cantrill ; the latter especially expressed her deep interest in t be race and her desire to ue all her powers in their elevation and ad vancement, and seemed to feel that her long ami intimate acquaintance with them gave her peculiar opportunities for helpfulness. In April, 1891, at the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Lady Managers, in conformity with the wishes ex pressed by the colored women in the report of the committee appointed to confer with them in November, Mrs. Mary Cecil Cantrill, of Kentucky, was appointed to represent the colored people on that committee. At the second meeting of the Board of Lady Managers, there was a deep interest taken in the colored women. Two decided opinions were h Jd by the ladies ; one class held the opinion that tiny should be treated separately and their exhibit placed by itseli ; the other, and much larger class, were in favor of no un just discrimination in color, but favored plac ing the colored women on the same footing with white women, giving them the same lati tude ami opportunity. At this meeting at fairs were complicated by dissensions among the colored people two factions had increased to four, and all were clamoring for a national representative. It was impossible to unite them, and but for this a national representa tive would already have been appointed. In view of these complications, Mrs. Paul, of Vir ginia, ottered the following resolution: Resolvep, That the work of arousing inter est in each of the several States and territories and the District of Columbia, among the colored people, and the best methods to be adopted and pursued therein, be and the same are expressly referred to the lady managers and their alternates in each State and terri tory, and the Distyict of Columbia, who shall, after consultation with the World's Fair Board theieof, be invested with full power to act, and shall make reports from time to time, of the progress of their work to the president of the Board of Lady Managers, The evideut purport of this decision is clear and unmistakable and shows that each State prefers to look after the interests of her own people without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The National Commission have given the Board of Lady Managers the charge of all the interests of women, regardless of color or na tioiialitv. Thev are intensely interested in everything that will tend to promote the inter ests of women all over the world. They are especially interested in everything that will elevate, ennoble and advance the interests of all women of their O'.vu country, and make no discrimination on account of color. The same opportunities that are given white women to show their advancement in all avenues of growth are open to our colored women also. No color line is drawn, consequently there is no suggestion of superiority ; they are placed upon a basis of equality. A lady manager has been specially designated to look after their interests. The colored women of every State are urged to organize and lend their valuable aid in bringing out the exhibits of their States, working in harmony with their State Boards. The president of the Board of Lady Managers will see to it that in every State where the lady managers are represent ed on the State Boards, the colored people shall have every encouragement and most con siderate attention.. All applications or ques tions addressed to these ladies will meet with a prompt response. The Board of Lady Managers would most earnestly urge the leaders of the various fac tions to sacrifice all ambition for personal ad vancement and work together for th j good of the whole, thus seizing this great opportunity to show the world what marvellous growth and advancement have been made by the colored race and what a magnificent future is before them. Very truly yours, Sl'san G. Cooke, Secretary. The great Negro convention convenes in this city Wednesday, November -4th. From present indications it will be the largest and most respectable body of Negro men ever got ten together. Their deliberations we hope will be characterized by wisdom and good sense throughout. There is much to be done in the interest of the race that if done rightly, will prove of lasting benefit. Read the many letters from leading men through out the State. Lat week we published a Ion' list of names of prominent men endorsing the call for a convention, and this week we pnb lish another large number of letters and cards from our readers. The convention will be called to order at half past ten o'clock a. m. Wednesday, Novem ber 4th. We would suggest that as fast as delegates are eh eu in the different conn tie their names be rmiuediately be sent to the editors of The Gazette s that a carefully prepared rull of delegates can I- made out for the. benefit! of delegates them-ehes EXPOSITION NOTES A- one parses through the lower t!ior be neath the grand ntatid at the Exprnitiou , grounds, they at once see one of the most ; magnitieient display of Negro art and skill j that was eter seen in the litate. ' You will see Secretary Williamson as; sprighty as a cat, and joial to a remarkably degree for him, but is ever watchful and at-' tentive to stranger and all visitors to the j great Exposition. The ladies who have charge of the different : departments are ever at their jost explaining ' and giving all attention pjssible to the many i visitors in attendance at the great fair. These j are, Mrs. M. Watts, Mrs. Dr. Scruggs, Misses j man, Aunie Hawkins, Mary Hiler, Hannah Collins and