The Colored American

The COLORED American A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. 8 NO. 40. MONEY CIVEN PROVIDENT HOSPITAL. Building Dedicated—Christmas in the Windy City—Williams and Walker Get a New Singer—Mrs. Moody to Speak. [The Chicago Office of The Colored American is located at 59 Dearborn St., suite 412.] Chicago, Ill., Special—Provident Hospital held a reception and formal opening of Freer Home, the new dormitory on Friday evening. A year ago Mr. Nathan Freer gave to the finance committee $12,000 for the erection of the Esther Freer Home in memory of his mother. Shortly after this he supplemented this gift by adding $3,250 towards the estimated cost of erection and $2,595 to cover the probable expense of gas fixtures, furnishings and the various incidentals necessary to the full completion of the home. Mr. Freer also purchased the adjoining lot, which will be made attractive as a grass plot and garden for the use and recreation of the nurses thus making his total gift the munificent sum of $22,115 for the purposes above described. Appropriate speeches were made by the donors to the hospital and by prominent men and women. So many good things have been said of Provident Hospital in the past that to say anything else would be to reiterate what has been already said. Every one is aware of the large number of charity patients this hospital receives during a year. A large concert was given at Olivet Baptist church Christmas night. The Ladies Lyric Swan Quartette an organization of Miss Hattie Hobbs had the program in charge. The quartette is the best of its kind in the city during the present season has been since the organization two years ago. The quartette was assisted by Mr. John Hamilton a dramatic reader of fine presence and ability. Mr. Hamilton has studied in Boston and New York and has taught for the last three terms at Wilberforce University. Mrs. Nora Smith Basey is seriously ill in ded at her home, 4609 Vincennes Avenue. She is suffering from a severe attack of the grip now so prevalent. Mr. Green Tapley one of Chicago's prominent baritones leaves today to join the Williams and Walker Co. at Muncie, Ind. This show this season is the very best of its kind, and they are to be congratulated upon having secured such a very able exponent of the art of singing as Mr. Tapley. Mr. Davld Manson one of the most progressive young men in the city of Chicago left for a short visit to his home in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Manson is a young man that any city should be WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900. US V7 SOUVENIR H. TOMANSKO LIEUT. P. L. CARMOUCHE. proud to claim. He has gradually worked himself up in the estimation of his employers until now he has charge of the contract books of the Ohio, Iron and Metal Co. one of the largest firms of its kind in the country Mrs. W. G. Anderson entertained a large number of friends at a dinner party Christmas afternoon. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Clint, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lewis, Mr. John Hamilton, Mrs. Nora Basey, Mrs. M Robinson, Miss Dalsy Robinson and a large number of other friends. Mrs. Anderson is an ideal hostess and to be included in a list of her guests means a period of enjoyment all too short. The Chicago Women's Business Club will gave a dance on New Years evening at Arlington Hall. The object of the club is well known to every one and the president, Mrs. Albreta Moore Smith is lending all her efforts to make this dance a success. A large crowd is expected. A number of ladies met at Quinn Chapel Friday evening, Dec. 25th, for the purpose of arranging for a reception to Mrs. Agnes Moody who has recently returned from Paris where she had charge of the cora kitchen. Mrs Moody who is very prominent here in club circles is a great favorite in Chicago. She is very intellectual and such a splendid talker that already a large number of clubs have invited her to give them an address. But the Civic League of which she is president stopped all proceedings along that line by telling Mrs. Moody that they would not permit her to speak before any club until she had addressed them. To this Mrs. Moody very smilingly consented. The reception will be on a very large scale. About twenty ladies are engaged on the various committees. The superintendent of the Institutional church in conjunction with his able corps of teachers entertained the scholars Christmas evening with a large well stocked tree. This is not the largest Sunday school in the city, but it is one of the best. Mr. H P. Jones has proven himself an able superintendent on more than one occasion. Mr. Wright the assistant superintendent is also a very good worker in the interest of the Sunday school. The penny savings bank has been established in this school and the children are already learning the thing that so many of our parents need to know viz: the value of a penny and the dollars will take care of themse ves. The Bookworm Club which is a child of Quinn Chapel is meeting with great success. The literary field seems to open and unfold the more we pursue it. Mr Judge Moore is at the head of this club at the present time and he seems to be doing all that anybody could desire. Mr. Moore is the correspondent for the Daily News and Record He is one of the oldest newspaper correspondents in Chicago. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HON. JUDSON W. LYONS To Address Emancipation Celebration in the Monumental City-Other Prominent Speakers Slated. Honor Freedom's Day. A mammoth Emancipation and 20th century celebration will take place in Alexandria City, Va., under the auspices of Lincoln Emancipation Association, Tuesday night, January 1, 1901, in the time honored Roberts chapel M. E church. Hon. James H. Hayes of Richmond, Va., will deliver the Emancipation oration. The musical program will be under the direction of Prof. P. H. Lumpkins, the celebrated leader of Roberts chapel choir; Magnus L. Robinson, Editor Washington (D C) National Leader, will preside. Wm. A. Carter of U. S. Custom House will read the Emancipation edict. The invocation will be delivered by Prof. Benj. T. Perkins; benediction by the venerable Rev Robert R. Robinson of Central M. E church, of this city. Special invitations have been sent to Hon. Robert H. Terrell, Lawyer Reuben S. Smith, Editor E. E. Cooper and other prominent people. Admission free. It is to be one of the biggest meetings ever held in the city of Alexandria. Christmas at ShiIoh. Shiloh Baptist church had grand Xmas services. Rev. J. A. Taylor, D. D., preached his Xmas sermon at 5 a.m. to a large audience. The choir rendered excellent music to the delight of all present. At the conclusion of the service Rev. Taylor was presented by the officers with a new suit of clothes and a liberal purse. A club of ladies visited him on Christmas eve and supplied his storehouse with good things of the season. A social reunion was held at the church last Wednesday night. The Sunday school entertainment took place Thursday night. The Rev. Taylor will preach his famous sermon at 11 a.m New Year's day. Lincoln's Prosperity. The auditorium of the Lincoln Memorial Congregational church, has been beautifully decorated, and new carpet put down, at a cost of between three and four hundred dollars, which is a new evidence of Lincoln's prosperity, under Dr. Miller's pastorate. The Pastor, officers, and members are to be congratulated on the success thus achieved. Dr. Miller speaks Sunday a m on "Fidelity an essential element in character building." 