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    1. PERKINS, J. E. Dec. 10, 1892 McDonald PA Outlook
    2. Victoria Hospodar Valentine
    3. J. E. PERKINS--A Smart Young Colored Man.--Has Saved Money and Will Be A Lawyer Had a very pleasant call from Mr. J. E. PERKINS, a gentleman who about two years ago was married in the McDonald A. M. E. Church to Miss Henrietta GRAY. Mr. P. has been doing remarkably well. Has lived at Finleyville since he was married, and working as a miner, much of the time for 18 hours a day, he has saved and banked over $750. First of January he starts to school at Harper's Ferry--expects to practice law at Washington City--was born and raised at Louisa Court House, Va.--doesn't remember the war, but "felt the heat of it"--couldn't read or write when married, but learned to do both from his wife. His father-in-law, Mr. George GRAY, of Finleyville, has recently fallen heir to a large sum of money by the death of a brother at Boston, who was a sea captain and ship owner. Mr. PERKINS says the colored people are taking hold of themselves. There are sixteen millionaires among them in the United States, and over fifty are worth a quarter million. J. E. is a stout, well built, well dressed, good looking young fellow with good features and a sharp eye with determination in it.

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