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The COLORED Library of Congress American A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER Discussed—Historical Data—Believes in Home Rule—Delivered at Bethel Literary Society to a Large Audience—"We are Independent Under Christ"—By Rev. A. C. Garner. Congregationalism takes it name from two principles, viz: (a) the independence and autonomy of the local church, under Christ as head, (b) and the perpetual obligation of fellowship with others. These have been called the forci of its ellipse and Dr. Storrs said, "They are the two responsive and regulating forces in its organic system." But before saying more, I wish to confess that we do not claim that our polity is the best for everybody, nor that other other denominations have not some advantages not possessed by us, nor that it is the only or easiest polity suggested by the New Testament Scriptures. In fact, so far as I know, the New Testament does not directly command any specific church polity. Congregationalists claim that in so forth as we are able to read history and analye scripture facts, the earliest polity of the Christian Church seems to have been more like our own than any other. We find that the early churches were simple and free in their government, so are our churches. We claim that the christian church was first Congregational, then Presbyterian, then Episcopal, then Papal in its government. The papal authority began in the 4th century, when the church and state became allied, and for twelve centuries Rome ruled the world. But in the fullness of the time Martin Luther, destined to break tyrannical authority, began, with his coadjutors, the work of reformation. The death of universal despotism was the birth and hope of individuality; hence the polities that antedated papal authority took form again. England went back to the Episcopal type, Scotland to the Presbyterian, and America settled by the Pilgrims and Puritans, went back to the original simplicity of apostolic Congregationalism. Their first minister ordained in this country was Francis Higginson. It was he who first encouraged and established independence of the local church, and the fellowship of the churches. He did the former by submitting to re-ordination in and by the local church at Salem; the latter, by inviting other churches, as fast as they were organized, to come into fellowship relations with his church. Congregationalism does not consider itself the reformed WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1909. JOYCE ENGLE HON. JOHN C. LEFTWICH. Receiver of Public Money and Mayor of Klondyke, Ala. wing of any other denomination. It is not in the strictest sense the product of England or of any of her monarchs—whether Henry or Elizabeth or Cromwell. his own power, the body of C to construct and govern chur the organizing power is the ate gift of Jesus Christ, is Baptists, Unitarians, Univers Our polity is the direct product of the New Testament. "It is born of God; belongs to Jerusalem and the first age of Christianity." Since the rise and spread of more highly organized forms of church government our polity was like truth, "crushed to earth," but it rose again and was maintained in England in a submerged way from the time of Wycliffe (1380) but it was not until two hundred years later (1580) that it has to be reckoned with as a definite movement in church history. Now all the church politics may be classed under two fundamentally different theories; (1) that of transmitted grace; (3) that of immediate grace. The former theory, which is: that the only power to organize, and guide a church comes down from Christ through the apostles and their successors—a continuous line of bishops, is held by episcopal and papal types. The latter theory which is: that Christ calls with his own power, the body of Christians to construct and govern churches, and the organizing power is the immediate gift of Jesus Christ, is held by Baptists, Unitarians, Universalists, Disciples and Congregationalists. We believe in the immediate grace of God. Congregationalists define the visible church universal as a body composed of all those who publicly confess their faith in Christ as their Saviour and Lord. All Christians being equally related to Christ the Head of the Church, are equal in all rights and privileges and should be in communion one with another. We hold that those believers who dwell together in one place become, by their recognition of each other, and their mutual agreement to observe Christ's ordnances in one society, the local church. To form a local church no outside authority is necessary; for the church has power to make rules, select its officers, call its pastor, arrange its worship and manage its own affairs. It is a covenanted association of brethren with equal vote and equal responsibilities; holding the cardinal (Continued on 5'h page) ```markdown ``` PRICE FIVE CENTS. ALABAMA'S KLONDIKE. A Story of a Modern Alladin—A Child of Slavery Now the Receiver of Public Money in Alabama's Most Enterprising City—A Town Wholly Officered by Afro-Americans. Klondike, Ala., Special,—Having seen one of your latest issues and finding it a very helpful paper to read to know the doings or our race, I therefore beg leave to allow me a small space in your newsy columns. Klondike City is situated seven and a half miles from Montgomery, Ala., on the W. R. R. of Ala. This place was commenced some time ago by Hon. John C. Leftwich now Receiver of Public Monies in Montgomery, Ala. It is indeed marvelous how this little place began. Mr. Leftwich ten years ago passed through this section of the country as a book agent and lecturer, this place was inhabited principally by colored people and some of the best kind of white citizens. He then was a poor boy travelling from one place to the other trying to make a place in life, and as he went about doing good in the State he moved the people with compassion to love him, but he would never forget those who stood by him when he was in need. Through push and energy he made his way to the top having experienced many hardships in life. But when the time fully came when his financial condition would permit, then he started this town of Klondike. In this place we have two leading churches, two strong secret orders, The H. and A. Association is one of the strongest we have. We are now erecting a large building and hall. This school house and hall was dedicated on Thanksgiving Gay with music and speeches, some of the best people of the State were with us. Mr. Leftwich, runs a nice store and employs a colored clerk. We also have a post office here run by the writer. This office has not been established a year yet, but is in excellent condition. And in connection with this coming little city Mr. Leftwich has plantations, farmers, herds of cattle and city property elsewhere. In short Klondike will be in the future one of the first colored towns in Montgomery, county, Ala. T. M. LEWIS, Postmaster. Klondike, Ala. Next Tuesday evening Mr. Robert Pelham, Jr., will read a paper before Bethel Literary entitled "The Negro in the West-a Factor in the Progress of this Country." ```markdown ``` THE ROMANIST CHURCH. Lawyer McGhee Defends the Religion of his choice Against the Aspersions of Bruce Grit and Fleads for Fairness in the Discussion of all Public Questions-Tammany and the Negro-The Baker Case. --- Editor Colored American—A loyal child of the Catholic Church but none the less, I trust, a loyal member of the Negro race, willing to bear in patience the flings and arrows of fair criticism, and abuse too if you will. Though not a part of the citizenship of the City of New York, or called to defend any thing or institution therein, never the less in the interest of what is fair, right, and justice, I ask space in your paper to enter a protest against your correspondent Bruce Grit, referring to the divinely instituted Church of Christ in the offensive term used by him, "The Romanist Church." Recollecting the attitude that mother Church has ever occupied and taken respecting the Negro, it ill becomes a member of that race to refer to her in offensive terms. That a majority of the persons in control of the city administration are Catholics, affords no reason for complaint, certainly none for making the Church an object of attack; as well might we Catholics rail against the Methodist because the President, is a member of that faith, equally so might all others than Methodist scream like mad because Bishop Arnett is close to the President, to the exclusion. (they do say) of other connections or denominations. The majority rules in New York and if that majority elect men who belong to the Catholic church, it is against that majority one should hurt their denunciations. If the men are corrupt then denounce the men, not the Church to which they belong. Catholics rule in New York, if rule they do, they have dealt better by the Negroes than any other persons have. Why, if they are so bad, if the people are to be warned against them why did not Protestants do as well by the Negro when they were in control. Catholics have in them, thanks to the teachings of our Holy Religion, that there are no inferior races. It has been but a few weeks since we were told of the money the Negro was drawing from the National Treasury and plainly it was proclaimed that the Negro who did not vote for the party under whose administration this money was drawn, was for that reason, a man "void of self respect" and—but let that pass; why not apply this reasoning to the Catholics in New York city. But alas! alas! this cannot be; sound enough is it, when the G. O. P. is to have the benefit, but not so when a Democrat and Catholic is to benefit by it. What can have induced my friend to pen these words, "That the Roman Catholic Church, is a political organization and machine." It cannot be that he believes his own words to have a grain of truth in them. The church is one and unchanged since its establishment by the Saviour. Did he or his Apostles make it a "political machine?" Loved Church, founded by the Christ himself over which the Paraclete has kept vigilant watch. Alas that such should be said of Thee, and that too by one of a race against whom all religious organizations have discriminated except Thee. But why say more? Mr. Bruce is too fair, to noble-minded a man to have meant a thing so ____. You will allow me further space, Mr. Editor, to challenge the correct- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. O. ne of your correspondent takes as to the power of the President to afford protection from mob violence. I have examined with much care the cast cited by him in support of his position and find nothing in the case to sustain him the case in no sense or view defines the Executive power of the National government, nor does the learned Chief Justice discuss that question. The point decided is the right of a state to require its county treasurer to pay into the state the money collected for taxes in gold or silver coin, the case in 7 Wall 71. The point urged by the Negro Editors referred to as I get it is, that the President did not furnish protection to life and property during his administration. The writer does not claim that in any and every case the President has full power to interfere, but he does in the case of Baker and that of the postmaster in Georgia the President had full power to have intervened and by the use of federal officers protected the postmasters referred to. Grant found authority to use the army of the Nation to protect property at Chicago at the time of the big fire. Cleveland did the same thing during the strike to protect the mails and in both instances they were also to preserve the peace. The U. S. Attorney General had a U. S. Marshall to protect Justice Fields and this Marshal thinking that Field was in danger of being assaulted killed Terry, the Supreme Court of the U. S. sustained the action of the Attorney General and held that Neagle had committed no offense, for which he could be tried. The State of California protested that her laws had been violated, and a jury of that state alone could decide the question of justification, the court ruled against this contention. Neagle was protecting an officer of the U. S. in the discharge of his duty, aud had authority by the laws of the U. S. to preserve the peace. Justice Miller speaking for the court says: "So if the president * is advised that the mails of the U. S. * are liable to be robbed, the mail carriers assaulted and murdered, in any particular region of the country who can doubt the authority of the President, or of any one of the executive departments under him, to make an order for the protection of the mail, and of the person and the lives of the carriers, by doing exactly what was done in the case of Mr. Justice Field, namely, providing a sufficient guard, whether it be by soldiers of the Army or by Marshal of the U. S. with a posse comitatus properly armed and equipped." The court further held, "That there is a peace of the U. S., * the Marshal of the U. S. stands in the same relation to the peace of the U. S. as the sheriff of the county does to the peace of the state of California, * that it would have been the duty of the sheriff to prevent this breach of the peace to prevent this assault * can not be doubted." Cunningham vs. Neagle, 10 Sup. Rep. 659. Under the constitution the President is charged with the duty of enforcing the laws. The constitution further provides that the state shall deny to any person the equal protection of the laws" it follows then that if a person is denied the "equal protection of the laws in any state that It is the duty of the President to furnish that protection, a republican form of government cannot be said to exist in a state if the people thereof have not "equal protection" the laws of the state make it the duty of its constabulary to preserve the peace and prevent assaults. In ex parte Siebold, 100 U. S. 371,394 Mr Justice Bradley, commenting upon the argument that U. S. officers had no right to take part in the enforcement of the laws of a state to preserve the peace, being contended that "the preservation of the peace and good order of society is not within the power confined to the government of the U. S., but belongs exclusively to the states. Said the learned jurist: "If we indulge in such impracticable views as these, and keep on re-refining, we shall drive the national government out of the United States, and relegate it to the District of Columbia, or perhaps to some foreign soil. We shall bring it back to a consideration of greater helplessness than that of the old confederation. * * It must execute its powers or it is no government. I grant it that to bring a case squarely within this decision there should be some law directing that U S. marshals when a mob assembles to do any violence that they take steps in the premises, but here again we have just cause to blame the President that he has made no step to secure the passage of any such law, but there can be no doubt but that the Supreme Court of the U. S. would sustain the acts of any marshal who interfered to prevent the lynching of any person, especially if he was directed to by the President. It cannot fairly be said that the President would exceed his authority should he direct U. S. officers to see to it that citizens are protected and to furnish protection when state officers fail or neglect to. The very purpose of government is to protect life and property, and to properly perform its functions and meet the objects of its creation it must necessarily have power to preserve order, and keep the peace. FREDERICK L. McGHEE. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 6, 1600. 