10 WHENTHE VICTORY'S WON Lieut. Carmouche's Signal Triumph over Obstacles in Both Civil and Military Life. Undaunted by Disadvantages He Journeyed Toward Excellence—Sterling Patriotism Determined to Fight for the Stars and Stripes-Ignored by War Department—Making the Best of Circumstances--Cheering Assurance to Comrades. The subject of this sketch is a scion of one of the best families of the race in Louisiana. His father, the late Pierre Carmouche, was a man of great integrity and standing, and whose words were as good as his bonds. His mother still lives, and though quite old is very active and intelligent. Pierre Lacroix was born in the town of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La., Nov. 20, 1862. At an early age he was sent to school and it was not long before he acquired familiarity with the English tongue which was not spoken in his father's family before he began to attend school. Being of an intelligent family, young Pierre learned fast and acquired a considerable fund of information, which he found necessary to increase as he grew larger and older. His ambition to be well informed helped him to obtain a common school education under very adverse circumstances, for when he was just about fitted to enter a normal school; preparatory to continuing his studies in college, as has been the misfortune of many an ambitious boy before, his beloved father took sick, became an invalid, lingered for months and months and then died leaving four small children and the r mother to care for themselves. The loss of his father caused young Carmouche to leave school. He became apprentice in a barber's saloon learned the trade easily, worked at it for awhile, and then having an offer, accepted an apprenticeship in a dental office, where he was becoming very useful to his preceptor as an assistant when death, by suicide of the dentist, interrupted and put an end to the pursuit he was giving success, in that profession. Undaunted by these discouragements young Carmouche, now only about 17 years of age, sought and obtained apprenticeship in a wheelwright, blackship and farrier's shop. At this trade he worked faithfully until he became master of it. He finally owned and operated the very shop in which he learned the trade, commanding the trade patronage of most of the livery stables, planters and business men of Donaldsonville and vicinity. In the municipal election of 1886, he was elected assessor for the town of Donaldsonville, and succeeded himself in 1887. About this time the Knights of Labor sentiment was spreading over the country, and Mr. Carmouche took a leading part in organizing a local branch of the order in Donaldsonville. The membership of this branch was over 1200 strong and the organization in 1888 nominated him as its candidate for election as Representative to the State Legislature for Ascension parish. He has been reared a Roman Catholic, but is friendly to all denominations. He was repeatedly elected secretary of the board of trustees of St. Peter's M. E. church at Donaldsonville, and the present beautiful edifice now replacing the o'd St. Peter building, in that lovely little city on the Mississippi river, 82 miles above New Orleans, is, in part a monument to the energy and interest Mr. Carmouche dis THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. J. played in assisting the Methodists of his place in their noble Christian efforts. The cut which we give of Mr, Carmouche above, is from a recent photograph of his, taken since he returned from Cuba, where he went as First Lieutenant, Company L, Ninth U. S. Vol. Infantry. If there was ever any doubt of the patriotism of Pierre L. Carmouche in the parish of Ascension, La., there is certainly no such doubt there now. In a state where colored military organizations are not allowed, much less encouraged, this young man went about the parish at his own expense, after the blowing up of the Malue, in the harbor of Havana on the 15th of February, 1898, and appealed to the colored people to prepare to defend the dignity of the flag of the United States. The idea seemed at first almost ridiculous to his people, and it took courage and determination to overcome the apathy that was so strong in the feelings of his recently disfranchised people. But these manly qualities he had, and he rested not until he was enabled to make to the President of the United States, through the Secretary of War, the following patriotic offer: Donaldsonville, La., Feb 26,'98 R. A. Alger, Sec. of War, Wash., D. C. Dear Sir: After carefully considering the situation of these United States and a possibility of a declaration of war between the United States and Spain, I deem it advisable to offer my services and that of two hundred and fifty colored Americans, on short notice, in the defense of our country, at home or abroad. Yours loyally, P. L. CARMOUCHE. Everybody's Magazine. The January issue of Everybody's Magazine, now published by John Wanamaker, is even more attractive than the Christmas number which has had so unprecedented a sale and so many solid compliments. The new feature (a series of splendid photographs of Sicux Indians, taken by Miss Gertrude Kasebier) was not easy to obtain, for the Indian does not like the camera. These fine portraits, some twenty or thirty of which have been reproduced, were especially admired when exhibited in Europe by the reigning families of both Austria and Great Britain. The serial, "Joscelyn Cheshire," is more than fulfilling the promise of its early chapters, while the short stories bear the hall-marks of Mary E. Wilkins and Maximillian Foster. Mr. A. J. Stone discovers a new species of Carbou, and elsewhere we get a glimpse of Mr. Ernest Seton Thompson at home. Other articles are: A dramatic paper on Peking, by Chalmers Roberts, and two tales of American heroism. Mr Austin Bierbower supplies some "Thoughts for the Rich," helpful to rich and poor alike, for the latter are also millionaires, even as "the child is father of the man." To conclude, Ezra Fitch expresses his "Ideas on New Yew Resolution. This is a ten cents' worth of which the Editors have reason to be proud. 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The fact that the colored vote, in most of the southern states, is practically suppressed is no longer an open question. The political subjugation of the colored race is well nigh complete, and this, of course, will inevitably be followed by the social and industrial subjection of that people. The existing policy involves the withdrawal from the Negro of the means of education, in order that his subjugation may become absolute. The argument is, that if the Negro is educated, he becomes ambitious for political and industrial preferment and discontented with his condition and if he does not succeed, he resorts to crime. Many influential champions of the present policy in southern states, now advocate the withdrawal of opportunity for education from the Negro. This would make his condition practically as bad as in the days of slavery. "The situation, in my opinion, calls for vigorous and immediate action. Senator Chandler seemed to be in doubt about what policy should be pursued—whether Congress should reduce representation under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, or whether legislation should be had to prevent the practical nullification of the Fifteenth Amendment. It should be kept in mind that the states have unlimited power to fix qualifications for suffrage, except that the right to vote shall not be denied on account of servitude. A state may fix a property qualification or a literary standard so high that not one male citizen 21 years of age, in twenty five would be qualified to vote and yet it would violate no Federal law. It is the theory of the Fourteenth Amendment and a part of the Constitutional scheme of apportionment, that if a state in the valid exercise of its power, should disfranchise any considerable number of its male citizens over twenty-one years of age, its representation should be reduced in the proportion that the disfranchised citizens bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age, its representation should be reduced in the proportion that the disfranchised citizens bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years old in that state. At the time of the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment this was the only check upon arbitrary disfranchisements by the exercise of state authority. It is the policy of the Constitution to encourage universal manhood suffrage, but the states have authority greatly to limit manhood suffrage, by accepting the consequences that would ensue in the reduction of representation. "The reduction of representation provided in the Fourteenth amendment is based upon the assumption that disfranchisements are made in accordance with a valid exercise of authority. If by invalid provisions of state constitutions or statutes an attempt is made to disfranchise citizens, the subject should be handled in the courts THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. and by legislation in pursuance of the authority given by the Fifteenth Amendment. In the states of Mississippi and South Carolina educational standards are fixed by constitutional provisions. In Mississippi over 42 per cent and in South Carolina over 48 per cent of the male citizens twenty-one years of age, are unlettered and disfranchised by the literary standard. Those provisions do not restrict suffrage on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, and, therefore, they are a valid exercise of state power; but under the constitutional plan of apportionment the basis of representation in the state of Mississippi should be reduced 42 per cent, and that in South Carolina 43 per cent as nearly as practicable. The requirement of the Constitution in this particular is mandatory. In the states of Louisiana and North Carolina, an educational standard is fixed by constitutional provisions, but it is also provided in both of those states, that the restriction