Lovie Sanford The Secretary's office is looked after bv Mrs. C. E. Alston and H. S. Christmas. Norfeet Jeffreys is a sort of generalissomo of the whole. South Carolina is pr sided over by Miss j Prealeau, of that state. Georgia is supervised by Miss Annie Cotton. Florida receives the attentions of Jas. E. Homlin, su pervisor, while Master Shepard rattles away on his machine sending out letters iu the same way. The exhibits by the colored people are said to be by everybody superior to that of the whites. Secretary Williamson says that by November 1st the entire hall will be filled with exhibits of every description. The great parade that is outlined by Secre tary Williamson will be one of the mjst bril liant and imposing demonstrations ever seen in this city. Of course this all depends upon the state of the weather. The parade will take place Thursday, and will leave the city at eleven o'clock sharp that day, November 5th. I shall continue to write as I find time. News Boy. EDITORIAL NOTES, To succeed we must toil. Labor is the secret of all success. Nothing worthy of the doing can be accomplished without it. It is the one great law of progression. He who seeks the attainment of honorable ambition by any other way may as well stop before he logins. This is true in its re lation to individuals, and is equally true in re spect to races and nations. The great men of the world are those who gave themselves to earnest, persevering, systematic work. The great nations of the earth are those that have worked the hard est. Let lis learn this lesson thoroughly well. We c ill attention to the communication of the Lady Managers of the World's Fair published in another column. It is tti.i same old fact of the Negro's inability to ntilizn grand opportunities, by reason of petty personal jealousies and faction al divisions. It was ever thus. The crowded condition of our colored schools would seem to indicate considerable awakening in educational matters. W'i rejoice in this, and hope to see the interest on the part of the people well sustained. Our teachers, however, are over buruened with work and Dead relief. It is simply impossible for one teacher to properly care for more than forty pudils. Good work may be done with titty, or sixty, or eighty, as some of our teachers have, but this only goes to show how7 much more efficient the work would be with a reasonable number. The great Ecumenical Council of Methodism, which has just closed in Washington, was a notable gathering of the leading spirits of every brauch of the Methodist family. The natural tendency of such a gathering is in the direction of closer fellowship, more intimate fraternity and organic union. Already the two colored bodies the A. M. E. church and the Colored M. E. ehurch have agreed upon plans of organic union. This is as it should be. Let our church folks learn the philosophy of scattered forces and or ganized powers. i The war on the Farmer's Alliance still con tinues. The Democratic party has turned its big guns upon the struggling manhood of the country and is determined to destroy their organization if possible. The farmers are making a bold fight, and will not le whistled down. What the issue will le is, as yet, problematical. The display of Negro skill, as presented at the Exposition grounds, need not he taken as rejre sentative of the accomplishments of the race in the South. In this we refer to quantity and not to quality. Many of the articles exhibited are of a high order of excellence, and would do credit to any people. The hall, however, should have been crowded with such productions. Just why such is not the case we cannot say. At the present writing, it is reasonably certain that the Republicans will gain great victories in New York, Ohio and Massachusetts in the coming election. In each State they have put forward their best and most brilliant leaders, and they have called forth an enthusiasm which is a most pleasant suggestion of the final result. The temperance white people have issued a call, numerously signed, for a great State Con vention, to assemble in Raleigh November 19th. J ust what the plan of action is to be we know not. We have always been a strict prohibitionist and are willing to fight on that line to-day. We have but little faith in any other treatment of the question. Our ballots must go with our prayers. THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. This fall elections will come off in several northern and western states, and there is almost as much excitement over the result thereof as in a presidential year. The principle States where 41-.. U ,.i i- . '- - Heaviest uguung is goiag on is m JNew lork, Ohio and Iowa, with chances in all of them favoring Republican success. But of this we await the returns, J HOARDING HOUSE, j:o E. l'v St., ( Jrnt" p N. ('. BOARDING AND LODGING. Meals at Au. HoiK. S. D. JONES, Proprietor. HKITTON I'HAIUi: AM HAVK SKCt'HKD THE LAlMiK FOUK-STOKY HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF WILMINGTON AND :ARARRI S STREETS AND WILL HAVE IT COMFORTABLY AR RANGED FOR A SLEEPING AND HOARDING HOUSE. WITH A CAPACITY OF FROM LTn to '0o, DURING OOTOHKK AND NO VEMBER. P. J. JEFFREYS First-Class Colored Boaruina Hoose! : Visitors to the Expositon will take Notice, that first-class Lodging and Meals the best the market affords. TKKMS. M H l'i:U DAY SHT Location : Two blocks from Union De pot, No. 207 West South Street, near street car line. Strict attention paid to guests. 