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One of the many reasons—perhaps, which helped to make a revision of the Bible necessary in order to harmonize with modern advanced thought and scholarship, is the unwholesome—(unwholesome to the Anglo-Saxon races) prophecy, contained in Joel III, VII, Isaiah XV, II. These words like all others of their import are positive words, they are mandatory, admit of no evasion, no misunderstanding. History is constantly repeating itself. The application is not hard to see. The books of Jeremiah, Isiah and Joel contain much food for Negroes. It is real comforting to read these passages and in the light of the conditions which exist today not only in America but throughout Europe where the Negro has been, or is now oppressed they have peculiar significance and a remarkable depth of meaning. There is today a concert of action among the great powers of the world against all the dark races. England has subdued India and laid it under tribute, Africa ane the West Indies; France is supreme in Senegal, Martinque and Madagascar. The United State is enlarging its sphere of influence in Porto Rico, Guam, Sulu Island, Cuba, Hawaii and the Phillpine Islands. Benevolent assimilation" is the new phrase used by the supposedly great nations when they desire to attach territory belonging to any of the people of the dark races of mankind. Kruger with his Bible in one hand and a gun in the other, oppressed and dominated the blacks in the Transvaal (and praised God in the interim)—with a little more rigour than the British will oppress them when they will have succeeded in coming into full possession of the land now claimed as the property of a lot of Holland Dutch squatters. France and Germany in Africa have not such powerful slices of that rich soil as England, but they are complete masters of the situation wherever their respective flags float. The United States in Cuba, Porto Rico and its other colonial possessions, is carrying the spirit of caste into these places, is dominating the brown and yellow people, indigenous to these soils and defying the Anglo Saxon race much beyond his deserts. There is an undercurrent, strong, powerful, aggressive, which is pushing, in its mighty rush to sea, everything out of its way. The white race in that mighty undercurrent in the great sea of humanity—it is a pushing, persistent, fugnacious race with which no other race can assimilate, i. e. legitimately in some states. It's God is gold and bonds and stocks, its conception of heaven—unlimited power, unlimited credit, lots of fine furniture and clothes and oceans of time. Every white man with any push in him is rushing into the mad whirl among the money getters—not money earners. He goes into the stock market with hardly a dollar to his name and emerges with $500,000 or $100,000 to his account. He has made a corner in flour, pork, or corn or sugar whatever it may be. People who eat these things occasionally are at the mercy of this power-hunter and must pay whatever he says must be the price, if they wish to continue eating them. This is oppression in another form. There is one fact about the Anglo-Saxon race and it has no particular respect for poverty, nor sympathy for those who are in its power. It knocks down and walks over anybody that gets in its way, when it takes a notion to do a thing, it does it. It does a great many things that it ought not to do, but this is accounted for by its overweening ambition to divest itself of its swaddling clothes and put on the formidable habiliments of a full-fledged world power, cannons, war vessels and all. The United States in its present ambitious desire to become facile princeps of the nations of the world, illustrates in its career as a nation the effects which the love of power, fame, honors and gold produces upon those who have been, and are thus afflicted. No one has heard the true story which led to the occupation of the Transvaal by the Dutch and it will be a good many half centuries before the true story of the occupation of the Phillipine Islands will be told. A nation with power, always has money, and as money is the God of these nations, they always invoke its aid in their efforts to overcome trouble, some obstacles. But there is another and more powerful God than this American and European God. His name is "Jehovah-Jire, king of kings, God of Gods" and He has promised to visit the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the fourth generation. Hence these prophecies of Isaiah and Joel will particularly apply to the present period unless benevolent assimilation, doesn't mean taking forcible possession of another's property without his consent, or that "enlarging the sphere of influence" doesn't mean the crowding out of the other fellow by the big fellow who puts himself and his friends in the other fellows place and keeps it, with the promise that he will teach him the science of government, so that his great grandson will know how to run the government, when he comes. This is "benevolent assimilation" stripped of all its persiflage. In Hawaii the other day the Independents elected an off colored delegate to Congress, one Wilcox, contrary to the expectations of the dominant race in the islands. Since his election the newspapers in this country who get their news from their representatives in Hawaii have intimated strongly that Wilcox was elected by appeal to the color line and the baser prejudices of the native element in Hawaii. The American white man never raises the color line and never appeals to the baser element for its vote in a state or national election. He is too holy for that. He doesn't believe in color lines—black ones—and so he sticks to the white line every day in the year and makes it pay. He is color blind, but he can always distinguish white from black. Let any black fellow in Washington who is competent apply for the first vacant bookkeepership advertised in the daily papers by calling upon the head of the establishment desiring the B. L. services of a competent bookkeeper and hear the mighty mogal prevaricate, and see him squirm, as he glances over his letters of endorsement, and wriggles in the effort to get himself up to the point to say no! and he will see the white line in all its hideous and malignant forms. This man may be a pillar in the ultra fashionable white church, a heavy contributor to Negro institutions of learning, a staunch friend of the Negro—staunch friend of the Negro is an American phrase and means not what it says, but "friend of the Negro in his place." This is the American estimate of the Negro, he is a human being with a place and if he doesn't look out it will be benevolently assimulated by the horde of foreigners who are flocking to this country yearly by the thousands. The white race the world over has gotten the notion that it must dominate the world. It is doing it by craft and cunning and by force of arms and diplomacy, and it is not overscuplous as to the methods which it employs to accomplish the results. The unwritten history of some of its large real estate transactions would not be creditable to its honor or its business integrity if made public. Might rather than right is the foundation stone upon which these pushing and popular and powerful Anglo-Saxons have reared what to them seems an imperishable structure. The great Indian Red Jacket in a speech before a council of the chiefs and a missionary at the Six Nations in 1805, among other things says speaking of the Pious Palm Singers who stole their lands: "They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them and granted their request and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat, and in return they gave us poison. The white people having now found our country good, tidings were sent back and more came among us. Yet we did not fear them, we took them to be friends. They called us brothers; we believed them, and gave them a larger seat. At length their number so increased they wanted more land, they wanted our country, war took place, Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed." And it always happens that way to the "assimulated" especially when they are outwardly recognized as "brothers." When a particularly avaricious and crafty white man wishes to make an indelible im pression on a Negro whom he knows has money or money's worth he sinks his prejudices to color and will some times join a Negro church in order to emphasize his contempt for race distinction? I know two such hypocrites who in Washington after the War of Rebellion were thicker than theives with the Negroes, and who made money because their interests were supposed to be with the Negroes and their sympathies. One of them is now a millionaire the other is a great publisher, the millionaire employs English servants in his household; the publisher Swedes, and rarely if ever alludes to the Negro in his great journal of news and opinion. They have both gotten their'n so what's the odde? The white man of Europe and America has accomplished so many wonderful things in science and inventions that he seems to begin to feel that he is only one remove from the Almighty as a worker of marvels. The Ocean Greyhound, the Iron horse, the telegraph, phonograph, wireless telegraph (Continued on 4th page.) --- 8 Eugene Field's Poems A $7.00 Book Given Free to each person interested in subscribing to the Eugene Field Monument Souvenir Fund. Subscribe any amount desired. Subscriptions as low as $1 will entitle donor to his daintily artistic volume THE Book of the century Handsomely Illustrated by thirty-two of the World's Greatest Artists. Handsomely Illustrated by thirty-two of the World's Greatest Artists. 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Address all Orders to HARTONA REMEDY CO.,909 E.Main St.,Richmond, Va. pecially when these acts are are ostensibly in favor of these benighted heathen. American flags by the thousands have been distributed in these Islands, American school books, American goods and American men are now everywhere present where the flag floats. The natives are not in it, their great great grand children may be but this is even doubtful. its unlimited faith in the almightiness of the dollar and the destructiveness of its implements of war. But these are not the forces that make for righteousness nor the agencies which are to promote the feeling of brotherhood among mankind as foreshadowed by Burns who says: shall have no opportunity to rise to eminence in their native land. A Brit will always hold the sceptre of power in Her Majesty's colonial possessions, and America will see to it that Britain's example in these circumstances is followed. (Continued from first page.) the telephone and their ingenious as tronomical inventions for measuring the heavens and weighing the bodies of the myriads of constellations which bedeck the starry formation together with their wonderful prowess in war whether on sea or land and conquests in peace through the good office of trained diplomatists are quite enough to justify their boastings as to their power and the conviction within them that nothing is impossible of accomplishment which they desire to accomplish. The white press and the white pulpit are the potent factors in the movement looking to the benevolent assimilation of alien races. The press unfolds(?) the methods by which this is to be accomplished, the pulpit dilates learnedly on the humanity of the scheme and grows ecstatic as it contemplates "Old Glory" throwing the aegis of its protecting folds over the unhappy and ignorant people of these Islands whom the Press characterize as "Barbarous and Heathen." America is thus placed in the attitude of a benefactor, its every act is magnified by the press and more so by the pulpit which gets its inspiration from the press es- "It's coming ave for a' that What does this display of power over weaker peoples signify that the peoples who have been subdued—subjugated are weaker? Physically, yes. Morally no. Is a highwayman to be commended because he has brute force sufficient to overpower and rob an innocent pedestrian? Does a mastiff deserves special credit for whipping a skye terrier or a hawk for putting a wren to flight? When men to men the world over Shall brothers be for a' that and a that." If the newly "assumulated" territory can be utilized by the white man to increase the volume of his power in the earth, the natives may well thank God (if they know how) that they are alive. This is in brief a description of one side of the many sided white man and his ambitions, love of power. What he is doing abroad he will do at home to the weaker people who are in his power. There are some of these people who are unable to see the white man as he is, or profess to be so, and who are so afraid of their shadow that they could not under any consideration be induced to criticise the acts of these power hunters which are so glorifying unjust. It the fashion in these days to worship power as it was the fashion in other days. The new danger to a nation like this is to be found in its self confidence. These are arbitrary forces they engender hate, distrust, suspicion, contempt they are respected through fear, and respect born of fear is not genuine. The American millionaire is today the power behind all the forces who are carrying benevolent Jim cracks to the heathen and enlarging their spheres of influence by making spherical apertures in the bodies of the brown and yellow men of the Orient, with Martini and Mauser bulletis. And the American white man differs in no essential from his cousins, the Briton who is just as bloodthirsty, just as domineering over the "heathen" in Africa and India who are in his power, and just as determined that these heathen Don't you worry about the Florida Sentinel Brother Cooper, when Br'er Lewey gets through working his rabbit foot you'll apologize to him for all the inflections you have "casted" upon his journalistic compacity. Better let Br'er Lewey alone, 'deed you had. When you see the Sentinel again it will be 82 pages and brimming full of "fat" takes. BRUCE GRIT. (Continued from first page.) doctrines of Christianity—practising love ta God and man. A writer on our polity defined the church as the manward side of the kingdom and the kingdom as the Godward side of the church. Then our church is both democratic and theocratic in its polity. As to our dealings among ourselves it is democratic; as to God's dealings with us it is theocratic. On its manward side our church is governed "by the people, of the people, and for the people." It affirms the adage Vox ecclesial, vox Christi on the one hand, and supports the Protsetant axiom of the right of private judgment on the other. We are independent under Christ and we govern ourselves as we are controlled by the Holy Spirit. By J. REV. A. C. GARNER. holding to autonomy we know we give up other advantages, but we rationally stick to our reasonable preference. We have only two permanent offices, viz: pastors and deacons. All the other work is done by committees and these are made as our needs demands. By having the simplest government and the least number of officers consistent with New Testament history, we reduce authority to a minimum In fact in our polity there is no authority but that of love. We hate arbitrary rule. We respect law, but it must be law with liberty. We have no legislative tribunal, no hide bound creeds; and no corporation of priests exercise power over us. We like Christs statement to his diciples "Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them; not so shall it be among you. Self-government throws the responsibility for the success or failure of the church on the individual members. Hence there is opportunity for individual development. The temper of the age is growing more individualistic and it is to the Congregational liking. Our polity allows every man to qualify for service under the headship of Jesus Christ. The wonderful simplicity and flexibility of our polity enables us "to prove all things and hold fast that which is good." With the right to have any kind of worship we have usually chosen the non-liturgical. With the privilege of elaborating at will, we have generally followed the order of the early churches viz: (1) regular attendance on the teaching of the apostles; (2) regular prayer meetings, (3) regular observance of the Lords supper; (4) generous contributions for the needs of the church and its poor. Our polity permits individual churches to experiment without creating a row in the whole denomination. The kind of preaching that turned FREEDOM AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, H. Dr. Thomas out of the Methodist Church and ran Prof. Swing out of the Presbyterian Church, Henry Ward Beecher died in our church without even losing fellowship. We give every man a chance and if his work be of God it will stand and if it is not of God it will come to nought any how, and no other church is disturbed. To illustrate further—in one of our churches Dr. Clark organized the first Y. P. S. C. E. it proved to be a good thing and is now an international organization. Another of our pastors sought to organize a church in which the only test for membership was that the applicant promised to endeavor to lead a good life, the plan failed. The Christian endeavor in the church succeeded; the Christian endeavor church failed, and the denomination has been helped by the former and undisturbed by the latter. Congregationalism is venturesome. It tests the "spirit whether they be of God." The simplicity of our polity makes it the best suited to newly populated sections of our country. It is a good pioneer. When people of different denominations find it necessary to combine for economical reasons—to drop non-essentials and come together on a common platform, the result is a Congregational Church. Hence our polity exhibits its mediating advantages. We invite the federation of christendom on our simple New Testament ground. The fact of our mediating power presupposes a leavening influence and we have to some extent liberalized the government of other churches. Our polity is also spiritual for it requires spiritual power to hold together people and churches so absolutely free—to mould clay is not difficult as to bind together sand. Our polity is the result of the union of free intelligence and religious passion. Now since independence is a principle upon which we stand, it follows that we are indeed jealous of liberty. When Phillips Brooks said: "Liberty is the passion of the age" he complimented a cherished principle of our polity. We set aside many good things in order to be free. We believe in freedom of approach to the throne of God, free speech, free thought, free theology, free churches, free schools, free men, free country. We are called into liberty. Unalterably opposed to the tyranny of tradition, we are the advance guard of the churches. Never too proud to learn fresh means of usefulness, we are among the leaders in practical christian work. Forever free from stereotyped services or inelastic forms, we adapt ourselves to all conditions of men, that we may save some. We emphasized most strenuously the right of independence but we also sympathetically urge the duty of fellowship. Fellowship, with us, is not the tie of law, but the tie of love. It is the oneness of our relation to Jesus Christ. Our churches have a community of interest and must be co-workers together. We cannot be bound to Christ and not to one another. Fellowship is the realization of John 17-20 