upon suffrage shall not apply to any one who was a voter on the first day of January 1867, or to any of his descendants. Every one knows that all white citizens were voters on that date and no colored citizen was. Those provisions do not undertake, by express terms, to disfranchise on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, but every one familiar with the situation knows that they are palpable evasions of the Fifteenth Amendment. I have no doubt that the courts will declare the discrimination to be invalid. Whether the whole constitutional provision respecting the qualification of voters, will go down or whether the courts will uphold the provisions fixing qualifications and declare invalid the feature that discriminates against the colored man, is a question that is open to debate. In my judgment, the courts will hold the discriminating feature only, invalid and make the standard of qualifications apply to all persons and races alike. Upon that assumption in Louisiana over 43 per cent and in North Carolina over 34 per cent of all the male citizens of twenty one years of age are illiterate and unqualified to vote, and the representation of those two states ought to be reduced in that proportion, as nearly as practicable. "This legislation will not operate as an implied condonation of any invalid provisions in state constitutions. and laws. It will not sanction, in any degree, the large suppression of votes by the maladministration of valid laws. The only remedy for those crimes against citizenship is by legislation under the Fifteenth Amendment and prosecutions in the courts. "I am in favor of reducing the representation of the states that have so disfranchised American citizens, and I am also in favor of vigorous and effective legislation under the Fifteenth Amendment. I believe the time will come when the whole country will recognize the imperative necessity of enacting and enforcing a fair and just Federal election law. Public sentiment is not ripe for that kind of action at this time, but it will be before the ugly aspect of the situation is fully developed. The prejudice in the South against the colored race is so intense that I do not believe it possible for the colored citizen to be accorded the ordinary and usual rights of citizenship, which are indispensable to his proper development." What a slaughter on next Monday night—the death of the year and century. Open Evenings Until Christmas, GIFT FUN Why not turn over a new home folks something substantial and substantial and useful things here events, arranged to suit your conv Reception Chair or a mirrored China a most acceptable gift. Besides the Cabinets, Decorated Lamps, Writi land China in Dinner and Tea Fish, Game and Soup Sets. These sible gifts. 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National Benefit Association, Capital Savings Bank Building, Washington, D. C. Fritz Reufer's HOTEL : AND : RESTAURANT 451, 453, 455, 457 Penn. Ave. 202, 208 & 210 41 St. N. W Washington, D. C. ...C. H. NAUGHTON... LIQUORS AND SEGARS FINE WINES. Harper & Wilson a specialty. 1926 Fourteenth Street, Northwest. W. G. CLARY, GROCERIES, MEATS, AND PROVISIONS. 1526 Fifteenth Street, N. W. 11 MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, Among Our Exchanges. The impressible M. M. Lewey in last weeks edition of the Florida Sentinel began a series of Christmas numbers. Seemingly, it is just as easy for the Florida Sentinel to appear in four Christmas installments as it is for the average paper to appear on time. The up-to-date and well edited Reformer, came out dressed in the colors of its country, red, white and blue. It was up to date and interesting, and you can't mark that out. thing about Mr. Fortune and cigars for some time. Now Brothers Asbury and Fortune will have to explain. The Homestead Pennsylvania correspondent of The Republican Guide must have been asleep for some few years. In the notes and comments in the Guide of December 22nd, the correspondent has the following interesting note: It has been announced that Mrs. K. Bruce will in the future at the head of the Women's Department of Tr The Colored American published in Washington, D. C. is full up to the brim this week with race news. This is a great paper, having no equal in this country.—The Oil City Afro-American. The Rock Hill (S. C.) Messenger had a nice eight page Christmas edition. It was a neat affair and suggested that Editor White understood how to run a paper. Why not keep it that size, Mr. Editor. The Christian Organizer's Christmas number was a "thing of beauty, a joy forever." If the people whom this sheet represents do not appreciate such journalistic spirit, then they should have no such efforts put forth around them. Editor Lewis gave his readers of the Daily Record notice of a out of the way step in the following little quickstep On tomorrow we will give our readers a sketch of Editor E. E. Cooper with his cut, and they will have the opportunity of seeing the picture of and reading something about one of the greatest newspaper men of the race. AMISTAKE The Republican Guide in giving the officers of the National Negro Business League seemingly got them mixed up with the council officers. In giving the names of the executive committee it included Bishop Walters, Col. Pledger, Cyrus Field Adams, J. R. A. Crossland, Ernest Lyon and Alex. L. Manley. None of these gentlemen are even identified with the league, were not in attendance at Boston. The executive committee is composed of the following gentlemen and no one else has been added since the election: T. Thomas Fortune, Booker T. Washington, E. E. Cooper, Gilbert Q. Harris, Louis F. Baldwin, H. H. Jones, Isaiah T. Montgomery and W. R. Pettiford. This is the executive committee. The editor of the Guide must pay attention to such matters and report them correctly. They say down in Texas that Editor Fortune is making cigars, when not engaged in journalistic work. Well, suppose he is! It is certainly nothing to his discredit. It is much better for the editor of a race journal to dig ditches during his spare moments, and be able to express his opinions freely and fearlessly, than to live a life of luxury, owned body and soul by some local political boss or machine Editor Fortune (if it be true that he is making cigars) should be commended for his industry and independence. The man who work to properly educate and support those dependent upon him without eringing, fawning and begging favors, is the sort of man who is going to make the race powerful and respected. The Odd Fellows Journal editorially says that T. Thomas Fortune is making cigars down in Texas. If it is true, it is no discredit to him nor the race. But if they are political cigars for himself only it is a disgrace.—Pitttsburg Independent. We cannot get the meaning of the above. We have been reading some- ```markdown ``` thing about Mr. Fortune and cigars for some time. Now Brothers Asbury and Fortune will have to explain. The Homestead Pennsylvania correspondent of The Republican Guide must have been asleep for some few years. In the notes and comments in the Guide of December 22nd, the correspondent has the following interesting note: It has been announced that Mrs. B. K. Bruce will in the future at the head of the Women's Department of Tuskegee Institute, thereby succeeding Mrs. Booker Washington and it certainly will add additional lustre to the brilliant corps of instructors of that institution. Mrs. Bruce has long been identified with the material advancement of the race, and by her acceptance of the above position, further testifies her innate love for the Afro-American Why Mrs. Bruce has been lady principal of the Tuskegee Institute since 1809. Mrs. Booker Washington has not been lady principal of the Tuskegee since 1802. What ails the Guide and its staff? Brother Collett don't let your devil run away with the manuscript! Musical Notes New York's most prominent pianist and organist Mme. Montgomery, died suddenly a few days ago. Williams and Walker's show is out of quarantine and on the road again playing to large audiences. The Christmas song service by the Metropolitan choir was largely attended, and up to the usual standard. Mrs. Sadie Weston and Miss Maggie Wilson are pronounced acquisitions. The Metropolitan A. M. E. Sunday School will have Christmas exercises on Sunday evening the 30th inst. The choruses will be accompanied by an orchestra, and the exercises will be exceptionally good. The Amphions sang in Baltimore Friday night, in Trinity church, of which Rev. J. W Beckett, who was formerly of the Metropolitan church here, is pastor. Later during the season they will give a concert and reception in the largest hall available in Baltimore. The Asbury choir has begun preparations for Easter services. They will render a special cantata appropriate to the occasion. Admission to the church will be by card only, as the seating capacity is limited. Many persons were unable to gain admission at their last song service. Christmas music will be given at the morning service tomorrow. Tuskegee (Ala.) Notes. Mayor Samuel L. Jones of Toledo, O., accompanied by the president of the City Council, were very interesting visitors ot Tuskegee Tuesday of this week. The Christmas season was observed in the usual manner at Tuskegee. It was a merry one for all concerned. The ninth annual session of the Tuskegee Negro Conference will be held Wednesday, February 20, 1901. It is hoped that this session will prove the most profitable ever held. Mr. Wm. G. Taylor, a young baritone of Cleveland, O., is spending the holidays in the city, the guest of Mr. Clarence C. White. THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. 