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ce. While the mulatto and octoroon may reveal the Saxon in the fairness of the skin, the Negro reinforcement shows itself generally in the slight inclination of the lips toward thickness, the lustrious black of the eye and hair which is generally abundant and slightly woolly in texture. This is brought out plainly in the case of the Jew. Although centuries have passed since the Jews very extensively amalgamated with the dark races of Egypt and Canaan, their dark complexions, lustrous black eyes, abundant woolly hair plainly reveal their Hamatic lineage. To pass through the Bowery or lower Broadway in the great metropolis at an hour when the shop and factory girl is hurrying to or from her work, one is struck by the beauty of Jewish womanhood. King David's successful campaigns placed Solomon over large dominions of Moabitish and Canaanitish peoples; and for the stability of his kingd

The humble black fool is often forced away from his own wife or sweet-heart at the point of a revolver, cowed by the feeling that a manly stand against a white man might cause incalculable loss of life. Yet the advocate of Lynch Law pictures this humble fellow, this man who is afraid to attempt to defend his own home, as a reckless dare-devil, keeping the whites in constant terror. How incompatible these two traits of character. No; it is not the reckless dare deviltry of the Negro that terrorizes the South, but the conscience of the white man whose wrong treatment of a defenseless people fills him with fear and intensifies his hatred. He is determined to fill to overflow his cup of iniquity. Like Macbeth, he has waded in so far, that to return were as tedious as to go over. It matters not how loud the Southerner shouts about "the good-for-nothing Nigger," he still has the same old ante-bellum liking for the women of that race. Bishop Turner is the only honest and earnest advocate of Negro Emigration, the others have only a half-hearted leaning in that direction. If it were possible for emigration to become a reality, the Southern whites would be the hardest kickers against the scheme.

pped lightly through the gate a cloaked and veiled form crouching down in the bushes a few yards away. He heard not the light footsteps as it drew nearer to be sure that there was no mistaking the visitor. Ben Hartright entered boldly; knocking was unnecessary, he was master there. The furniture and hangings were all his purchase, even the exp

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gently drew the girl down beside

ienced in North Carolina. We are organized and determined to save the State to the Democratic party and make white supremacy an established fact if we have to kill every Nigger and Nigger-hearted white man in it. To make assurance doubly sure, we are arming ourselves, and se

emacy League in all its blood-curdling details, naming every

thing to do?" asked Molly at t

ent in Molly's black eyes suddenly brought Ben Hartright to the full realization that h

he said, lightly tapping her on the shoulder. "Yo

d save me should your people rise up against Niggers in Wilmington? Honestly, Ben Hartright, do you mean that?" Mol

construction days ruled Republican majorities by appeali

n careless with his secrets. "What I really mean, Molly, is that you are a friend of white people-that is you are not one of those N

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l friends, and we always stand by them no matter

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it has been too long ago to rem

o that man she was true; but Cassie's story of betrayal, disappointment, misery at the hands of that long haired brute who afterwards became her master, would make the strongest heart weep. You will stand by your colored girl friend. Perhaps you thin

for this change of front on the part of his mistress. His pretention

tell a gentleman to his teeth tha

st who and what you are, and just who and what I am. Samson has revealed his secret to his Delilah, and its Delilah's duty to warn her people of the dangers that await them. Men whose lives are threatened must be warned; women who are in danger of be

Hartright arose from the sofa and glared at the girl, his eye

the women for whom you would be so chivalrous

Hartright in a more subdued voice.

There are men whom you have named to be killed whose only offense is that they are respectable and independent; and women who are hated because they are not easy victims such as I am-women who will live

not, so let's drop the unpleasant subject. If the Niggers keep away from the polls, and don't attempt to run a ticket, there will b

hypocritical associates in crime that the deed they are about to commit

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Molly, pointi

n that direction. "Oh, you are quite full of race pride just now, but when it comes to deciding between the eas

he sobbed. "What have I done?" but she rose and her anguish was gone in a twinkling. "Easy lif

hat morning, after giving it its finishing touches. Ben Hartright looked about the room in wild amazement. He drew out his watch, scanned its face eagerly. "By ginger!" he exclaimed, "it's past three o'clock. Wonder where is Emily? This is indeed something unusual." Thinkin

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ou look after your mistress?" and he seized the already frightened girl by the shoulders and shook her vig

r to learn the cause of it all. "Why, what's the matter, son?" she questio

Didn't you know that she hasn't been in her room,

r. "Perhaps she went walking with some of her girl friends, was taken ill and had t

or latch, a vigorous twist of a key in the lock; the door flew open and Emily Hartright walked in. She apparentl

een?" She turned, gazed into her husband's eyes for a moment, then with one vigorous tug, she wrenched her arm from his grasp and proceeded up t

hrowing her arms around her daughter's waist. "I was s

d and composed myself, then I wil

his chin resting upon the palm of his h

whatever condition they please; and to queries of their wives, they are evasive

elatives in ignorance of her destination, returns at four o' clock in the morning to tell anxious husband

ed me, you didn't marry a chambermaid or housekeeper, but a lady of one of the first families of Vi

d he seen his little wife in su

ereabouts until the small hours of the m

es from the floor and looke

She saw you embrace and kiss a Negro woman, the woman of a race whom you pretend to despise, and whom you and your pals are secretly scheming t

the elder lady who stood as

ws that he has lied to me. I care not for your frowns. You a gentleman? You hate Niggers, yet you can embrace one so fondly. I will no longer live with such a gentlem

scandal; remember that you are a Southerner. Southern people

licensed to indulge in all manner of indecencies with impunity. I will be the first Southern woman to sever the chain of 'formality,

seat arose and advanced toward

cup is full. Go back to her who has monopolized the

into his chair and buried

nged you my dear, and I believe him honest enough and manly enough to acknowledge it, and sue for forgiveness. I leave you to yourselves. God grant that you may be enabled

fe by promising to live a more honest life, only to break