21. Fellowship means commonalty, communion and in Roman 15:16 contribution (koivovia.) The strong must help the weak, hence our wonderful missionary system leading all denominations. Now I must not lead you to infer that we never have any trouble in our churches or that we need any help. When we have contention or the need of help, we have councils composed of pastor and delegates from neighboring Congregational churches. If a church is to be formed, a pastor ordained and settled, or dismissed, the work is done by IMPORTER, Rectifier and Wholesale Dealer in Fine Wines and L Fine Wines and Liquors, 1530-32 SEVENTH STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. AGENT FOR SOUTHERN BOUQUET W WASHINGTON, D. C. AGENT FOR SOUTHERN BOUQUET WHISKY. an ecclesiastical council. When there is a difference of opinion on some important matter in the church, or between the pastor and members and they agree to submit their difference to their neighboring churches—this is a mutual council. When a church gets so loose in doctrine that its neighbor is disturbed and feels that it has violated the unwritten law of fellowship, after remonstrance, the aggrieved church may call an advisory council. When members or a minority of members are offended and cannot get a mutual council, they can have an exparte council. Any decision of any council is only advisory, but in fact it is usually as binding as law. In selecting our ministers we encourage a high standard of intellectual training, and remind the churches of Paul's caution; "Lay hands suddenly on no man." Finally, what is the mission and what is the fruit of the Congregational polity? The mission of Congregationalism is to teach and cultivate and perpetuate the apostolic simplicity, purity and divine democracy of the Christian church both in principles "to elevate society, to regulate education, to civilize humanity, to purify law, to reform both church and state; to assert and defend liberty, to mould and redeem everything that belongs to man in his individual and social relations." It seems to us that our right to exist is found in these reasons for existing. We ask only to be known by our fruits. Our polity is a living fact hallowed by the beloved of its martyrs. It trusts the people. It is a great missionary force. It encourages education and has 42 colleges in the United States, standing as monuments of Congregational devotion to the god of wisdom. In every great reform movement we have given men of brains and muscle and money. In war and in peace there have been Congregationalists on the order of Cromwell and John Owen. True to the love of liberty our churches preached freedom for the slave when it was unpopular to do so, and when great Webster grew weak on the subject Leonard Bacon waxed strong. In works of charity, in deeds of nobility, in contributions to the literature and inventions of the world our polity deserves honorable mention. Of those who have risen to greatness in preaching, without college training our polity names Bunyan, Spurgeon, and Moody. Of the twenty-nine names of great men already chosen for the Hall of fame in New York University Height, we notice three divines—Jonathan Edwards, William E. Channing and Henry Ward Beecher, and strange to say each of these is associated with the Congregational polity. In perusing the literature of the --- and Liquors, N BOUQUET WHISKY. world, when we come across the names of John Milton the poet, Bunyan the dreamer, Daniel Defoe, J. G. Holland, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Isaac Watts we may say these are among the choice fruit produced by some who were elevated to the Congregational polity. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED HELP. WANTED—Trustworthy colored man to travel and appoint agents in the District of Columbia. $50 monthly and expenses, position permanent, enclose self addressed envelope for reply. Manager Cross, Star Building, Chicago. Enclose 2c stamp for repl, and we will send particulars telling how ou can make from $75 to $150 per month, and also be presented with a fine Gold Watch. Address. SCOTT REMEDY CO., Box 570, Louisville, Ky. Furnished room suitable for man and wife or single gentleman, 1134 23d st. n. w. Wanted Rooms. Persons desiring to secure first class rooms in any part of the cit will do well to put an announcement in these columns. If you have a spare room that ou would like to rent to desirable parties, advertise them in The Colored American. Do ou want work? Do ou want a job? If so, advertise the fact in these columns. Wanted an active, intelligent oung man to collect for a reliable business firm. Good place for the right man. Wanted a partner for a business already established and paing well. Must have some cash and be able to take a position on salar. Address C, care this office. (Confidentia SPECIAL. There are letters at this office for Mr. Harry Radcliff, Hon. William Harris and Mrs. Flora Batson. An energetic colored woman who understands canvassing can secure permanent employment with good pay by addressing "Benevolence" care 459 O st. n. w. Cora E. Dorsey and Christine Dorsey Typewriting, Copying and Stenographic work satisfactorily performed at reasonable rates by the Misses Dorsey, Room 8, Le Droit Building, Corner 8th and F street northwest. Agents Wanted. Active agents are wanted in ever oi and town in the United States for The O lored American, the greatest and newest colored newspaper published. Write for terms, Address The Colored American, 459 C street, n. w., Washington, D. C. Colored man who reads and writes to prepare for traveling $50 monthl and expenses. Send self-addressed envelope. President MacBrad , 856 Dearborn, Chicago. SPECIAL. 6 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Addressed by Zion Conference-An urgent Appeal for Justice-Bishop Walter's Speaks-Interesting Document. Bishop Alexander Waters, who has been in Virginia holding one of his annual conferences passed through the city Wednesday. Bishop Walters never forgets to strike a blow for the race, and as the head of the National Afro-American Council, does effective work for that body. In view of the constitutional convention soon to meet in Virginia, and knowing full well that the Negro would suffer more, if there is any to be done, than anybody else, the Bishop was not backward about making a special appeal to the conservative whites for fairness and justice. Below PRIEST BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS we reproduce part of the resolutions. They are manly and courageous and cannot be misconstrued: AN APPEAL TO THE CONSERVATIVE WHITE MEN OF VIRGINIA. In view of the forthcoming constitutional convention to which will be submitted several propositions to be encouched in the new organic law, important among which are the restriction of the suffrage and the division of the public school funds, we, the members of the Virginia Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church, now in session in the city of Petersburg, Va., December 1st, 1900, holding in grateful remembrance the great philanthropic spirit of the South and especially of our native state in fostering the educational interests of the past, whereby we are enabled to make a respectful showing to the world, we gratefully point with peculiar pride to the magnificent support given to the Hampton Normal School and to the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, and the maintenance of the best system of the public schools in all of the southland: and in grateful remembrance of the very kind relations heretofore existing between the fathers of both races, and we the Negro sons, wishing not only to continue, but to strengthen those relations that the common good of all her children may be enhanced to the lasting benefit of our country and humanity, do make the following appeal to the conservative element of our white brethren in the great commonwealth of Virginia: We respectfully beg to assure you that we are one in sentiment, as to the restriction of the educational qualification of the suffrage, as long it applies in its operation equally to all races concerned, but we are unalterably opposed to the notorious "Grand Father Clause," which operates to the detriment of our race only. Second; That in view of the agitation to separate the school funds so that the school taxes paid by white people shall THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. be applied solely to the education of the white children, and the school taxes paid by the blacks to the education of the colored children: we do earnestly beseech you to use your potent influence in prohibiting such a provision being embodied in the organic law of this renowned commonwealth. We beg you not to forget that our ancestors rendered of their brawn and muscle two hundred and fifty years of labor without reward or the hope of reward. The South, in her magnanimous hours, has been giving liberal and generous appropriations for the education of our helpless and ignorant children, who are dependent upon the state's generosity. We, who in the hour of peril and when the bravery and chivalry of the South were valiantly fighting to keep us in slavery, remained at home, tilled your soil, fed your gallant soldiery, and protected your womanhood, now beseech you to continue your support to our educational interests. We commend the stand taken by the Richmond Times, the Norfolk Public Ledger, the Petersburg Index and Appeal and other newspapers in the state. They show that the Negro pays a very large per cent of the tax by rentals and and otherwise for which the Negro gets no credit. Then, in the name of the thousands of Negro children, crying to you for light and life who some day will become part of the body politic, we make this appeal, feeling that your exalted sense of right and justice will actuate you to avert the menace which threatens to retard the material advancement of the state. The Banner Journal. After carefully perusing The Colored American we find it to be the best gotten up colored newspaper in the United States. It is a classical concern, worthy the patronage of all the people. The citizens of color must feel proud of having such a paper as The Colored American, published in The City of Magnificent Distances. Well, The Colored American is a wonder, but not a wonder, as long as we know that Editor E. E Cooper is at the head. The reading public know of Hon. E. E. Cooper as a newspaper man. He was for years the editor of the Freeman, of Indianapolis, Ind., of which Mr. Knox is now editor. Under Editor Cooper's supervision the Freeman was known in every city in the Union, as well as the States. In our special Christmas Edition we will give our readers a sketch of Editor Cooper's career as a newspaper man, together with his cut. The Colored American has our best wishes in the journalistic world.—Norfolk News and Advertiser, Dec 1900. 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If you have a loan anywhere else in town or owe a bill which you wish to settle, we can advance you money enough to meet your obligations and give you more money. All business is strictly confidential. No charges are made unless you get the money. 707 GStreet N. W. Room 3, first floor rear. Opposite Patent Office. For Real Estate Transactions CALL ON B. H. Warner Company, Real Estate Brokers, Warner Building. Washington, D. C. How to Beautify the Hair. The best proof of the merit of a preparation is not the number sold; advertising may do that, but how the people who use it regard it. Our Queen Pomade is having an enormous sale because any one who once uses it recommends it. Many women, as well as men, are having trouble with the hair falling out at this season of the year; for such, we assure them a few applications of our Queen Pomade will remedy that annoyance. It is a successful hair restorer, invigorating the roots of the hair and making it grow, makes the hair soft and brilliant, and cleans the scalp of dandruff. Queen Pomade retails at twenty-five (25) cents a bottle. Orders delivered to any part of the city at our regular price. Drop us a postal card. Send anywhere through the mails on receipt of price and five (5) cents extra for postage. Stamps accepted. Cardona's pharmacy, 1201 R St., N. W., Washington, D. C., Tel. no. 2431-5. Col. W. A. Pledger of Georgia passed through the city last week enroute to New York, where he goes on important business. Mr. Stansbury Boyce, one of the leading merchants of the South and doing a large and lucrative dry goods business in Jacksonville, Fla., where his store is located, stopped in to see us last Monday on his way to New York City where he goes to buy goods and superintend their shipment. --- The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company. 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Mr. George Wibecan, Jr., one of Brooklyn's most respected citizens, was discriminated against on Saturday night last, by a Southern manager of the opera house. Mr. Wibecan, who was accompanied by his wife, resented the insult and brought suit against the discriminators, who now, with his treasurer, are under bonds for the infraction of the laws. The case will be tried on Thursday next; a full account of it will be in our next issue. Southern methods cannot prevail in Brooklyn. We produce the following from the columns 10 of the New York Evening Journal of December 6, which speaks for itself: "Section 383, chapter 692, laws of 1893, protecting civil public rights,says: "A person who (1) excludes a citizen of this state by reason of race, color or previous condition of servitude, from the equal enjoyment of any accommodation, facility or privilege furnished by innkeepers or common carriers, or owners' managers or lessees of theatres or other places of amusement. * * or "(2) Denies or aids or incites another to deny to any other person, because of race, creed or color, full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any hotel, inn, tavern, restaurant, public conveyance on land or water, theatre, or other place of public resort or amusement, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than $50 or more than $500."-The Defender. Musical Notes Flora Batson Bergen is concerting in most of our large churches and is attracting large audiences. The Amphions have been photographed individually by Mr. Daniel Freeman and they make a fine group. The Dvoraks are being strengthened in their chorus work by severable desirable acquisitions and will probably announce their next appearance after the holidays. In the absence of Prof Layton who went to Annapolis Thanksgiving to conduct a concert, the choir of the Metropolitan church was directed by J Henry Lewis. Convention Hall should have been packed last Tuesday evening in justice to the character of the entertainment. Mr. F. W. Hedge who managed the affair deserves great credit for his enterprise. Mrs. W. H. Conner one of the graduates of Oberlin College read a paper before Bethel Literary and Historical Association on Tuesday evening last on the Oberlin anti-slavery move THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. F. ment, and the Oberlin-Wellington rescue case. The Amphions have arranged for a series of concerts in Baltimore immediately after the holidays. The first one will be given December 28th in Rev. John W. Beckett's church, who was formerly pastor of the Metropolitan church here. A Teacher Gets Damages. Miss Mildred E. Gibbs, colored was, Thursday, Dec. 6, awarded $8,500 in her suit against the District for damages for personal injuries. The trial was begun in Circuit Court No.1 on Monday, Dec. 31d, before Chief Justice Bingham. Miss Gibbs is a teacher in the Summer school, and before the accident for which she was awarded damages was also principal in one of the night schools in the city. In her complaint she alleged that about a years ago, while she walking along Q street north west, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, she fell into a hole in the pavement and permanently injured one of her limbs. When Miss Gibbs appeared in court as a witness on her own behalf she walked on crutches. 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The largest wholesale stock in town of the most exquisite, faultless wines and distillates (in all 240 kinds.) at Chris Xander's moderate prices no others can compete in quality and purity with any of his goods. His liquors are absolutely free from fusel poison. (No branch houses,) Phone 1425. ```markdown ``` 7 --- 图 The Colored American Published by THE COLLEEN AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER Published every Saturday at 4:00 C 81. N. W. Washington, D.C. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: One year Six months Three months INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Subscriptions may be sent by postoffice money order, express or by registered letter. All communications for publication should be accompanied with the name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We solicit news, contributions, opinions and in fact, all matters affecting the race. We will not pay for matter, however, unless it is ordered by na. All matter intended for publication must reach into office by Wednesday of each week so ensure insertion in the current issue. Agenda are wanted everywhere. Send or assemble. ADVERTISING BATES Reading materials 60 cents per line. Display advertisements. El per square inch per insertion. Discounts made on large contracts. Entered as the Post-office aa second-class matter. As letters, commendations, and business matters should be addressed to EDWARD E. COOPER, MANAGER 459 C Street Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1800. A BIP VAN WINKLE EDITOR. The Greenville (Miss.) Times has been discussing Negro journalism recently from a most remarkable standpoint. It has taken this particular subject out of the beaten paths and realms of ordinary newspapers in all of their departments. It evidently believed that what is done and said by the greatest white journals in the country by way of business enterprises or editorial expression is not to be followed by Negro editors however profitable or good it may be. The Times has this to say about the New York Age and The Colored American touching the methods of giving to the world the news in which the people are interested, and the exercise of the proper business sense in securing and maintaining in their columns such advertisements as are respectable and profitable: Taking the New York Age, edited by T. Thomas Fortune, and The Colored American, of Washington, edited by Edward E. Cooper, as types of the highest development of the Negro paper, we fail to see how the most enthusiastic believer in the intellectual ability of the Negro race is to write much comfort out of a review of this field of its mental endeavor. Both these papers are merely vehicles for the expression of undying antagonists, and mediums for advertising leading members of the race. There is one fact which must impress itself upon the most casual reader of these papers, and that is that the pure Negro has but an insignificant part in their conduct or life; indeed he may be said to have absolutely none, except when they go into parroysms over the lynching of some rapist. The editors of these sheets, the cuts of the "distinguished members of the race" which present the contributors to their columns, are all strictly mulatto. To read their utterances and glance over their advertisements is but to receive additional proof of the weakness and incapacity of the race; whether we consider the pure type or the hybrid offshoot. We find in them such articles such articles as Fortune's attack on Charles Dudley Warner, echoed in Cooper's "Afro-American's condition would be greatly improved if more men of the calibre of Charles Dudley Warner were transported to the "Great Beyond." Their advertisements consist largely of appeals, addressed by chemical companies in Boston and other New England towns, to those of the race so unfortunate as not to have enough white blood in their veins to straighten the hair on their heads, to use some nostrum for taking out its kinks. As for The Colored American it has no apologies to make for any of its methods in running its various departments. We have a large paper devoted to the interest of the Negro race in America. It is national in its character and we very appropriately have our headquarters at the National Capital. Washington is the mecca for all --- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. of the leading colored men in America in whatever profession they be engaged. We have the rare privilege of meeting these men and learning something about their history and successes. These we seek to give to the world as an inspiration to our youth and as proper and legitimate record for all who are interested in our advancement as a race. It is hardly to be expected that the editor of the Times would do this sort of thing. He has no field for it; he has no opportunity to do it; the people do not know that we have such a sheet as this tremendous Greenville force, and, therefore, they do not seek to get any sort of notice or advertisements in its columns. The charge made by the Times that there is any such thing as a color line in news or editorial work is too absurd for discussion. It is utterly false. Whatever advertisements are carried by The Colored American are proper in every particular. If the editor of the Times will read the business columns of the great journals of the country published by white men he will learn that there is no difference between the matter used by them and that used by us. We are afraid that our Greenville friend has a touch of despeeia. He sees things through dark glasses. The centennial jubilee which was pulled off in this city last Wednesday was purely a white man's affair. There might have been a few Negroes in Washington one hundred years ago but their descendents were not recognized in a way to attract attention. The First Separate Betallion—the Colored High School Cadets and the colored veterans of the Rebellion and Spanish American War participated through the grace of the military. CONGRESSMAN KITCHEN W. W. Kitchen, Congressman from the 5th district of North Carolina, known at his home as a man lacking wit and who succeeded the most brilliant member of Congress in 1896—Thos. Settle, Jr., introduced a bill to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment in the House last week. What prompted the Congressman to make such a break we will not discuss. But the question is, will the American people submit to the proposition. Mr. Kitchen comes from a state which has just taken the ballot from the black man, and the mere fact that his people accepted it, impelled him to try and force it upon the whole American people. But America will never accept such a proposition. The ballot is the bedrock upon which this country rests, and the moment the national government repeals that which caused the greatest rebellion of modern times—the moment this republican form of government becomes unsafe. Lincoln's utterance that this country "cannot exist half free and half slave" is just as true today as in '60. Without the ballot, the heritage of freedom, any people in a measure are slaves. This country cannot afford to endure again what it endured in the first part of the century. But we do not fear. The blood—true as it was—which was spilled for that amendment; is dear still to the descendants of those heroes who shed it, and thank God they still live. We do not think Mr. Kitchen or his bill will be taken seriously. All honor to Roscoe C. Bruce, whose gift of oratory has won such laudation for Harvard, for his race and for himself. Rev. Mr. Garner has recently made quite a reputation in the North where he has spoken for the Great American Missionary Association of his Church. Concerning his speaking the Springfield Republican said it was "brilliant," the Congregationist of Boston said his speech at the missionary meeting was "spitey and powerful," and The Advance of Chicago, pays Rev. Mr. Garner a high compliment as an eloquent, graceful, and forcible speaker. His Thanksgiving sermon in this city will long be remembered as a very eloquent and helpful sermon. His speech before the Bethel Literary and Historical Association which appears in this issue of The Colored American fully sustains his great reputation made by his former speeches. HERE AND THERE Hon. Jas. Hill of Mississippi is thinking of going out of politics into cotton growing. Now here comes Alabama with a constitutional convention. Mr. Booker Washington will have some little work on his hand. The late Bishop M. M. Moore, who died two weeks ago in Jacksonwille, Fla., was elected Bishop in May, and had not made an official visit to the time of his death. The Methodist Conference at Mobile recently, refused to hear a presiding elder's report, unless he could prove he did not help manage an excursion in the fall. Getting too strict now. That Bell Bill in Georgia to apply the taxes by colored people to their schools and that of the whites to white school, was killed right out in the legislature last week. Good! Bishop Thomas H. Lomax, of the A. M. E. Zion Church, is comparatively a wealthy man. His real and personal property is said to be worth in the neighborhood of $50,000. The Statesman, not the Colorado Statesman, published at Denver and one of the best race journals published, has installed in its office a regular steam printing press. This is encouraging. The Daily News is a new colored daily published in Jacksonville, Fla., by Mr. Robert Ziegler, formerly reporter on the Times Union and Citizen, owned by Henry M. Hagler, a partner of John D. Rockefeller. One of the State Normal Schools of North Carolina, which was located at Salisbury has now become a part of Livingstone College at the same place, Dr. J. O. Crosby the President and associates have been retained as instructors. Bishop H. M. Turner, who has edited the Voice of Missions, Atlants, the missionary organ of the A. M. E. Church for eight years, has given up the editorship of that journal. The publication will contine in New York by Bishop James A. Handy and Secretary H. B. Parks of the Missionary Board. Prof S. G. Atkins, President of the Slater Normal and Industrial Institute, at Winston, N. C., has been successful in raising enough funds to establish a hospital in connection with his school for the general public. The necessary amount was $10,000 and $5,000 was given by Mr. R. J. Reynolds, a wealthy tobacco manufacturer of Winston, and the balance was raised by popular subscription. ```markdown ``` "DE FOREMUS BOW" A war story in Chamahonie Valley Negro dialect. Down on de Chamahonielee, she Georgia western side. Whar de lan is rich en leifible, en de common bells is wide. Mose all de coons is happy, whilst de works' and sings de songs. Dey door's right by de white folks, en white don't do them wrong. En yer Uncle Cuffee Johnsing he cairs de foremus row. He got er stu' bought plow stock en er clay bank ante Berck. He keeps her slink wid curry comb, three bunnels en er peck. He see his self she gets in, he wouldn't crush de bison. Cause he say if he keeps de foremus row he must keep up he house. En he allus jes er curs en pernicular bore he hoe. He say he got so be dat way to cair de foremus row. When de Spanyuls biswed de Maine up en dey fix to hold de war. De cinement moors de darkies wur de wust I leb her saw. De white folks naise de darkies, say dem Spanyuls kill en dead. De nuggers soll de eyeballs, book skeered en shak de hind; When Preserdant Mer Kinley call fer de volunteer; De nuggers say white folks joke more serious lack erpurs. Doun dat time Major Jones's son cumd home fun colliding school. Say he gwine jine de army, Major saide he wur en When Major fin, he can't persuade de book ter change his min'. He went ter work ter help him sum good offs fer ter fin. Dey cruited fer er ridgerment, er what dey calls New Moons. Whar de outsiders beze white folks and de privates de beze coons. Young Billie Jones jest cruited twell he got up coons er nuff. But de fuss ter jine de company was he daddy's foreman Cuff. Dey drift ter Chicken Morger ter be drift good yet know; Cap'n Billie writ dat in de drill, Cuff caired de formus row; Putty soon de rigiment was sent ter Cuby cross de sea; Billie's ma en Cuffies too was mirerble as could be Hit seem lack dat Miss Betsy alluz wantin Liza Jane. Dey jes had ter sta' tergether ter whine en to complain. One da de station agent rod over ter der farm. En ax fer Major sich er way hit makes Miss Betsy' farm. She say yu got bad news I no my boy, is it not! He say yis ma'am am tillygram dat Cap'n Billie's shot. De farm bell rung fer Major en he galloped in de gate; Ter fin out whut de matter hit seem lack he could not wait. De railroad agent handed him de valler envelope; He tor' it open tremlin lack he diden hab no hope. He red hit en he say thank Gawd I fered hit wuz life. Den jumpt ter ketch de fallen form er his po fainting wife. He say yer mus bar up mer dear, don't gib er way en swoon; De boy aint hurted mightly much he'll be home putt in 'bout munt de Major went ter station in he hack; Ter meet de train dat wuz ter fetch por Cap'n Billie back. Cap'n Billie sho lookt bad he had one empty sleeve; Miss Betsy tuck hit mighty hard she pit him up en greene. But de wust hit wuzzent come yet dough hit seem bad er nuff. De hard part wuz when Liza Jane was tole er bout po' Cuff. Cap'n Billie fotch Cuff's money en gin hit ter Liza Jane; En fotch back ter little Cuffy he dady's watch en chain. En all framed up lack a pickcher wus a great big bloody rag. Cap'n Billie said dat was a sur nuff Spanyul flag. Dey had fixt ter charge er block house, de order cum to go; Cuffee got dar fust en tuck hit caize he caired de foremus row. Cuff gin de flag ter Cap'n Billie en ax him to cair hit home. En tell de folks good bye fer him, caise Cuffee he could come. Dey say de blood was on dat flag cumd outen Cuffee's bress, □ In de formus row on Caney hill, po Cuffee was at reess. OBERLIN NIGHT AT BETHEL LITERARY. Former Graduates Deliver Interesting Addresses on Personal Experiences in Oberlin College. Last Tuesday evening was "Oberlin Night" a Bethel Literary, and the auditorium was well filled with college-bred men and women and other interested spectators. Oberlin graduates were highly in evidence and the college colors—yellow and red—were displaced from the rostrum. After prayer by Prof. Fairfield, of Howard University, the president of the Association, Prof. Kelly Miller, spoke interestingly of Oberlin College and its work, and J. B. PROF JAMES SIORUM. introduced the first speaker of the evening, Prof. James Storum, who reviewed the early history of Oberlin. He spoke fervently and feelingly of the efforts and ultimate success of Rev. John J. Shipherd, the founder of Oberlin, who formerly opened the doors of the College December 7, 1833. In 1835 Oberlin took a decided stand on the slave question, admitting the first colored student, James Bradley, that year. Prof. Miller then introduced Mr. Clarence C. White, who favored the audience with a violin solo, with piano obligato by Miss Beatrice Warrick. This rising young violinist was followed by his mother, Mrs. Dr. W. H. Conner, a graduate of Oberlin, who spoke of the anti-slavery struggle at Oberlin. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell followed in a masterly address on "What Oberlin has Done for the Negro." She expressed gratitude for having been permitted to enter this "oasis of opportunity," and contended that the "atmosphere of Oberlin was a benediction to the Negro." Miss Chanie Patterson rendered a pleasing solo, and was followed by Miss Ida A. Gibbs, who spoke of "Oberlin of To-day." Miss Gibbs gave an interesting pen-picture of Oberlin, and repudiated the impression that race prejudice was rampart there. She stated that the present attendance was 1,333 students, over 700 being women. Total number of colored female graduates 46. The papers were discussed by Mrs. Anna Evans Murray, Prof. Fairfield, Mrs. J. H. Meriwether, Prof. John L. Love, George C. Smith, Mrs. A. J. Cooper, and Hon. John P. Green, the oldest Oberlin graduate present. Lawyer R. S. Smith offered a vote of thanks to the speakers of the evening and others who participated in the interesting exercises. The talent of Park Temple choir will be assisted on the evening of the 21st inst. by Mr. Clarence C. White, Miss Lola Johnson, Mr. Thomas Butler, Dr. C. S. Wormley and others. Women's League to the Fore. The Second Baptist Lyceum presents a highly unique program for Sunday, Dec. 16, and a crowded house should be in attendance. The Women's League of the District of Columbia, of which Mrs. Helen A. Cook is president, has arranged a series of short talks for the occasion by several prominent members of that very useful organization, explanatory of their work and outlining plans for the future. They are successfully conducting a Day Nursery, and other excellent charities, and intend shortly to take possession of their own building, which is now being enlarged to meet the increased demands of the purposes it is designed to serve. In connection with the League's literary exercises, musical selections will be furnished by some of the city's ablest talent including Prof. John T. Layton, Miss Marie James, Mr. Clarence G. White, and Miss Della White. The accompanists will be Miss Louvenia Haywood and Miss Jeannette Taylor. Every body is urged to be present THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, B. E. promptly at the opening hour, 3.30 p. m. The Second Baptist church is located on 3rd street, between H and I sts. n. w. Morton Post G. A. R. At the annual election of officers of Morton Post No. 4 Department of Potomas G. A. R., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: James Wells, Commander; Thomas Lynn, Senior Vice Com.; Clem Herbert, Junior Vice Com.; William Still', Officer of the Day; Paulilp Diggs, Officer of the Guard; William Be'l, Chaplain. Commander Wells enters upon his sixth year as Commander of the Post. The Good Work Goes On. Mr. W. R. Pettiford, President of the Alabama Penny Savings and Loan Company, (colored), who was with Mr. Hilyer at recent Conference of Colored Business Men at Boston on hearing of the great work Mr. Hilyer is doing in Washington for our business men has written him a hopeful and encouraging letter which shows that the Union League Directory is attracting wide attention. Mr. Pettiford writes: "I am glad you are still working with the people of Washington for the improvement of their busi- MR. W. D. BETTLEFORD ness relations. When we see the places of honor and profit men of our race hold in religious and educational organizations, it seems to me that it should encourage us to organize in business for the purpose of controlling places of honor and profit. I hope that you will not get worried in this good work. Our business is doing well and looking forward to a continuous volume in the future." Mr. Hilyer reports the work of getting out the Directory as being in a very satisfactory condition. from what we learn of the thoroughness of this work it will prove a pleasant surprise to most people. In Masonic Circles. At