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 gift 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 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 8 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. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual dues, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certificate 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 Certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After one year its value is $500 to $900. In Class M₁, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. Annual due $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from date of issue at from $1 900 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 HALF 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 $100 080. 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 members, and pays 20 per cent, dividends. Both time and demand deposits are received and 4 per cent. interest is paid on time deposits. The following is a copy of the Cashier's report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia close of business Sept., 5, 1900 and shows its flourishing condition: 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 09 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 00 Undivided profits ..... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 96,786 20 Time certificates of deposit ..... 118,424 70 Total ..... 391,120 84 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 office 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 $1.00 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 an example of 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. is 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 in 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 leaves 4 buildings. For any further information, address W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. W. P. BURRELL, G. W. Secretary, A In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 dues, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certificate is v After one year, its value is $200 to $65 In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 ye $9 50 to 11.40. The Certificate is valued fi one year its value is $500 to $900 In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 ye $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from You are entitled to a Life Membersh Classe B and E upon purchase of the re pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of 29, 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, wi HALF MILLION DOLLARS. THE BANK. In our and florishing institutior der butthe race as well. capital stock is $100,000. any other regularly cons the same safeguards. T members, and pays 20 per cent. dividend are received and 4 per cent. interest is pajs a copy of the Cashier's report to Audi close of business Sept., 5, 1900 and shows RESOURCES. 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 operation and combination of the race and the General Messenger and the General Agent per year. A well equipped job office bids are turned out in first class style and at low price. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrirook, 634 acres of land, and established thereon an example of liberality and broad-minded generosity to this home to its members alone,门窗 are opened to the aged and decrepit residence or connections. The Order makes charity, and calls upon the whole people, East 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 Bldg. 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 addition, buildings. For any further information, address W. L. TAYLOR, G. W, Master, BOSEBUD FOUNTAINS. THE EDITOR'S MAIL BAG There is an old saw to the effect that it is more pleasant to give than to receive. The editor of The Colored American has tasted the sweets of the sentiment of this saw and while he has given miserly, for reasons that need not be explained here, he has seen the recipient of so many kind favors that the memory of what he gave more pleasant than the many good and substantial things which he received. It would be an impossibility to publish the many letters of a complimentary nature that come to this office and it would be a bigger task, and, I fear an immodest one to give the names of the many friends who have essayed to make our Christmas merry, and still, if we did not mention Gov. Pinchback, Dr. A. M. Curtis and John Edward Bruce, it would be criminal. These individuals not only gave generously but they saw to it that we got what they gave. P. B. S. Pinchback was once governor of Louisiana and was elected to the U. S. Senate. His reputation is national. Dr. A. M. Curtis is the gifted and renowned surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen's Hospital, the nations pride and an institution supported by the government, which shows what the race can do in the world of medical science. John Edward Bruce writes under the nom de plume of "Bruce Grit," and like Shakespeare, he says many things in a particular way that will apply to the whole people in a general way. For that reason I am invading our private correspondence to extract a few thoughts in a letter which came to me today. We have gotten a great many useful presents this year from friends in various parts of the country. Mrs. Judge Whipper sent me fr'0m Beaufort, S. C., a very fat water million, which almost scared me to death. Dr. D. A. Rocha sent Mrs. Bruce a silver heart made of African (silver beautifully chased. Mrs. Isabella Fyvie Mayo one of the editor's of the New Age, London, England, sent me a copf of Tolstoi's last book, "The New Slavery," and Mrs. Bruce got a bed quilt from an old lady friend of hers in New York, Mrs. Lewis which is very pretty. Miss Hoyt of this city gave her a handsome candelabra the centre of each being of onyx while the bases and tops are of carved brass. Bro. Lewey of Pensacola remembered me for writing an article for his midwinter edition with a box of 50 mighty smokable cigars; one of Mrs. Bruce's Sunday schools boys brought her a pretty calendar and some anonymous friend sent a pint bottle of Lavender water. Prof. Loudin in London sent me a handsomely illustrated copy of the Crystal Palace Magazine with a full page portrait of S. Coleridge Taylor, an interview with him and a picture of his English wife and their new baby Hiawatha, which looks like one of the "little-colored Americans." And you dear friend have remembered us in true Southern style and have won our everlasting gratitude for the spirit of friendship and brotherhood which moved you to think of two friends who are more than "holiday friends," and wish you and yours heaven's choicest blessings in the century which now like "jocund day" stands tiptoe on the misty mountain top. We have enjoyed the Christmas holiday in a quiet, unostentatious manner and with a deep and profound sense of gratitude to God for the many blessings which he has showered upon us and all others of our race during the year, which is soon to go glimmering down the musty corridors of time to become a memory and the plaything of lopsided historians. God bless you and Mrs. Cooper and may the years to come bring you joy, happiness and particularly cash. * * * Good night! Yours sincerely. BRUCE. A NOBLE PAPER Gordonsville, Va., Dec. 10, 1900. To The Colored American: Please find enclosed an order for $2 for your noble paper. Always continue it. E. S. J. ALWAYS BE ABLE. Editor Colored American, Dear Sir: Enclosed please find check for $2 on account of subscription THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, B. for The Colored American. I trust I may for all time be able to support your excellent journal. Very respectfully, J. B. D. SUCCESS TO THE COLORED AMERICAN. New Orleans, La., Dec. 17. Editor The Colored American: Enclosed please find check for $2. Collect and credit to my subscription. With best wishes for yourself and family and success of The Colored American. J. L. THE