1 . ti :.... i l'r ""WO i i.u.nic im uimV() 4 le xUlti. uhowil UIW Weeklv reports ,. class jncceries. I -:- NEW!! 1ffltnrTT (if TlP TPhTA T?QPD I11MU1V Ul IllU llUjilU lXQhb A FROM leiy TO ism. JUST THE HOOK FOR MINILTERS AN D PUHLIC SPEAKERS. I MTlt gives the History of the JIu.ce in each t colony with 15 illustratins, including Crispis j Attuck (first martyr of the devolution, a ne- j gro) Phillis Whaeatley (the slave poet; Tons-! sanit L OTierture, Ft. Wagner, Douglass, ! Bruce, .Blind Tom and others, with a bio- j graphical sketches, statistics of Negro soldiers j in all the wars Compliments of Lee, Grant, ! Jackson, their progress iu wealth, religou and ; education giving statistics by States. I JfeaPSend $1.00 and get a copy by return mail. Agents wanted everywhere. Large Commissions offered. Address : B. A. JOHNSON 11(5 W South St. RALEIGH, X. C. Antieephalagine Is the name of the wonderful medicine that cures HE AD AC "E AND NEURALGIA I So Quickly. i 25 and 5o Cents Per Bottle. For Sale by all Druggists. Manufactured by JAS. I. JOHNSON, - RALEIGH, N. C. JpOR PICTURE FRAMES Pictures, House Ornaments, Easy Chairs, Artists' Materials, Wall Paper Mirrors, Mirror Plates, and Hundreds of other Beautiful and useful articles. We advise our patrons and readers to call at Fred A. Watson's Picture and Art Store, vou will be treated square. RALEIGH, N. C. When you come to the Exposition stop at The Evans House. 219 S Harrington St., Raleigh, N. C. Board and Lodging by the day, week or month at reasonable prices. Comfortable Rooms, Neatly Furnished, And Polite Attention, i a? Don't forget to call at the Evan's House. Satisfaction guaranteed. t nnMpmTTTiTf THE G-REA 4f S. v To THE -:- WEEKLY -:- "GAZETTE." Orp of the N. C. Iiitoria! Fai Asscciatica : : : : : PaWislsi ERi' Satafday 3! Mil N. C. J H WILIAMSON, C N HUNTER, o nave jMiff-tt arratieim-nt.s ly hn - Tiu ( i 10,OOo-Copios : Among the new teatures will In- I ,.,,t nbut ..l4 th, Lading ,,...i..s ,f the dt ; by the ablest men and women of the cut, try b b.th ia. e-. ivular l1lr (inin it 'thoroughly competent Washington ('. .kuoi -m., s i. ( ., i , sp .i,d-nts in tei t..vu and cit i .......... . .. tiaVAinoiig the new features will be ( '. .nt i j Sketches of our leading men and woim n, i Schools, Societies, Lodges: Writeupsof t lie 1 towns said cities; OEFEKAL NEWS OF THE OOFNTKY, POLITICAL. I Snf In its Editorial Department. Tin: ( v.i ri i will discus Lading quest inns, fixing it h vews fearlessly, with the siliele object of pn.liKitllig the h st interest of nil the people of (he State and country. While adhi rim.' to the i.nn.nles .1 the I lenubh.-an unit v. Tin. m- i ktte will not be 1m und bv the dictum of 'lit ical b"ii . nor will it i 1 1 am from just ii it i ! cism of men and measures regardless of purt. j snrln the future, as in the pasl, Tin. Owktik. will be a faM fnknd of l'"ii r.u; Emvuimn : and will make special eilbuts to arouse our people t" the impoitaiiee of sm h a system of ' publio schools as will insure the development of the State uud the jiop rity of our people. fA GREAT OFFER.$700 PIANO TO BE GIVEN AWAY.Auj lA' &l9J'r?v 'IIs ' . .uji?' . ..w' m " - . m r - - .1' I PLAN: We will open an account with eerv jh rsoii wishing tcompte for thin i elegant rv.e and will credit him or her with each name receiw d and amount of cu'di sent, j When the total amount of subscription inoiiiy sent in by all '-nm titors, shall have reached j $1,000, the one having the largest amount of cash to hi credit will be uwaided the Piano, i Subscriptions may 1; taken for any time not L than three months. The amount of I money remitted will determine as to who shall have the prize. Prices Reduced 10 One Dollar Per Annum. In order to place The Oazkttk within the reoeh of all and to aid those who mav com etefor the Piano, we shall reuce the h.ubci ijit ion price to 1 p i iiMnim for the numl ! days. Let all who wish to compete for this sphndid piie k i.d in their nanus at o?iee as one personally interested in the publication ..f the paper will le allowed to eonijM to. Any one sending in a subscription in any amount ina designate to whos credit he wishi-H it placed. The Elitors and Agents of Thk (jaki-ik in making tl ir ennvass will allow every sub scri'er to name the one to whoe credit he or she n.av wie !, u subseriptiorn j.lai-ed READ THE FOLLOWING (.'FKTIFJCATK: Eu.Hoii. n. :., Juneiio, ih:i I THIS IS TO CEETIFV that we, 'I he North State Music jCo., (j. (j. ' Stone, manager, have this day received a contract, from Mers. J H. William-ion" and (J. N. , Roberts, ditorstf Em; Gazlttk, for one style A "Weman" piano, catalogue price $700 00 I which they propse to give to the peroii who obtains the largest number of cuh suhscrp' j tions to Thk Gazk rrt, aid to forwtrd to the lucky one os sn as $l,nio in subscription is ! receive!. This piano ie guaranteed for the term of six years. This instrument can (hi M-en and .. sted at any time at our store. Signed Thk Noi:ih Headquarters for BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Etc., Etc. We can supply everything you want in this line. OUR SPECIALTIES. School look, Court Reports, Standard Miscellaneous lxks. OUR NEW PUBLICATIONS. Mrs. History of North Carolina, N. C. Cpy Hooks, We ean fill your orders promptly and with Vv CsrSEND FOpk PHU ES Alfred Williams & CO., - -v Kditor Associate Kditor. lt pit .. t m.n-a- rn i lo t! Weekly-1 o,o v ) ibut i n . u tin lalm all matter .1 t u hi ic inter.,.! It ai.hu-al with rut; Hit in til k. t h s f Chuu-ln him he, ei.t ni es ! 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