a regular communication of Eureka Lodge No. 5, F. A. A. M., held Monday night Dec 10, 1900 the following officers were elected and installed by P. G. M. S. R. Watts: E. W. Brown, W. M., Henry J. Davis, S. W., William G. Smith, J. W., L. C. Bally, treas., reelected, E. A. Watson, sec,y, Albert H. Stevens, S. D., Arthur C. Newman J. D. The retiring Master John P. Turner was voted a P. M. jewel and presented a handsome picture of the jewel team. LAST CALL For the Union League Directory of Coloured Business Men Organizations. If you are practicing any profession; if you are in any kind of business; if you take pride in any organization of which you are a member, would you for a few paltry dimes neglect this opportunity to have your name and business or your organization included in a permanent historical record? We are now preparing copy for the press. If you would not be too late you must send in your name without delay. One inch 75 cents, one half inch 50 cents. Prominent mention, 25 cents. Andrew F. Hilyer, 2852 6 n. w., Washington, D. C. CATARRH CAUSES CONSUMPTION. VICE PRESIDENT ROXA TYLER. OF CHICAGO. ILL. Subscribe For The Colored American. Roxa Tyler, Vice President of the Illinois Woman's Alliance, speaks in high praise of Pe-ru-na to restore tired nerves and weak body. In a letter written to Dr. Hartman from 910 East 60th street, Chicago, Ill., she says the following: "During the past year I gradually lost flesh and strength until I was unable to perform my work properly. I tried different remedies, and finally Peru-na was suggested to me. It gave me new life and restored my strength. I cannot speak too highly of it." Mrs. Arthur L. Hamilton, wife of Colonel Hamilton, of the Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and whose residence is at 259 Goodale St., Columbus, Ohio, writes the following about Pe-ru-na, Dr. Hartman's scientific remedy for catarrh: "I can bear testimony as to the merits of your remedy, Peru-na. I have been taking the whose residence is at 259 Goodale St., Columbus, Ohio, writes the following about Pe-ru-na, Dr. Hartman's scientific remedy for catarrh: "I can bear testimony as to the merits of your remedy, Peru-na. I have been taking the same for some Mrs. Col. Hamilton. time, and am enjoying better health than I have for some years. I attribute the change to Pe-ru-na, and recommend Pe-ru-na to every woman, believing it to be especially beneficial to them." Catarrh of the lungs is, ordinarily, known as consumption; also called tuberculosis. In these cases the catarrh has usually found its way into the lungs by the gradual extension of the disease from the throat through the bronchial tubes. Consumption is the natural termination of all cases of neglected chronic catarrh. Every one who is afflicted with chronic catarrh is liable to be attacked with consumption at any --- time. In the first stages of the disease Pe-ru-na is a sure cure; in the later stages of the disease Pe-ru-na can be relied upon to produce great benefit, and in a large per cent. of cases produce a permanent cure. All those afflicted with this dread disease should begin at once treatment with Pe-ru-na. Mrs. H. A. Tyner, Four Oaks., N. C., says: "In January 1893, my daughter was taken sick with pain in her chest and right shoulder blade. A cough soon developed, which neither of our resident physicians seemed able to remove. She had every symptom of consumption — suppression of menses, night sweats and Mrs. L. Keene. great emaciation. She was so low the April following that none of our neighbors thought she could live but a few months. In May, Mr. C. R. Adams, of this place, who had taken Pe-ru-na, told me if anything would help her Pe-ru-na would. Her improvement was very rapid during the third bottle. I feel that Pe-ru-na saved her life. My daughter's name is Mrs. L. Keene." A slight cough, which, without a vestige of doubt, would soon disappear with the use of Pe-ru-na, becomes chronic bronchitis, which requires a persistent use of Pe-ru-na for some time. I see a great many cases of consumption each year due directly to a neglect of coughs, colds, etc., which, if Pe-ru-na had been kept in the house and used according to directions, would have been prevented. Send to the Pe-ru-na Medicine Company, Columbus, O., for Dr. Hartman's latest free book on chronic catarrh, la grippe, consumption, coughs, colds, etc. --- 10 THE TAWAWA NEWSLETTER. An Interesting News Batch From the Beat of African Methodism-African Students. Wilberforce, O., Special.—Mrs. L. R. Armstrong, Misses Johanna Gow, Anna C. Smith, Charlie Perkins, Rev, J. T. Schofield, Louis and Cleo Smallwood have been on the sicklist, but are recovering. Mrs. A. J. Hayee, Misses Laura Ogilvie and Jennie Harris, a trio of Chillicothe school teachers, spent their Thanksgiving at Xenla and Wilberforce. They were entertained Wednesday night with a social given by Mrs. T. D. Scott, and took Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Arminta Young. Several young men tendered their lady friends a Thanksgiving dinner at the Reed House. Those who sat around the festal board were Messrs. John W. Evans, Wm. F. Summons, Alvin G. Daniels, Joseph Garret; Misses Lenore Raymond, Florence Thomas, Minnie Scott, Mamie Eloise Fox, Della Chambers, Blanche Hill. Misses Minnie Warfield of Dayton, Amelia Sallee, of Harrodsburg, Ky., and Mr. Luther Gossard of Wilmington, are among the new student arrivals. Rev. William P. Q Byrd preached in Selma, Sunday; Rev. J. T. Schofield, the pastor being ill. Lulu Bernadine, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Baker, was recently baptized by Rev. E. A. Clark. Mrs. Charles Alexander, wife of the instructor in printing arrived Thanksgiving night. The Thanksgiving entertainment held by the W. M. M. S. yielded $37 50. Mr. —— of West Africa, a student at Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio, spent several days here last week. Mr. Coulker graduates in 1902, after which he will enter upon the study of medicine. He addressed the Sunday school while here and made a very pleasing impression on all who met him Bishop B. W. Arnett has returned from Washington, D. C. Wilberforce is very proud of her twenty African students. They are doing excellent school work, and are so well behaved as to call forth the admiration and respect of all. Mrs. J. B. Graffort, of Dayton, spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. H. E. Johnson. Rev. Wm. E. Gray, instructor in elocution, spent Thanksgiving in Dayton, where he has charge of a church. Several entertainments are on the tapis for the holidays. Payne Theological Seminary Preachers' Association gives a literary entertainment December 21. The Y. P. S. E. will entertain the public, and there will be social functions galore. A recent letter received by Dr. S. Maria Steward from her husband, Chaplain T. G Steward, who is now in the Philippines, states that he is enjoying good health in that far off country, and hopes to be home in April. Rev. Joshua H. Jones, President of Wilberforce University, was in Columbus Monday. Mrs. Charlotte L. Riker, exmatron of University Hall, is now at the home of Mr. Wm. Still in Philadelphia. Mrs. Riker has a host of friends here. Miss Grace Newman has gone to her home in the East. Miss Hallie Q. Brown is home after an extensive tour. The sermon delivered by Bishop Arnett Sunday, is said to have been one of the finest ever heard at Wilberforce. We certainly prize our beloved Bishop, who is loved by all classes and conditions of men. "B. L. R. BUB." "The Brownies." One of the most enjoyable holiday affairs was tee one given on Saturday December 1st at the residence of Miss THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. Musette Brooks, 1437 Pierce Place. Among those present were. Mesdames Julia Tatem, Pet Boyd, Laura Terrell Jones, Owen Waller, Lillian Wilkinson, the Misses Hall, Bradford and Scott of Baltimore; Brooks of Philadelphia, Linnie and Dr. Alice Waring, Blanche and May Bradford, Lucy Moten, Mamie Williamson, Hattie and Annie Thomas, Musette Brooks, Florence Smith, Oseana Brooks, Emily Harper, Edith Wormley and others MERE MENTION. Col. W. A. Pledger, editor and leader of Georgia, is in the city. Last Sunday was rally day at Metropolitan A. M. E. Zlon church, D street, southwest. Collection $211.68. Dr. J. E. Shepard, of the Internal Revenue Service of Raleigh, N. C., spent a few days in the city this week. Mr. William E, Benson of Kowaliga, Alabama, was in the city last week on important business connected with the General Land Office. Tomorrow afternoon the Woman's League will appear at the Second Baptist Lyceum. A very interesting program has been arranged. Messrs. Earnest Hogan and Will D Cook were in the city last week. Mr. Hogan opens up in New York next week in a big vaudeville act. Mrs. Francis Joseph, an active worker in prison reform, a delegate to the W. C.T. U. which held a convention in this city last week, and a woman of much culture, intelligence and refinement, is in the city. Mrs. Joseph has traveled extensively and visited England and Scotland last year. Hon. Geo. H. White, member of Congress from North Carolina, was a caller at this office this week. Mr. White is the sole representative of the race in Congress and, to his credit, it must be said he is one of the ablest in the lower branch of Congress. He will probably be the first man of prominence whom President McKinley will recognize in the way of an appointment, should he (Mr. White) desire one NELSONS STRAIGHTINE THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY, KINKY, CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT BEFORE AFTER STRAIGHTINE is no experiment, but a thoroughly reliable preparation. 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The announcement, Saturday morning, December 8th, that of the A. M. E. Zion Church had died, was sad news not only of that church but to the whole race. The news came to us on following language. As it covers so briefly his long and intimate print it: "This card conveys to you the sad and sorrowful intelligent and triumphant death of one of our Episcopal prelates, the and orator, Bishop Charles Calvin Pettey, A M., D. D., at Clifton, December 8th, 1900. He was the Episcopal head of the the A. M. E. Zion Church, and fell manfully at his post at the years and six days. Our honored secretary, Dr. William How fallen on December 3rd, so that they have both doubtless on the uplifted hills of glory. Funeral eulogies and interment C., on Tuesday, December 11th, 1900 Resquiescat in Pace." G. L. BLACKWELL, Genl The announcement, Saturday morning, December 8th, that Bishop Pettey of the A. M. E. Zion Church had died, was sad news not only to the members of that church but to the whole race. The news came to us on a postal in the following language. As it covers so briefly his long and interesting career, we print it: "This card conveys to you the sad and sorrowful intelligence of the beautiful and triumphant death of one of our Episcopal prelates, the scholar, preacher and orator, Bishop Charles Calvin Pettey, A. M., D. D., at Clio, S. C., on Saturday, December 8th, 1900. He was the Episcopal head of the Third District of the A. M. E. Zion Church, and fell manfully at his post at the age of fifty-one years and six days. Our honored secretary, Dr. William Howard Day, had just fallen on December 3rd, so that they have both doubtless met somewhere on the uplifted hills of glory. Funeral eulogies and interment at Newbern, N. C., on Tuesday, December 11th, 1900 Resquiescat in Pace." Pursuant to a call for representatives from the churches of this city to form an organization looking to the establishment of a local home for aged colored women, a few persons met in the parlor of the Shiloh Baptist church Monday December 10th. A temporary organization was effected with Mrs. Jesse Lawson, chairman; Mrs. White Secretary and Mrs. J. Anderson Taylor, treasurer. They united in a request to invite representatives from all churches in the city to meet them and form a permanent organization, Friday Dec. 21, at Shiloh Baptist church 8 o'clock. Special Notice. We the undersigned wish to announce that we are no longer connected with the Hoffman Orchestra and in thefuture will be known as the Empire Orchestra. We therefore solicit the patronage of our many friends and the general public. Alex. Sewall leader, 617 E street, n. w., Wm. Robinson, 2111 11th street, n. w., Frank Whiting, 2030 D street, n. w., Alexander Lee, 1214 37th street, n. w., Ren Paynter, 1819 Vermont ave. TO THE DEAF. A rich lady cured of her deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave $10,000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address: No. 10429 The Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York, U. S. A. Philadelphia, Pa. morning, December 8th, that Bishop Pettey died, was sad news not only to the members. The news came to us on a postal in the briefly his long and interesting career, we had and sorrowful intelligence of the beautiour Episcopal prelates, the scholar, preacher Pettey, A M., D. D., at Clio, S. C., on Saturte Episcopal head of the Third District of manfully at his post at the age of fifty-one secretary, Dr. William Howard Day, had justly have both doubtless met somewhereoral eulogies and interment at Newbern, N. Resquiescat in Pace." G. L. BLACKWELL, General Secretary. The Medicine Man. Mr. L. J. Hayden, proprietor and manufacturer of The J. P. Kerr Indian Medicines, 620 N. Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir:—I saw your advertisement of your medicine some time ago claiming to cure any ailment or disease sub. ject to man or beast or no charge therefore I sent to you for a bottle of your medicine and I received it by express. To tell you the truth it cured me of every ailment I was plagued with at that time. I had several complaints and the chief complaint was Diabetes of the Kidneys. I now praise your medicine to all of my friends, it is the best medicine for all complaints in the world. Yours, C. C. GIBBS. Any one wishing the medicines will please direct all communications to L. J. Hayden, proprietor and manufacturer of The J. P. Kerr Indian The Union League Directory. A complete exhibit of all that the colored people of the District of Columbia are doing that makes for social betterment at the close of the 19th century. Published by contributions from advertisers and friends. Send in your business card. Send in the data about your organization immediately to Andrew F. Hilyer, compiler, 352 6th st., n. w. tf, J. L Nichols & Co., of Naperville, Ill., have disposed of 10,000 copies of the life of Booker T. Washington, the title of which is "The Story of My Life and Work." Tallahassee, Fla. Some Warm Things Louvre Glove Company. Woman's Two-clasp Fine Kid Gloves, made with Gusset between each finger—Every popular style for street and wear, Warranted and Fitted to the End . . . . . $1.25 Ladies' Two-clasp, Pique Sewed French Kid Gloves all shades including Black and White . . . $1.50 Children's Slate Castor Gloves for next week only, reduced from $1.00 to . . . . $0.85 Men's Light and Dark Shades of Castor and Dogskin Gloves perfectly made and Fitted to the Hand, for one week . $1.00 Ladies' and Children's Woolen Mittens . $0.25 Heavy Woolen Gloves for Men . $0.50 931 F Street, N. W., Wanington, D. C. ```markdown ``` H. H. 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Distillers' Agents and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors. 1421 and 1421 $ \frac{1}{2} $ P Street, N. W. Gray & Costley, WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, Laules and Gentlemen's Dining Room upstairs. The best of service guaranteed, 1313 E Street N W. WASHINGTON, D. C. INGTON, D. C. --- --- 11 AT THE Lewis Biegers, 111 North Clinton, St., East Orange, N. J. SICK, ACCIDENT, AND DEATH BENEFIT, PAID PROMPTLY. National Benefit Association, Capital Savings Bank Building, Washington, D. C. Fritz Reuter's HOTEL : AND : RESTAURANT 451, 453, 455, 457 Penn. Ave. 202, 208 & 210 4 St. N. W Washington, D. C. ...C. H. NAUGHTON... Harper & Wilson a specialty. 1926 Fourteenth Street, Northwest. W. G. CLARY. W. G. CLARY. GROCERIES, MEATS, AND PROVISIONS. 1526 Fifteenth Street, N. W. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WARDINGTON, R. L. --- 12 THE VIRGINIA NEWS. A Budget of Racy Social Flashes From a Thriving Virginia Town. Charlottesville, Va., Special.