ONLY GREAT ONE. Mr. Fred. L. McGhee, attorney and one of the most successful and prominent Afro-Americans in Minnesota, in closing a letter to us after paying his subscription, says, "I will be in your city on the 28th and will surely see the editor of the only great race paper before leaving." FROM A FOREIGN PORT. Vancouver, B. C., The Colored American, D. C. Please send me your paper from January 1, 1901. I was one of your earliest subscribers to The Freeman of Indianapolis when you owned it, but I must say The American is better. Yours truly, C. J. W. OUGHT TO BE READ BY ALL Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 10, 1900. Manager of The Colored American: You will find enclosed $2 for one year ending next May. I will try and get you some subscribers because the paper is worthy and ought to be read by all Negroes. M. R, W. Newberry, S. C., Nov. 11. Editor Colored American: Find enclosed an order for $2, subscription to the leading colored journal in America. Long may it live to espouse the interests of the race, and give its readers wholesome food. Yours truly, R. W. M. THE COLORED AMERICAN A TREASURE Louisville, Ky., Dec. 14, 1900. The Colored American, Washington, D. C.: I enclose you a check for $4, subscription in full from Sept. 20th, 1898, to Sept. 20th, 1900. Of course, I want it to run on and shall remit. I find The American indispensable. It stands in the van guard of up to date, progressive, aggressive, newsy and bright journalism. To the busy man, to the student, who desires to keep abreast of the times and thoroughly informed on race interests, and happenings, The American is a treasure, and a mint of information. Its editorial page, fairly teems with acute and comprehensive discussion of material and current questions. It is a pleasure to me to add my tribute to those of thousands, touching your wonderful and valuable journal. Yours for the race, A. B. White. LIGHT FROM THE DARK CONTINENT. AN INTERESTING LETTER. The Colored American, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Cooper: By a peculiar coincidence although, not in my opinion, an unfitting one, the very first copy of an Afro-American paper, I saw on landing in this colony was The Colored American. Through the good offices of a prominent white citizen of Cape Town I was enabled to-day to see a copy of the 15th of September containing among other valuable contributions several very interesting articles from my esteemed friend, John E. Bruce. It appears that the gentleman in question is an admirer of The American which he regards as being equal to any newspaper published in Cape Town Colony. A judicious blending of race pride with the truth however, inspired me to assert that it was better. I selected one article in the issue under the caption, "Hope for the Negro." I averred that for depth of thought, logic without redundancy and lucidity of expression, it excelled any thing in the copies of The Times or Argus, the two most influential papers here. He admitted the corn. I arrived here in Sable Bay on the 2nd inst., but the presence of a large number of troop ships in the docks, rendered my disembarking impossible till two days ago. Perhaps that on your receipt of this letter, the Anglo-Boer war may be over! Then again, it may not, for if there is any where in God's creation, a stupid, bull-headed, tenacious fellow, and one not at all disposed to cry "peccavi," it is the Boer. He appears to be determined to make up in an irregular, unsystematic and vexatious guerrilla warfare what he has lost in the regular way, and in my humble opinion the end is not in sight, although of course the threat to issue a proclamation by the British authorities, ordering the belligerons to lay down their arms on pain of being treated as rebels, may precipite matters. I am as you will observe connected with an educational institution. My position, and the only one I would accept, is such as leaves me free and untrammeled. I have time for other activities. T. Z. S Cape Town, S. A. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY, KINKY, CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT BEFORE AFTER Straightine is the fastest is low (25c) advertised in preparation tine is the fastest selling article ever offered to agents. The price is low (25c), and it paves 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 and other advertising matter, and guarantee the sale of our goods. The Straightime is chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia, to carry cut all its promises. Its officers are among the leading city, and should not be confounded with the many "fake" concerns to do business on the reputation we have made for Straightime. Today has the largest sale of any hair preparation on the market. It is every State in the Union, and in many foreign countries, and is high-users is the fastest selling article ever offered to agents. The price is low (25c), and it paves 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 Company making Straightline is charter with ample capital to carry cut all its prom citizens of this city, and should not be con that are trying to do business on the repu Straightline to-day has the largest sale of sold and used in every State in the Union, ly endored by all users 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 cut 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 endorsed by all users WE WANT 10,000 MORE AGENTS AT ONCE Write to day for terms and full informa- in your place. A trial can (about one month will be mailed to any address on receipt of and letters to NELSON MANUFACTURING There’s Artin I AT Louvre Gloves Women’s Two-clasp Fine Kid each finger—Every popular style ranted and Fitted to the Hand Ladies’ Two-clasp, Pique Sewed including Black and White A full line of Men’s Gloves for wear, including blacks, Fitted by us ranted. A crackerjack value at Children’s Slate Castor Gloves m Men's Light and Dark Shades o fectly made and Fitted to the Hand Ladies’ and Children’s Woolen Heavy Woolen Gloves for Men LOUVRE G for terms and full information before someone else gets the agency trial can (about one month's treatment) of Nelson's Straightline to any address on receipt of 80c. in stamps or silver. Address all orders MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Richmond, Va. Artin Louvre Gloves AT THE Louvre Glove Company. Two-clasp Fine Kid Gloves, made with Gusset between Every popular style for street and evening wear, War- mitted to the Hand . $1.25 Two-clasp, Pique Sewed French Kid Gloves all shades in Black and White . $1.50 One of Men's Gloves for street and evening ing blacks, Fitted by us and thoroughly war- ackerjack value at . $1.50 Us Slate Castor Gloves reduced from $1.00 to $0.85 Light and Dark Shades of Castor and Dogskin Gloves per- and Fitted to the Hand, price today . $1.00 and Children's Woolen Mittens . $0.25 Woolen Gloves for Men . $0.50 LOUVRE GLOVE CO., 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. There's Artin Louvre Gloves Louvre Glove Company. Women's Two-clasp Fine Kid Gloves, made with Gusset between each finger—Every popular style for street and evening wear, Warranted and Fitted to the Hand . . . $1.25 Ladies' Two-clasp, Pique Sewed French Kid Gloves all shades including Black and White . . . $1.50 LOUVRE GLOVE CO. Messrs. Gaskins and Gains are to be congratulated on the good showing they are making in their business. The writer did not get to this popular place in time for the lunch Christmas day but was there in time to receive a nice Christmas present and to witness the proprietors placing money in envelopes for their employes. Messrs. Gaskins and Gaines are alright. A Christmas Dinner. Messrs. Gray & Costley at 1313 E st. set the pace on Christmas day by their magnificent dinner. This house is growing in popularity and the following bill of fare will give some idea of what the menu was; Rhode Island Turkey Corn Roof Pressed Beef and John T. Rabbitt Wholesale and Retail Dealer in HOME DRESSED POULTRY 571 to 604 Centre Market Telephone 409 Washington, D. C. HOTEL TRADE SOLICITED. --- We Want Agents 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 $8.00. AT THE A Christmas Dinner. Messrs. Gray & Costley at 1313 E. set the pace on Christmas day by their magnificent dinner. This house is growing in popularity and the following bill of fare will give some idea of what the menu was; Rhode Island Turkey, Corn Beef Pressed, Pork and Beans, Chicken Salad, Smithfield Ham, Roast Pig, Celery and Olives, Radihes, Lettuce, Potato Salad, Cold Slaw. The Sparta cafe never follows; it leads all the time. On Christmas day it was in its glory, and too much credit cannot be given to Messers. Moore and Prioleau for the handsome set-out they had for their many patrons. Mr. Edward C. Allen had charge of the buffet department as usual and kept the entire house alive with his wit and worth. This house is the pioneer of the three other cafes and buffets that have followed and holds its own in the quality as well as the character of its service 14 Cures WeakMen 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, varicoccele, etc., and enlarge small weak organs to full size L. W. KNAPP, M. D. and vigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. L. W. Knapp, 1811 Hull Bldg., Detroit, Mich., and he will gladly send the free receipt with full direction 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 completely 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. CURLY HAIR MADE STRAIGHT BY THE TAKEN FROM LIFE. BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW [CORRIGHERD] [COPYRIGHTED.] Will straighten your hair, quickly and easily so that you can do it yourself at home no matter how kinky or curly it is. This wonderful hair pomade has been made and sold many years giving perfect satisfaction to everybody. It never disappoints anyone. It is the only safe preparation in the world that straightens kinky hair and dandruff, prevents falling, and makes the hair grow. Sold over forty years. Warranted harmless. Testimonials free on request. It was the first preparation ever sold for straightening kinky hair. Beware of imitations. Get the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow as the superior and lasting quality it is the most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to it. Full directions with every bottle. Only 50 cents. Sold by mail or by coupon. Sold by bottle for 65 cents or three for $1.40. Send postal or express money order. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL. BENNETT B SLADE & CO. Merchant Tailors, Cleaning, Dyeing & Repairing Goods Called for and Delivered. 1202 E Street, N. W. A WEST INDIAN ARTIST. Mr. Zithri J. N. Atkinson of Jamaica a Night of the Brush and a Winner of Prizes-Bruce Grit's Tribute to his Sterling Qualities. It is a real pleasure to be privileged to pay a tribute to the genius and talent of a young Negro who possesses to a wonderful degree a large amount of the force that wins and the modesty to wear his honors with becoming grace and dignity. The subject of our sketch Mr. Zithri J, N. Atkinson, was born in the Darliston Mountains, Jamaica B. W. I. of poor but eminently respectable parents and is the third of seven children. He had the ordinary elementary school advantages which are nothing extraordinary. He early developed a natural gift for drawing and can sketch well and paint in all colors with remarkable proficiency. He is also a good performer on the organ and pianoforte, and his talent in this direction is no less remarkable than his talent for drawing, since he is able to do both and that too without having learned from anyone. Some two years ago he ventured to become a contestant at a drawing competition held under the auspices of the Jamaica Institute. Among those who competed were a number of supercellious npstarts who have been dipped in a weak iolution of accomplishments, who noting his rough exterior and peasant like appearance, were excited to mirth and even ridicule at his presumption in entering the lists as a contestant. One of these representatives of the catfish aristocracy remarked pointing to him—"What is that thing there." "That thing" swallowed the insult, but competed for two days, at the end of which time the jury awarded him the prize establishing his superiority to his mocker, who is a Sub Inspector of Constabulary and an author who has probably never read the excellent letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son, or that the philosopher, the saint, the hero, the wise, the good or the great man very often lie hid and concealed in a plebian. These scornful incompetents now have the satisfaction of knowing how little they really know and how puerile and contemptible they are God takes "the foolish things of this world to confound the wise". Young Atkinson's color, general appearance and humble origin however did not prevent him from proving himself the superior r of the opinionated Popinjays who made him the object of their ridicule and scorn. Brains, married to genius, worships at no shrines save merit, and pays respectful homage to talent, moral, worth and public service. The aristocracy of Brains recognizes no man by the contour of head, the texture of his hair, or the cut of his garments. Good breeding and good sense are inseparable. Merit and good breeding will make their way everywhere. Knowledge will introduce you and good breeding endear you to the best of friends After all, the real gentleman in that company of contestants was our young friend Atkinson and according to the decision of the Jury of awards he was mainfestly the only artist among them whose work was worthy of notice, else why did they give this uncouth country youth the prize? "There is nothing in this world," says an Eastern proverb, "which a resolute man who exerts himself cannot attain," and Plutarch says 'It is the usual consolation of the envious, if they cannot maintain their superiority to represent those by whom they are surpassed as inferior to some one else." It is a sad commentary on the intelligence of the Sub Inspector of Constabulary and author,—whoever he is to have the conceit taken out of his anatomy by this black man, but such is fate and we rejoice to know that one of "Ethiopia's blameless race" has succeeded in that for off Island of the sea, in stamping the word "Ass,, on the brow of his cultured coloninator and in teaching him in the words of the great Negro poet Whitman, "That greatness by nature cannot be extended. It is an office ending with the man." We have seen some of the work of this young man and we have shown it to those whose opinions in such matters, are of value. They have pronounced it to be of a high order of excellence and were suprised when told that the artist had reached his present high state perfection by his own endeavor. A life size crayon portrait of the writer made by this young man from an ordinary half tone picture at the request of the editor of the Jamaica Advocate who presented to our wife as a birthday present now occupies a place in our home and is greatly prized because it is the work of "that thing" and the gift of a dear friend who appreciates real genius and who is always in season and out of season doing with pen, and voice his whole duty as a Negro. No man in Jamaica has rendered better service to the blacks of that Island than the editor of the Advocate, and there is no braver or more fearless man than he. None certainly to whom the Negroes are more devotedly attached because of his unflinching devotion to their interests and his bold, manly and courageous advocacy of their rights as men. It is very gratifying indeed to be able to introduce to American readers through The Colored American, which penetrates into almost every habitable portion of the globe, a young man to whom nature has been so wondrous kind, and whose future is so big with promise. He has demonstrated to his critics beyond the shadow of a doubt that, "that thing" is their master, the judges have said so, it is so. "Honor and fame from no condition rise, Act well your part there all the honor lies." We extend to Mr. Atkinson our fell itations and hearty good wishes for a successful career in a field of laudable endeavor for which nature has peculiarly fitted him. And we offer to the catfish aristocracy which flourishes after a manner, on that beautiful Isle of the Sea our sincere condolences and sympathy on its failure to measure up to the high degree of excellence attained by "that thing" who at this distance looks like a pretty big thing. BRUCE GRIT. Ex President Cleveland's Magazine Articles. Ex-President Cleveland is writing for The Saturday Evening Post a series of strong articles which will appear in the magazine during the winter months. Some of these papers will deal with political affairs, and others with the personal problems of young men. They will be Mr. Cleveland's first utterances in any magazine on the questions of the day since he left the White House Mr. Cleveland's opening paper, which is to appear in The Saturday Evening Post of Dec. 22, discusses in a masterly manner a most important phase of our national politics. Celebrated Astrologist and Clairvoyant. Life From Cradle to Grave. Gains the love of those you desire, causes happy marriages to the one you love, unites separated long or short distance--never falls, makes your enemies your friends, overcomes spells, conjuration, bad luck and mysterious sickness of all kinds. Luck and success given to fast a life time. Never fails in any case undertaken. 