—The marriage of Rev. C. N. Harris, pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist church of this city and Miss Emma M. Tonsler, the daughter of Pref. B. E. Tonsler, Principal of Jefferson School, took place at the Ebenezer church, Wednesday the 5th inst., Rev. W. F. Graham of Richmond, Va., performed the marriage ceremony. The bride and groom in company with Rev. Graham and Mr. A. W. Hughes of Richmond who acted as best man, left over the C. and O. railroad for Richmond where they spent their honey moon. The marriage of Miss Anna Sneed and Mr. Joseph Sellers took place Thursday night the 6th inst. at the residence of Rev. R. B. Hardy in the presence of a few intimate friends. May the wedding bells continue to ring! The Y. M. C. A. work is progressing finely. The subject for next Sunday's Bible study is found St. Luke 15-2. The Sunday meeting will be held at Y. M. C. A. room. The residence of Mr. Reuben Scott on Pearl street was destroyed by fire last week. Mrs, T. Whiting is home from Staunten, Va. Mr. Webster Gilmer is home from Hot Springs. Mr. James Robinson stopped over last week from Hot Springs. Miss Bettle James left last week for Richmond, Va. Mrs. Nannie Angel left last week for Philadelphia, Pa., on a visit for several days. Prof. J. B. Adger of Philadelphia, Pa., is in the city giving his first class musical entertainment at the different churches. All persons who desire visiting cards will do well to see Mr. S. H. White or leave word with G. H. Bullock. Thanksgiving was a gala day at Greenwood, Va. In the day religious services were held at Mt. Zion Baptist church of said place and at night a novel entertainment entitled "an apron and tie party"—and supper under the management of Mrs E. V. Alexander, teacher at said place was given, as sited by Misses Annie L. Estes, Emma Hackett, Rosa Scott and Messrs. Geo. Gordon, Henry Jones and Mrs. N. Hackett. Inspiring speeches were made by Deacons J. A. Estes and H Jones. The amount raised will be used to purchase a communion set for the church. The American is the paper to read therefore get it. MONTICELLO. Town Topics. Town Topics. Night school session runs seventy-four nights this season. Miss Minnie Augusta Lucas has moved to 322 Spruce street, Le Droit Park. Miss Eleanor Minkins, who has been sick for nearly three months, is out again. A new educational journal called "The National Capital Searchlight," will make its debut the first of January. It will be edited by Mr. M. Grant Lucas. Mr. A. Theodore Luca, of Baltimore, was in the city for a few days this week. Mr. Robert Crutchfield of New York is in the city for a few days visiting relations and friends. Mr. Jesse Chinn, who has spent some time at his home in Beaver, Pa., has returned to the city. The musical booked for Friday, Dec. 91st, at Park Temple promises to be the treat of the season. tf. Mrs. H. A. Barrier of Brockport, N. Y., is in the city the guest of her daughter, Ella D., at 1706 17th street, n. w. Park Temple will want for room at the grand musical December 21st. Mr. Magnus L. Robinson, editor of The National Leader of this city, spent a few days in Richmond this week. Mr. Ernest Hogan, the comedian and playwright, was in the city a few days this week the guest of Mr. Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Mr. Will Marlon Cook. Mr. Roscoe C. Simmons, foremerly editor of The Cotton Boll, of Concord, N. C., and of Tuskegee, Ala., has been assigned to the local staff of The Colored American. Mr. Cyrus F. Adams, editor of The Appeal of Chicago, Ill., and South Town Clerk of Chicago, was in the city a few days this week. While here he was the guest of Mr. Daniel Murray of S street, n. w. Miss Willie Tate of Indianapolis, Ind., and for four years scientific meat inspector at Kingham & Co., the largest pork packers in the West, has been transferred to the Post OMce Department in this city under the Civil Service rules. She is a valuable addition to the Hoosier colony in Washington. To get the best groceries of all kinds, liquor, cordials, wines, etc., etc., for table use, for cooking or for a Xmas or New Year's gift to a friend go to Elliott's grocery, 152014th street. A quart or a pint bottle of his "Private Stock' whiskey would be an acceptable holiday gift and the means, perhaps, of warding off or curing a bad cold or even an attack of pneumonia. TO THE DEAF. A rich lady cured of her deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave $10,000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address No. 10429 The Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York, U. S. A. E. MURRAY'S CAFE. Table Board—Meals Cooked to Order Parties, Receptions and Suppers Catered To. ICE CREAM AND OYSTERS Wholesale and Retail. 1800 FOURTEENTH STREET. Washington, D. C. "CARVING SETS, $1." Guaranteed 2-piece Carving Sets — stag handles. Our Xmas special at.....$1 Other 2 and 3-piece sets in handsome cases,.....$2.50, $3.50, $4.50 to $8.50 "TOOL CHESTS, $3 UP" —to $20—filled with real tools—used by carpenters—and fully guaranteed. Empty Tool Boxes—that may be filled with any as sortment of tool desired. "ICE SKATES, 65e." —to $4.25 pair. Don't buy old-style Skates. See our new patterns, with new round end, to suit new-style shoes. Pocket Knives, 25c to 50c. All guaranteed. RAZORS, ' $100 Absolutely guar't'd. John B. Espey Hardware, 1010 Pa. Avenue. THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. United Order of True ORGANIZED Jan Office 604, 606 and 608 N. 2nd An order devoted to the interests of its business relations. We offer you an opportu ment, in enterprises owned and controlled bred men, who are members of the Order. If you are sound in health and mind, of than three (3) years nor older than sixty (6) There are two Fountains, the Subordina 1 Order of True Reformers ORGANIZED January 1, 1881. 606 and 608 N. 2nd St., - - Richmond, voted to the interests of its members, both in their home and us. We offer you an opportunity for gilt edged business invest- prises owned and controlled by the Order and managed by co- are members of the Order. bound in health and mind, of good moral character, not young- ears nor older than sixty (60) you are eligible to membership to Fountains, the Subordinate and the Rosebud. United Order of True Reformers. ORGANIZED January 1, 1881. Office 604, 606 and 608 N. 2nd St., - - Richmond, V. An order devoted to the interests of its members, both in their home and business relations. We offer you an opportunity for gilt edged business investment, in enterprises owned and controlled by the Order and managed by colored men, who are members of the Order. If you are sound in health and mind, of good moral character, not younger than three (3) years nor older than sixty (60) you are eligible to membership. There are two Fountains, the Subordinate and the Rosebud. SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. To join the Subordinate Fountain you age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to a the country you pay 35 cents per month a months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per mo As Sick Benefits you receive from $6 00 ments. As Death Benefit, your family receive After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 Subordinate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age, 64.60 to $6 60 (according to age.) as joining fee. If you live in pay 35 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per pay as taxes 80 cents per month. Benefits you receive from $6 00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly pay. Benefit, your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year. The Death Benefit is $125.00 To join the Subordinate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age. You pay $4.60 to $6 60 (according to age,) as joining fee. If you live in the country you pay 35 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per month. As Sick Benefits you receive from $6 00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 To join the Rosebud Fountain you must be between 3 and 14 year of age. You pay $1.00, either cash or by installments. The monthly dues are either 15 or 25 cents as Fountains may decide. The annual tax is 10 cents. You receive as Sick Benefit from $1.50 to $4.00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family will be paid $24.50 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $37. In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, there are Three (3) Classes:—Class B, Class E, and Class M. All dues are payable annually or quarterly. In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 years. $4 75 to $7 60. The Certificae is valid. After one year, its value is $200 to $65. In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years. $9 50 to 11 40. The Certificae is valued for one year its value is $500 to $600. In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. $21 to $25. The certificae is valued from D. You are entitled to a Life Membership Classe B and E upon purchase of the reqa pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of T 29, 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with HALF MILLION DOLLARS. In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual dues, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certifica'ce is valued first year at from $100 to $33. After one year, its value is $200 to $65. In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $6 50. Annual dues, $9 50 to 11.40. The Certifica'ce is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After one year its value is $500 to $800. In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. Annual dues, $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from date of issue at from $1 000 to $700. You are entitled to a Life Membership in either of the Fountains or in Classe B and E upon purchase of the required amount of Bank stock, which pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers has paid up to July 29, 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over a HALE MILLION DOLLARS. THE BANK.—In our Savings Bank the Order has a sound and flourishing institution that is a credit not only to the Order but the race as well. It began business April 3, 1889. The capital stock is $100,000. The business is the same as that of any other regularly constituted bank, and is surrounded by the same safeguards. The stock sells for $5,00 a share to pays 20 per cent. dividends. Both time and demand deposits 14 per cent. interest is paid on time desposits. The following Cashier's report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia at Sept. 5, 1900 and shows its flourishing condition:— members, and pays 20 per cent. dividends are received and 4 per cent. interest is paid a copy of the Cashier's report to Audit close of business Sept., 5, 1900 and shows i Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 80 Other stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,383 22 Banking House ..... 14,000 00 Other real estates ..... 99,588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ..... 1,388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ..... 12,399 80 Paper currency ..... 35,820 00 Total ..... 391,120 84 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store, Richmond, Va., and members of the Order 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. The REFORMER is the newspaper public office in Richmond, Va. It stands for the vo operation and combination of the race and the General Messenger and the General Agent per year. A well equipped job office bids for turn out in first class style and at low price. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico, 634 acres of land, and established thereon an example of liberality and broad-minded generance to this home to its members alone, doors are opened to the aged and decrepit residence or connections. The Order makes charity, and calls upon the whole people, be and West to assist by their contribution the idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as Contributions can be forwarded to the cash who will send receipt for same and account. Members of the Order and the public, invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 1 and desirable location. Service is of the best. The Real Estate Department manages the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings with a fee simple value of $122,500. In add buildings. Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 80 O her stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,393 22 Banking House ..... 14,000 00 Other real estates ..... 99,588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ..... 1,388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ..... 12,399 80 Paper currency ..... 35,820 00 Total ..... 391,120 84 Capital stock paid in ..... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ..... 80,957 81 Undivided profits ..... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 96,786 29 Time certificates of deposit ..... 118,424 74 Total ..... 391,120 64 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store is located at 501 North Sixth St., Richmond, Va., and members of the Order and the public generally are saved 20 per cent, on the cost of food products. THE REFORMER is the newspaper published by the order from its own of fice in Richmond, Va. It stands for the voice of the people, representing cooperation and combination of the race and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight, the General Messenger and the General Agent of the Brotherhood. It is $1,000 per year. A well equipped job office bids for the work of the people, which is turned out in first class style and at low prices. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has purchased 634 acres of land, and established thereon an "Old Folk's Home". With unexampled liberality and broad-minded generosity, the Order does not limit entrance to this home to its members alone, nor even to members families, but the doors are opened to the aged and decrepid of the whole race, regardless of their residence or connections. The Order makes itself the trustee for this glorious charity, and calls upon the whole people, black and white, North, East, South and West to assist by their contribution the carrying out of this praiseworthy idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as a Grend Rally Day for the Home. Contributions can be forwarded to the casnier of the Reformer's Savings Bank, who will send receipt for same and account for it to The Grand Fountain. Members of the Order and the public. when visiting Richmond, Va. are invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant and desirable location. Service is of the best and rates are reasonable. The Real Estate Department manages and controls all property interests of the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 hotel with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases 13 buildings. For any further information, address W. P. BURRELL, G. W. Secretary, W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. B, G. W, Master. --- A BEE HIVE RESOURCES. ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS. LIABILITIES W. P. BURRELL, G. W. Secretary, AN INTERESTING CONVENTION. The Women of the W. C. T. U. in the Nation's Capital-No Color Line. The national convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, that was held in this city last week, will go down into history as a convention of strong women, who seemed to be working earnestly for the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. There was no color line, but to the contrary all seemed to work in love and harmony, and all who eame MRS. H. C. BRUCE. MRS. H. C. BRUCE, Chairman of the Badge Committee. were made welcome. It is to be regretted that more of our ladies did not take an interest in the convention. Every lover of home and humanity, should unite in helping to push forward the great cause of temperance. Mrs. H. C, Bruce of this city, who is president of the Anna Murray Douglass Union, the youngest union in the city with one exception, had the honor of being made chairman of the committee on badges. This is certainly a dawn of a new era when so many women of different races from all over this and other countries, can meet together, with such fraternal feelings, and such a oneness of purpose for God, and home, and native land. QUERIES. Answers for the Anxious. Student—(1) The quotation was not original with Garrison. See Isaiah xxviii,14 (2) Jeremiah the prophet was released from his dungeon by an Ethiopian, who after making an appeal in the prophet's behalf was commanded to "Take thirty men and take up Jeremiah the prophet." See Jer. xxxiii, 7-13. Historicus—The plan of throwing up entrenchments of cotton bales between the swamp and the river at the point where the British were obliged to approach in the war of 1812, originated with a Negro. The Belfast, (Me.) Journal published at that time save: "This plan was not conceived by General Jackson. Nor was the use of the cotton bales a scheme of his but was the plan of a colored man. He proposed to the General the expediency of defending his strong point, which was so obvious that there could be no hesitation or dispute about it; Jackson therefore ordered it to be built, and thus saved the American army, and country." The school histories do not mention these circumstances. T. S. M.—Negro is derived from the Latin term, Niger, meaning black. The American edition of Walker's Diction- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. ary gives the following terms and definitions: Moor, a marsh, a fen; a Negro. Marsh, a fen, a bog, a swamp; a plant. Moorish, fenny, marsby. Negro, black moor. Johnson's Dictionary American edition for 1810 gives the following definitions: Black, dark, cloudy, mournful wicked. Black, a negro, the dark color, mourning. Moor, a negro, marsh, fen, bog. Moorish or Moory, marshy, fenny. Negro, a blackmoor (a Moor). Webster's, for schools gives these definitions: Negro, an African by birth or descendant of one of full blood. Moor, a black man, a marsh- Marsh, low ground. Negro, a blackmoor, a slave, a mean wretch. Moor, a black marsh, watery ground. Dr. Webster's definitions of the complexion of the skin is as follows: Mangroon, is all black, a full blood, (a whole Negro). A Sambo, is three quarters blood, (three quarters Negro). Mulatto is one half blood, (one half Negro). Quadroon is one quarter blood, (one quarter Negro). Mestizo, is half quarter blood, (one quarter Negro. The latest hybrid in the group is Afro-American." Cash—Dear boy, you are evidently in a quandary; it's a bad place to be in, and especially at the time the dollars stop jingling in one's pocket. We never heard of a ten per center; what are they like? No, we are running a newspaper, not a pawnshop. Good bye! T. S. -The American is the people's paper; it is not distinctively a Washington paper. It is a national newspaper and prints the news, and if you don't believe it buy a copy to day or next Saturday and see if it doesn't. By the way, are you a subscriber? Prof. G.F. THEEL, M.D. N. Sixth St. Philadelphia, Fa. Ed. dentsheer Arzt. Guar- rances to cure after all others fail. PRIVATE DISEASES. DISCHARGES. RUININGS. ABUSES LOSSES (uses no mercury no caustic injection, or nasal seating drugs) EXESSES. BLOOD POISON LOST MANHOOD. Vareloele & Strictures, no cutting. 