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RENNER SPECIALIST 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 3 to 9 p.m. 619 Penn. Avenue, Washington, D. C CHARLES FISCHER, ```markdown ``` Manufacturer and dealer in SURGICAL & ORTHOPEDICAL Instruments and Trusses. 623 SEVENTH STREET, NORTHWEST Opposite Patent Office WASHINGTON, D. C. Ve saat tale cia oe z Seen Seer cai eae a iy Te Se ey ea tt ee te Nis Rigi + 1 ie a pe ut Be Pt ee oe fe ae rae FER, pee pit ea eerie Oe nS z: Bee aa a Rea Di alia co aia an HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D. C. EN distinct departments, under one hundred [ comp: "ot professors and instructors—Theo- gical, M al, Legal, College, Peda; ica! ee ee sngtish Agriculture, Industrial, and . Forinformation address— @ Rev. J, E. RANKIN, D. D., LL. D., President, Gz0. H, SAFFORD, Secretary, Schoo) sss. ALLEGHENY, PA. A Prectical, Literary and Industrial Trade School tor Colored Boys avd Girls, Carpen- try, Bricklaying, Plastering. — and Interior Decorations. Tailoring, Dress, maxing, Millinery. Voice Culture and Piano Forte. Literary Separtment from Primary to Normal Course. Job Work Solicited and Profits given to the Students, Cstalogues row ready. Address, Josep D, MaHoney, Principal. Allegheny, Pa. qpouisheo ,,, The Evans 2 © ybbhty “Dental Parlors a , 1309 F 3t.N. W. ¥ (% % Guaranteed $5 00 Be Setof Teeth, VY" me TAS Branch Office, me ge 307 7th St, N. W. Sei ee Paluless Extracting er 4) 50 CENTS, R DANS Wanted—a case of bad health that R'T'P-A-N-S wil tot benef, One gives relief. No matter what's the matter, one wiildo you good. A cure will re- fult if directions are followed. ‘They banish pain, iniuce sleep, prolong life. Soid at all drug stores, ten for five cents. Re sure to. fet the genuine. Don'the fooled by substitutes. Ten ‘samples anda ee for geimonials will be sg eee a Chemical Company, No 10 Spruce 8t.. New York, =\) EXPERIENCED GERMAN =D Sx SPECIALISTS. 29 oa y SS IN ATTENDANCE y= Mae Ee at i Wea sR THE SSF KpnE Re x TSM, “ao SS Brapvk! un tost (SZ ASA SEXUAL WEAKNESS : 2 = SiRicryre. NERVES BRAN Aa ni SF Rico L0° = i = tye o MEDICALS EA DROC ELE un” INSTITUTE) Rent, .S_= Zane STINK WASHINGTON.D.C. == RUPTURE CURED. attest ceciric discovery; no knife, no in- mot BO PRin. ‘Trosses on trial. Stricture Hapotency sy phill'te skin and blood poisor rice Without mercury, Especial attentior Ef en?, Old ard Fo-ealled incurable case a “ore accomplished. Vitality restored. ayes 201012, 2 to 6. Tuesdays and Satur ys till S p.m. DR CZARRA. woth Street and 491 Louisiana Ave., N. W The Old Reliable “CAPITAL CITY BENEFIT SOCIETY” “AMITAL CITY BENEFIT SOCIETY” 458 Louisiana Ave.. 4: Stil) Doing Business at the Old Rand For $1.25 per month it pays 8, 87 or $5 per week. Pays for both Sickness, Accident and Death. NoDistinction as to Color or Sex. INVESTIGATE, | HE KWERIOAW, WABHINGTOR, 5. B. HERE AND THERE. [ Pe ae Dr. Daniel H. William, the well Known physician of Chicago has been selected President of the United Bro: therhood, headquerters in Chicago, to succeed Mr. Alexander H. Miles of Dus Juth, Minn. Dr. James E Shephard, the well known politician and busine s man of North Carolina has succeeded in organ‘ izing a Dime Savings Bank to bees* tablished at Durham, N. C©.. January 1, 1901. Another step forward, The Bohemians, a social organization ot Alexandria, Va., and composed of the leading Afro Americans of that city entertained last evening at Odd Fel- lows Hall, Lt was the first evening re- ception and was a success in every way. Mrs. Louise Alston Burleigh and son Alston of New York, are spending the holidays with her parents in Brook - land. Mr. Burleigh is busy with his church work, recitals, ete., and cannot go with them but will come down m order to return with them, Dr, E. W. Lampton, the well known teacher of Mississippi, was recent)y re- elected Grand Master of Masons for the State of Mississippi. This is the largest Masonio tody among colorod people, and probably owns more prop: erty than any other lodge of the race. Prof. DuBois, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., has been able to find 2414 Ne: groes, including 235 women, who have taken degrees from institutions of ev’ ery sort. So tar as he could learn, al} of these have been self cupporiing, and letters from them report an average assessed valuation of reai estate of $2,- 500, Queen Pomade for the hair can be bought at the following drug stores: Cardoza’s, 1201 R st ; Davis,’ 11th and U streeis; Harris,’ 3rd and F sts. ¢. w.; Murray’, 2ad and D sts., southwest; and Pride’s, 23th and P sts.; also at the following barbershops, Bethel’s, 1518, 14th at.; Gray’s 1118 15th st. and John’ 3on’s 1401 P st. uf, Mr. Eugene F. Mikell the well known violinist of the South Carolina State College, has just composed a new march, pronounced by music c11 ies as ope requiring extraordinary ability. Mr Mikell is mow connected wih the Sta‘e College as instructor of music. This march csn bo had by addressing him at Orangeburg, 8. C. Probably the most €ffective minister in the A M_ E. Church, in North Car: olina at least. is Rev. P. J. Jordan, | who is now pastor of the A. M. E. church at Asheville, N. C., the home | of the Vanderbilts. R-verend Jordan has the reputation of being the most effectiva preacker in the state and has held no few excellent charges, having been once pastor of the Bethel church in Greensboro, the educaticnal center of the state and probably the South. Ia Oklahoma there are 68 000 ccicred people, men, wom‘n and children, or 13 000 colored voter?; from careful com: pilation of statistics there are 7,000 col: =e he VV SAAN DOCTOR a NW HARYELOUS VS My Atl SHBA'S (ae ‘a MEDIO dt 4a PY HK. T= es VRVA Gives the names of dead and living frinds tells who and when you will marry also of business journeys jawsuits, absent friends health or Sere “you wish to know, no matter what itis. He can call or spirit friends and show them to you, Can make them rap all around the room. He asks ne quesiions don’t ask you to write names ur him. Don’t try to pamp you inany wa", out tells you right off. He is thoroughly inuorsed by leading spiritualists every where, received trom them a gold medal and special license to practice his wondertul powers; credentiais no one else can show can give thcusands of references to both white and colored patrons Twenty-five years practice—seven in srook- lyn—will show you that he can Go 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 rhort what is best to do. He will succeed when al! others fail, Positive satistac tion or no pay. Call and see, You will find it luck to consult this Christian gentleman. He hasa medicine that will cure drunken ness; can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through hin are now BICH HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with ali their undertakings,while those w o neglect his advice are still laboring again poverty. Through his perfect ——. ‘ chemistry he can impart to you a secret tha will overcome your enemies and win you friends. Hisaid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the se- curing of speedy and happy marriages-and all your wishes, In love affairs he never falls. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex, itis the curse of Spiritualism that in all Jarge cities there are a class of men and wo- men who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credentials, nor ref erences. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away onsuch. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon, Charlee Miller, os 2481 At. lantic 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 tree test of his power toall, The doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Louisville, understands thoroughly the diseases, — or infizences 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 1 came to New York iron Alba ny. I paaieep aneen tse Sean , oul work and out of money. I hi no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to goand see Dr. Shea, Idid. Hetold me the cause ot my troubles; he took me in and treated me asa brother. Through him I got a good position pt very week. I had been to oth- ers, they took my money and did me no good. biess the day { first met Dr, Shea froma advise allin bad Inck, sick or in treuble to go to hin aionce, — Sincerely, Albert Ayers, 29387 Atlantic Avenue. | R-I-P-A:N-S ‘. < s The modern stand- wi}ard Family Medi- oi. “ - aj cine: Cures tne a common every-day S| ills of humanity. Se Zz ° E _—_— | ‘Dyer and Gleaner. : waeaac: Telephone 152, 15 _ prooklyn, August 15, 1891—Tris letter 18 to certify that my husband had gone away and had been absent two Toe 4 mourned tor him night and day, gave him up as dead, Hearing ot the wonderful ihings Dr. Shea vas 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 name and when. Tomy joy £11 cf it came true, He is home now, cdme back like one fom the dead, I