35, years practical & 6 years hospital experience in Germany. Excludes those with a history of cancer only offered as a catch. Ruins Thousands. Send for Swab. Testimonial & Book exposing medical & electrical frauds Treatment by Mail. Instant relief. ¢7 Write. N.Hess'Sons Mens Fine Shoes 931 Pa. Ave. WILLIAM N. HEHL, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH GRADE CIGARS, Fox Trade a Specialty. 514 4½ St., S. W., Washington, D. C. GEORGE W. MORGAN, Undertaker and Embalmer, All Orders Promptly Attended To. Office Cor. F and 2d S. W. Terms Reasonable. --- The Grandest Hair ever discover aitine is the fastest selling article ever offered to is low (25c), and it pays the agent a good advertised in the newspapers, and is not likely preparation that is unknown. We keep on and other advertising matter, and guarantee the sale. Straightine is chartered under the laws of the tal to carry out all its promises. Its officers are an arity, and should not be confounded with the man do business on the reputation we have made in today has the largest sale of any hair preparation on every State in the Union, and in many foreign coun users is the fastest selling article ever offered to agents. The price is low (25c), and it pays the agent a good profit. It is well advertised in the newspapers, and is not like trying to sell a preparation that is unknown. We keep our agents supplied with circulars and other advertising matter, and guarantee the sale of our goods. The Company making Straightline is chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia, with ample capital to carry out all its promises. Its officers are among the leading citizens of this city, and should not be confounded with the many "fake" concerns that are trying to do business on the reputation we have made for Straightline. Straightline to-day has the largest sale of any hair preparation on the market. It is sold and used in every State in the Union, and in many foreign countries, and is highly endored by all users WE WANT 10,000 MORE AGENTS AT ONCE. Write to day for terms and full information in your place. A trial can (about one month's) will be mailed to any address on receipt of 80c and letters to NELSON MANUFACTURING CO. DULIN & MARTIN CO. THE RICH AND THE CHRISTMAS Both are represented by the hundreds new and beautiful Decorated China D Rich Cut Glass C Lamps, Globes and Shades B Imported Novelties C Sterling Silver S We want to impress on you the great a while stocks throughout the store can wait on you p Purchases laid aside and de up to and including, Mon DULIN & MA Successors to M. W. for terms and full information before someone else trial can (about one month's treatment) of Nelson to any address on receipt of 80c. in stamps or silver. IN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Richmond MARTIN CO. THE RICH AND THE INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT represented by the hundreds, HERE. Every new and beautiful in China Glass Obes and Shades Novelties Silver Dinner and Toil Gold Decorated Bric a-brac Cutlery Silver Plated W impress on you the great advantage of shopping stocks throughout the store are complete, and can wait on you promptly. Purchases laid aside and delivered at any time to and including, Monday, December 24 MARTIN & MARTIN Successors to M. W. Beveridge. Write to day for terms and full information before someone else gets the agency in your place. A trial can (about one month's treatment) of Nelson's Straightline will be mailed to any address on receipt of 30c. in stamps or silver. Address all orders and letters to NELSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Richmond, Va. . CHRISTMAS GIFTS . 1215 F Street and 1214 G Street. PARLOR FURNITURE ON EASY PAYMENT LOR FURNITURE EASY PAYMENTS ON EASY PAYMENTS. Not only Parlor Furniture, but every thing else necessary to make your home cozy and comfortable for winter. Our new stock of Parlor Suites embraces the newest and handsomest patterns in silk and satin damask, tapestries, and brocattelles. We devote one entire floor to their display, and you will find a Suite here at almost any price you can mention. We CARPETS MADE, LAID, AND LINED FREE. have the facilities for doing the quickest k ing carpets. Orders received before 2 o'c LOWING day. We make no extra cl lining-nor for the two or three yards that Weekly or monthly payments arranged to for doing the quickest kind of work in man-ders received before 2 o'clock will be execu- We make no extra charge for making the two or three yards that are wasted in mat- hly payments arranged to suit you. rogan's MAM CREDIT have the facilities for doing the quickest kind of work in making and laying carpets. Orders received before 2 o'clock will be executed the FOLLOWING day. We make no extra charge for making, laying, and lining—nor for the two or three yards that are wasted in matching figures. Weekly or monthly payments arranged to suit you. Grogan's MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street N W, Between H and I Streets. --- --- R 18 in every City, Town and Village in the United States to sell The Grandest Hair Preparation ever discovered, Nelson's Straightine Agents can make from $2.50 to $5.00 a day working for us, or they can devote their spare time to the work and make from $1 to $3.00. Selling article ever offered to agents. The price and it pays the agent a good profit. It is well the newspapers, and is not like trying to sell a hat is unknown. We keep our agents supplied latter, and guarantee the sale of our goods. The lattered under the laws of the State of Virginia, promises. Its officers are among the leading confounded with the many "fake" concerns reputation we have made for Straighttime. Use of any hair preparation on the market. It is up, and in many foreign countries, and is high- THE INEXPENSIVE GIFTS. hundreds, HERE. Everything that's beautiful in Dinner and Toilet Sets Gold Decorated Glass Bric a-brac Cutlery Silver Plated Ware Great advantage of shopping EARLY, the store are complete, and we you promptly. And delivered at any time, Monday, December 24th. MARTIN GO. M. W. Beveridge. URNITURE PAYMENTS. CARPETS MADE, LAID, AND LINED FREE. best kind of work in making and lay- 2 o'clock will be executed the FOL- tra charge for making, laying, and als that are wasted in matching figures. ged to suit you. n's MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, --- 14 ```markdown ``` Cures Weak Men Free Insures Love and a happy Home For All. How any man may quickly cure himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness, lost vitality, night losses, varicocele, etc., and enlarge small weak organs to full size A. H. L. W, KNAPP, M. D. and vigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. L. W. Knapp, 181 Hull Bldg., Detroit, Mich., and he will gladly send the free receipt with full directions so that any man may easily cure himself at home. This is certainly a most generous offer and the following extracts taken from his daily mail show what men think of his generosity. "Dear Sir:—Please accept m sincere thanks for ours of recent date. I have given your treatment a thorough test and the benefit has been extraordinar. It has completely braced me up. I am just as vigorous as when a boy and you cannot realize how happy I am." "Dear Sir:—Your method worked beautifully. Results were exactly what I needed. Strength and vigor have come returned and enlargement is entirely satisfactory." "Dear Sir:--Yours was received and I had no trouble in making use of the receipt as directed and can truthfully say it is a boon to weak men. I am greatly improved in size, strength and vigor." All correspondence is strictly confidential, mailed in plain sealed envelope. The receipt is free for the asking and he wants every man to have it. BLACK SKIN REMOVER. REGISTERED IN PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER both in a box for $1, or three boxes for $2. Guaranteed to do what we say and to be the "best in the world." One box is all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A PEACH-LIKE complexion obtained if used as directed. Will turn the skin of a black or brown person four or five shades lighter, and a mulatto person perfectly white. In forty-eight hours a shade or two lighter will be noticeable. It does not turn the skin in spots but bleaches out white, the skin remaining beautiful without continual use. Will remove wrinkles, freckles, dark spots, pimples or bumps or black heads, making the skin very soft and smooth. Small pox pits, tan, liver spots removed without harm to the skin. When you get the color you wish, stop using the preparation. THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling out. Highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and easy to comb. Many of our customers say one of our dollar boxes is worth ten dollars, yet we sell it for one dollar a box. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Post-Office money order, express money order or registered letter, we will send it through the mail postage prepaid; or if you want it sent C. O. D., it will come by express, 35c. extra. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will return the money or send a box free of charge. Packed so that no one will know contents except receiver. THOS. B. CRANE, 122 West Broad St. PICHMOND, VA. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON, D. C. SMALL TALK. Rev. George W. Lee will soon effect a bran new automobile. Mrs. A. F. Hilyer's story of a trip to Paris is as interesting as a book. Lawyer W. G. Smith of the Pension Bureau wishes to deny the rumor that he is about to resign. All honor to that greatest and grandest living Anglo-Saxon Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court. Dr. F. J. Webb must be sawin' some kind of wood as he certainly aint saying' nothin' these days. Jolly Billy Mayes! No man who has ever been his guest can say that there is nothing worth living for. Miss Roper, a victim of the Galveston flood has been appointed to a position in Freedmen's Hospital. It is pleasing to note that Mr. Houston is able to be about again after quite a serious and protracted illness. Wilberforce graduates living in the city recently met at Mr. Joiner's on S street and formed an organization. The White Ribboners had possession of the city last week. This is a great field for their labors, Plenty doin' here. Dr. W. H. Cenner and Dr. Albert Stevens set the pace as Sunday'school Superintendents—all others simply follow. Dr. J. J. Chilcoat's recent flight into the etheral realm of po'try is another evidence of the versatility of his attainments. It is a positive shame that there is not energy enough in all the churches of Washington to maintain a decent Y. M, C. A. Mrs. Luella Crouse of Metropolis, Del., returned to the city recently to join her husband who is employed in the Post Office here. Miss Mason, one of Birmingham, Alabama's most estimable young ladies is the guest of Mrs. Kelly, Langdon Terrace, 6th street, n. w. Mr. Richard Chapman, a bright young citizen of Springfield, Ohio, is in the city, the guest of his uncle, Dr. J, G. Clayton, 1810 10th street. Mr. H. W. Cornell and his interesting family have left the classic precincts of 16th street and are now most pleasantly situated at 1742 K st., n. w. Dr. W. A. Warfield, assistant surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen's Hospital has purchased the elegant property at 11th and Tsts., n. w., northeast corner. As the Negro race will hardly have another colored Congressman for many years it is right up to Congressman White to distinguish himself here and now. The lion and the lamb are strangely reposing in peace; these days. Reference is had to Hon. Chas. R. Douglass and Dr. J. N. Johnson. Why is this thusly? Is the country safe? Now is a good time to form a sort of a pair with the enemy who intends to give you a Christmas present in order to get something more valuable in return. It always happens thus. Dr. M. A. Dumas, who resigned his position in the Pension Office some time ago has just returned to the city after a pleasant visit to his brother who is practicing medicine in Louisiana. The arrangements for the colored inaugural ball are now on, an enthusiastic meeting to that end having been held at Hon. Dan'l Murray's last Wednesday evening to project the matter. The average republican appointee may still be caught casting furtive but fond sheep's eyes at his McKinley button and humming softly, "I don't know why I love you but I do-oo-oo. None of the colored Pension Office clerks were implicated in the celebrated "Boczer's Graft." This speaks well for the morals of those young men. It is sometimes better to be right than white. Miss Luella Brown of the Garnett Night School is making a splendid record as a teacher. The Board of Education could go a long way and then not find half her equal for a regular position in the day schools. That is an interesting coterie what eats around the big ice chest at the Pension Office at noons. Every phase of every question is thoroughly winnowed right there. The Jim Crow car decision holds the boards this week. Mr. L. Pulies was recently "resigned" from the Pension Office where he had only been employed for a few months. The cause appears to have been some alleged irregularity on his part when practicing before the Bureau as a pension attorney some years ago. One magnificent feature about the Jim Crow car law is that wherever it is strictly enforced it will secure some mighty nice people, immunity from contact with that large class of po' white trash which infects vehicles of travel where the separate system exists. Rev. J. S. Johnson, assistant pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. church is a shining example to the average young man in the consistency with which he discharges his duty to the church and Sunday'school. It is sad to think how few young men can be found in such work. Bill Pledger and Mars Bill Mc Kinley. One of the most jubilant men who anticipate receiving some office from the hands of Mars Bill McKinley is Hon. W. A. Pledger, who never had an idea bigger than a pea about anything involving the rights, privileges and manhood of his race. He has been after us with a sharp stick for riding in the street cars when the democrats had drawn a line of discrimination, but he appeared to be ignorant of the fact that a republican Supreme Court authorized the democrats to do it. He has no more sense than to battle with the dog's tail when the mouth and teeth did the biting. The democrats we grant, are no friends to the manhood rights of the Negro, but when they persecute, they are simply obeying the command of the republicans, and we will give Pledger five hundred dollars if he will shows us how the democrats could make these abominable laws, which they have enacted without receiving authority from the republicans or from the republican Supreme Court about which four white republicans, out of sixty million white people, have uttered a word of protest. Pledger has a respectable smattering of an education, but he knows no more about logic, or he has no more conception of first principles than a horse has of a spelling book. Pledger is a good fellow, and he means to be a man, in deed, he means to rank among scholars, and is quite a potentiality among those who know no more than he does. We have given him credit for being a man of respectable attainments, but his vaporings of late have destroyed that conception, and we shall hereafter regard him as a man of very ordinary attainments.—Voice of Missions (Atlanta,) Dec. 1. 100 Gains the love of those you desire, causes happy marriages to the one you love, unites separated long or short distance--never fails, makes your enemies your friends, overcomes spells, conjuration, bad luck and mysterious sickness of all kinds. Luck and success given to last a life time. Never falls in any case undertaken. Do not invest in Policy, Lettery, or any speculation, until you consult me. you will gain by my advice, fee $1.60. Consultations daily, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., except Sunday. Patrons attended to in any part of the world, satisfaction guaranteed. All letters answered on receipt of two two cent stamps. MRS. C. CARY, 1406 W. York St., Philadelphia, Pa. MME. DAVIS KM Born Clairvoyant & CardReader Tells about business, Removes Spellis and Evil Influences, Reunites the Separated and Gives Luck to all. Cures Piles and Drunkenness. 1228 25th st. n, w. Washington D.C. No letters answered unless accompanied by stamp. REDUCED! REDUCED! His Readings to Ladies 25c Gents, 50 c. PROF. CLAY, Oldest established Clairvoyant, tells your business, love affairs, family troubles, about lawsuits, divorces, or anything you wish to know: brings separated together, causes speedy marriages, removes family troubles, bad luck speis, or mysterious feelings, 10 to 10 daily. 480 H. st. sw. MRS. DR. RENNER on obstetrics; gold medal awarded for the science of obstetrics from the University of Muni ch, Bavaria; treats successfully womens complaints and irregularities; private sanitarium for ladies before and during confinement, Office hours from 8 to 9 p.m. 619 Penn. Avenue, Washington, D. C CHARLES FISCHER, Manufacturer and dealer in SURGICAL & ORTHOPEDICAL Instruments and Trusses. 623 SEVENTH STREET, NORTHWEST Opposite Patent Office WASHINGTON, D. C. --- THE HOTEL HOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, D. C. TEN distinct departments, under one hundred competent professors and instructors—Theological, Medical, Legal, College, Pedagogical, Preparatory, English, Agriculture, Industrial, and Musical. For information address- Rev. J. E. RANKIN, D. D. , LL. D., President, Geo. H. SAFFORD, Secretary. Avery College Trades School ALLEGHENY, PA. A Practical, Literary and Industrial Trade School for Colored Boys and Girls, Carpentry, Bricklaying, Plastering, Painting and Interior Decorations. Tailoring, Dress, making, Millinery. Voice Culture and Piano Forte. Literary department from Primary to Normal Course. Job Work Sollicited and Profits given to the Students. Catalogues now ready. Address, JOSEPH D. MAHONEY, Principal. Allegheny, Pa. The Evans ESTABLISHED 1880 BRIDGE Dental Parlors 1309 F St. N. W. Guaranteed $5.00 Set of Teeth, Branch Office, 307 7th St., N. W. Painless Extracting 50 CENTS. RIPANS Wanted—a case of bad health that RIPA-N'S will not benefit. One gives relief. No matter what's the matter, one will do you good. A cure will result if directions are followed. They banish pain, induce sleep, prolong life. Sold at all drug stores, for ten five cents. Be sure to get the genuine. Don't be fooled by substitutes. Ten samples and a thousand testimonials will be mailed to any address for five cents, forwarded to the Ripans Chemical Company, No.10 Spruce St., New York. EXPERIENCED GERMAN SPECIALISTS. IN ATTENDANCE AT THE RAY URIC ACID, RHEUMATISM. NOSE, THROAT. LUNGS, HEART NERVES, BRAIN BLOOD, SKIN. PRIVATE DISEASES OF BOTH SIXES. STOMACH KIDNEY. BLADDER. SEXUAL WEAKNESS STRICTURE. VARICOCELE HYDROCELE CURED. MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 317 6TH ST.N.W. WASHINGTON,D.C. RUPTURE CURED: Latest electric discovery; no knife, no injection, no pain. Trusses on trial. Structure, impotency, syphilis skin and blood poison cured without mercury. Especial attention given to old and so-called incurable cases and cure accomplished. Vitality restored. Hours 10 to 12, 2 to 6. Tuesdays and Saturdays till 8 p.m. DR. CZARRA. 316 6th Street and 494 Louisiana Ave., N. W. The Old Reliable 488 Louisiana Ave. Is Still Doing Business at the Old Stand. For $1.25 per month it pays $6, $7 or $8 per week. Pays for both Sickness, Accident and Death. No Distinction as to Color or Sex. INVESTIGATE. COLORADO INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOR, D. S. Town Topics. Editor E. B. Cooper spent a few days in Richmond week before last. Dr. Jas. T. Walker has moved to Le Droit Park, cor. 6th and Spruce. Mrs. M. P. Marshall of California is the guest of Mrs. Curtis, Freedmen's Hospital. Mr. Alfred E. Robinson of 1713 19th street has been confined to his bed for a fortnight. Old Ark Lodge will celebrate its silver anniversary, December 20, Dr J. T. Walker will be master of ceremonies. It will be a swell affair. Mr, W. S. Duffield, late of the Census Office has been tendered and will probably accept, a place in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Mr. F. M. Lenze of Kansas City, Mo., who is valet to the wealthy Mr. B. M. Winchell, making a trip in his private car, was in town last week. Miss E. B Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson of 2013 M st. has been detained at home from school owing to illness. A large circle of friends wish her a speedy recovery. Agents knowing themselves to be in arrears for the paper should send in their remittance at once. This also applies to our delinquent subscribers, some of whom are as deaf to our appeals for settlements as a rock is to reason. Prof. Thomas J. Calloway, who had charge of the American Negro Exhibit at the Paris Exposition, has returned to this country. His wife and little daughters preceded him by a few months. Mr. Calloway will have charge of the Negro department of the South Carolina and West Indian Exposition which will begin in 1901. What more acceptable and appropriate Xmas or New Years gift could you make a friend, relative or acquaintance than a years subscription to The Colored American, one of the leading colored journals of the United States? It keeps one thoroughly posted on the race's doings and achievements and would be a source of pleasure, enjoyment and profit for 52 weeks at a cost of only $2.09. Few, if any, of the spellbinders who took part in the last campaign made more friends or became more popular than did Recorder H. P. Cheatham of this city. So great is Mr. Cheatham's reputation as an orator that he was in constant demand during Thanksgiving and since that time, and has spoken at a large number of churches and entertainments and is greeted everywhere with large and enthusiastic audiences The Odd Fellows Lyceum, at Odd Fellows Hall on M street between 16th and 17th st. n. w., is attracting much attention by its Sunday afternoon meetings. A special open session was held last Sunday afternoon and the subject, "The Light of Odd Fellowship" was discussed again. Some of the brightest men in the order discussed the question and the lyceum is open to the public so that the general public may take part. Mrs. Lizzie Washington of 1617 10th street, n. w. gave a dinner in honor of some friends on Sunday December 2d. Among those present were: Messrs. P. H. Allen, Selma, Ala., R. Boyton Jackson, New York City; T. Grimke Freeland, Baltimore, Md., D. Carl Moon, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. and Lewis Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bolling, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dangerfield, Mr. Moses S. Gordon, Mrs. Emma J. Lacey and Miss Persis Jordon, A. Gives the names of dead and living frinds tells who and when you will marry also of business journeys lawsuits, absent friends health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you, Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions don't ask you to write names or him. Don't try to pump you in any way, out tells you right off. He is thoroughly inured by leading spiritualists everywhere, received from them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons Twenty-five years practice—seven in brooklyn—will show you that he can do all he of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marriage with the one you love. How to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do. He will succeed when all others fall. Positive satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. You will find it luck to consult this Christian gentleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness; can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through him are now RICH HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all their undertakings,while those w o neglect his advice are still laboring again poverty. Through his perfect knowledge chemistry he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credentials, nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. William Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland avenue, and Mr. Arthur Sewell, ship builder. South Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. He gives a free test of his power to all. The doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Louisville, understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He has now and always had large patronage from them PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Broklyn, August, 15, 1891-This letter is to certify that I came to New York from Alba ny. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others, they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once. Sincerely, Albert Ayers, 2937 Atlantic Avenue. R·I·P·A·N·S The modern standard Family Medicine: Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. TRADE R·I·P·A·N·S TABULA BARR Scipio L. Baker, Attorney at Law, Room 14, 609 F Street, N. W.,1 Washington, D.C. SHER'S Brooklyn, August 15, 1891—This letter is to certify that my husband had gone away and had been absent two years, I mourned for him night and day. I gave him up as dead. Hearing of the wonderful things Dr. Shea was doing I resolved to consult him. He told me that my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He is home now, come back like one from the dead, I also wish to say that this month I lost $250. I am a poor woman and I was almost insane. I went to Dr. Shea and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I find it as he told me. I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst, that can help people and tell them what to do. Mrs. Mary Miller. A SENSAFION IN BROOKLYN—MINISTER'S STATEMENT I wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 37 Gay street. No one seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors but none of them seemed to know what was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and see her. Hearing of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, I thought I would call and see him myself. I found him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers, told me to send him a lock o. patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter, and in a short time cured her sore and well. Her family had seemingly been under a cloud. Now all is changed. All are well and prosperous. I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea, to all those in sickness or distress of any kind. Rev. William Johnson, pastor Lebanon church. Brooklyn Dr. Shea can show thousands such as th above. has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Electric Schools of Medicine. His success is wonderful in curing paralysis Rheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Oxygromia, Tape Worms, Liver Complaints, Beaches Catarrh, Dropys, Piles, Nervous Dermatitis Heart Diseases, Consumption, Liseases of Women and Children, Fits, Kidney Disease and strange mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but honorable treatment. He can and will honestly tell you if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new success. Has an ample experience in public hospital and private clinics. No trifling with human life. Call at once. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy to then matism just discovered, not a limnment. Hopeless cases and those that others can not cure solicited to call. Fat folks thin, the childless made parents. All letters must contain $1.00, two stamps, age, lock of hair. Charges for medical treatment only. Closed Sundays. Mention this paper. 651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. X. W. H BUTLER PAINTS OILS GLASS, &c., 609 C STREET, N.W. Springtime is on, and your house will need touching up. We have just what you want. W. H. BUTLER, 609 C St., N. W. James F. Keenan Rectifier and Wholesale Elegant Club! Whiskey a Specialty. Importer of Fine Wines, Brandies Gins, Etc. 462 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. ```markdown ``` MAKVELOUS MEDIUM Mrs. Mary Miller South Plainfield, K J DR SHEA Liquor Dealer. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad guard we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask lately agree to forfeit $50.00 if you if they were not true to all we claim several years under this guarantee, who has used Ozono has been satisfied. 20,000 people are to-day using O recommends Ozono as the King of it take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kink some Hair. It will make short, hard your head of all itching, worrying se and Scurf can not live after Ozono but from falling out. It will restore grah hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a set remedies to straighten hair, but when you to use hot irons. Friends, do not life of the hair, and cause it to drop outside assistance. Nothing but O straight forever. You can stop the hair are seen in a day or two after. The price of Ozono is 50c. a box this liberal offer, which is good at and to us, enclosing with it the sum of four large boxes of Ozono and one which makes black skin bright, rough skin diseases. Also removes all fac small-pox pits. We will also include Food—Nature's great beautifier—re and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, iron-clad guarantee to do all things Now, we ask you a plain question: $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with all we claim for them? We is guarantee, and we are glad it has been satisfied in every respect 20-day using our preparations, and the King of all Hair Tonics. Our Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, like short, harsh hair long and strong, worrying scalp diseases. It'll after Ozono has been applied. It will restore gray hair to its natural look us make a statement. Many of our hair, but when they send the Friends, do not use hot irons; they use it to drop out. Ozono straight nothing but Ozono is necessary; can stop the use at any time. Day or two after the first application is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do not is good at any time: Cut out the sum of One Dollar, and we Ozono and one large bottle of Elem bright, rough skin soft and removes all facial imperfections, and will also include one fancy jar of beautifier—removes wrinkles, moles; makes the old look young. Make one package of our celebrated, ALLY PURE, and no soap but a p which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozono is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever SAY, YOUNG MAN! A good, honest, intelligent young or middle-aged man, who is not afraid to work and wants to make an honest living, can learn something of interest to himself by calling at The Colored American office, 459 C street, n. w. Must furnish reference and be acquainted with the city, --- --- 16 F. L. COLONEL AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. S. antee to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plain question—would we abso-are dissatisfied with our preparations, them for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one need in every respect. Our preparations, and every purchaser will Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively dry, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble-shair hair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, has been applied. It will stop your hair by hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising when they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozono straightens without any Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays use at any time. The good effects on the first application. Bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make any time: Cut out this coupon and send one Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, high skin soft and pliant, and cures all real imperfections, and actually removes one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is fond no soap but a pure soap should ever The Vero Dentist are extracting teeth without pain, making beautiful gold teeth and fillings, and putting the Vero double suction in all their plates. Even with these advantages they can save you money. Call, now; 12th and Penn. ave., over Davis' Hat Store. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays 9 to 4. --- A FACT. BEFORE. CHRISTOPHER ENGLEO. RICHMOND, VOL. AFTER be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to s used OZONO, and give it my most hea fooled so often, it does me good to recom Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a that my hair is already straight and grow A last word. OZONO is absolutely cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. you can use it to secure a glossy lon "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and day we receive your order. BOST 31 Gentlemen, After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing fineiy. ZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine is $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same order. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. Boston Chemical Co., 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical S (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name..... Street..... County..... If you want 4 lots like above, send $ no coupon, let her write her name on a when you send your order. zono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. is like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon order. LOTS FOR SALE. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. The Louis Rothchilds Company's Silver Creek Pure Rye. Sold by Jack Ryan and at all other first class establishments. --- --- Boston Chemical Company ; Here is another : PRADA MARR BEFORE AFTER the age SiH the ooH the of M are diY ty croT wa roC th vo ata siN in Ir "S paW goW is th vo siz reW Wa in diD me po em wN diD in Flo wO me th H th sg Sn be he be H ho hey caL co tw Fled MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114. Fairfield. Texas. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. LOTS FOR SALE. WE have at Colemanville, Mineral Springs, Va., TWENTY-FIVE BUILDING LOTS, which must be sold at once. This is a great opportunity for any one who wishes to purchase property at the only mineral springs owned by colored people in the country. This is a fine place, and will be a great money making summer resort. Title guaranteed lots for cash or on instalment. If you want one, write to Dr. E. PARKER READ, President of the NATIONAL CO OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION, 1037 South street, Philadelphia, Penaa.