also Wish to say that this month J lost $250.1 am _@ poor woman anu i was almost insane. I went to Dr. Shea and he told me I would find ay money and to =r intensej oy I find it as he toia me. 1 than! God there is 2 man so gitied in our midst, that can help people snd tell them what te do, Mrs. Mary Miller, South Fiainfela, N'J A SENSATION IN BEOOKLYN—MIN1STER’S STATEMENT 1 wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble tor a jong time, Mrs, Brown, 37 Gay street. No one seemed to un- derstand: her case, She had several dactors but none of thera seemed to know what was the matter, None conid do her any Aone. it was = duty as her pastor to ce'\ and see her, earing of the wondertul work rent done by Dr. Shea the last few years, | thought I would call and see him myself, I tound hin a sympathetic gentieman, He gave me a vondertul test of his powers, toid me to send nim a lock o. patient's halr, which I did by her daughter. He told at once What was the matter, and in a short time cured her reund and weil. Her tamily bad 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 ot any kind. Rey, William John- son, pastor Lebanon church, B ookiyn. Dr. Shea can show thouréa¥is such as th above, DR SHES has been carefully educated in the Homec| thic and Electric Schools of Medicine, Bi success is wonderful in curing paralysis Rheumatism, Asikma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, gue, Srevepeia. Tape Worms, Liver Con —- ry Calarrh, Dropsy, Pies, Nervous Del Heart Liseases, Consumption, Liseases Women and Children, Fits, Kidney Déease, and strange mysterious diseases which otb~ ers don’t understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but Honorable treat- ment, He can and wili honestly tell you if you can be aa Has all ney remedies and neW suecess, Has an ample Sopectance ie ublic ee and private clinics. No trr Bing with buman ute. wane once. De not delay. Dipiomas hang in parlors. Is a reg- istered physician. A new remedy fo rheu matism just discovered, not alin ment. Hopeless cases and ibose that others can not cure solicited to call, kat toiks thin, the childless made parents. Al) letters must contain $1.00, two stamps, age, lock of hair. Charges for medic»| treatment only. Closed Sundays. fiention this paper, 651 Sulton Street, Brookiyn, N, Y, W. H BUTLER, GLASS, &c., 609 O STREET, N.W. Springtime is on, and your houss will need touching up. We have just what you want. W. H. BULLER, 609 C 8t., N. W. James F, Keenan Rectifier and Wholesale Liquor Tealer, Elegant Club. Whiskey a Specialty. Importer of Fine Wines, Brandies Gins, Ete, 462 Pennsylvania Avenue, N, W, BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. AFTER. CHRISTOPHER KING BROTHERS, MN. --- 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. OZONG. iron-clad guarantee to do all that is Now, we ask you a plain quest: $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with all we claim for them? We has 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 short, worrying scalp diseases. Itch after Ozono has been applied. It will restore gray hair to its nature. It us make a statement. Many of hair, but when they send the Friends, do not use hot irons; they use it to drop out. Ozono straps 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 this is good at any time: Cut out the sum of One Dollar, and we no and one large bottle of Elem bright, rough skin soft and removes all facial imperfections, and all also include one fancy jar of beautifier—removes wrinkles, moles; makes the old look young. We one package of our celebrated CALLY 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 to canvass and take orders and deliver the Military and Historical Souvenir Portrait Group of the 3rd North Carolina U. S. V. The first Negro regiment formed and entirely officered by colored men. Big percentage allowed to agents. They sell at sight. For particulare, address Thos. L. LEATHERWOOD, Publisher, 1613 5th st. n. w., Wash. D. C. A 1000 Men and Women Wanted. COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, N. grantee to do all that is claimed for it, or for you a plain question—would we absso-are dissatisfied with our preparations, him for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one need in every respect. Your preparations, and every purchaser all 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 any 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 do out. Ozono straightens without any Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays in use at any time. The good effects on over 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, gib skin soft and pliant, and cures all facial imperfections, and actually removes hide one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look one of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is 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. --- 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 he fooled so often, it does me good to recon 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 gro A last word. OZONO is absolutely cause a beautiful and luxurious growth, you can use it to secure a glossy lo "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and day we receive your order. BOST Gentlemen, After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. 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 s $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 zono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, 2 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. 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. The Louis Rothchilds Company's 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. Pure Ry. Sold by Jack Ryan and at all other first class establishments. --- Boston Chemical Company ; Here is another: PRADA MARIN BEFORE AFTER the following goods: SiLver Creek 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 IN USTRIAL ASSOCIATION, 1037 South street, Philadelphia, enna, Down the Chesapeake. ```markdown ``` Newport News (Va.,) Special--I left Washington Friday evening. December 14th, on the steamer Washington for Old Point and reached there about eight o'clock Saturday morning. The Washington steamers do not go to Newport News, hence, I had to take the trolley cars for a ride of ten miles, passing through Hampton, Phoebus and Newport News. I had never been to Newport News but had heard a great deal about it. The census of 1890 gives it a population of about 10,000, but the census of 1900 gives it about 20,000. It is the greatest shipport in America. Here the great vessels, from Boston and Providence, from New York and Liverpool and from all parts of the world, bring their cargoes and are docked for repaire, etc. To my astonishment I found that nearly every nationality in the world is employed here in some capacity in ship building. Germans, East Indians, English and even Spaniards, who are experts in the finishing work of ship building, are employed here. The colored people number about seven thousand, nearly one-half. The city was laid out on the Jim Crow plan. A railroad runs through the center of the city and the colored people are on the lower side and the white people occupy the other side, the high ground, so to speak. I was particularly interested in the colored people and in learning just what progress they were making in a substantial way. They are holding their own here in Newport News as one of the few cities where the Afro-American is not only large in numbers in proportion to the population, but where he is proprietor as well as employee. There are blocks and blocks, in the black section of the city, owned by Negroes but where the business in these blocks is conducted by white men. They rent from colored men and they make their money from colored people To one who has a superficial knowledge of the Negro, he would imagine that Newport News was hades, death and destruction to the Negro. In certain parts of the black section every other business house is a saloon. The piano, the drum as an accompaniment and the bar, are such prominent features that, these places are packed with half grown and full grown young Negroes, who have come from the country, but who find employment in the government works at $1.50 a day, and who spend the major part of this amount in these gilded dives of intiquity I noticed, however, that a large number of magnificent edifices, such as churches, halls and opera buildings, had been erected in this section and, in company with Editor Mat. N. Lewis of the Daily Recorder, I took in the sights. I had seen only one side of the wicked city. There is another element of people here—colored people I mean. They own homes. They are buying more homes. They are engaged in business and they have their eyes on the main thing. The A. M. E. churches, the Baptist churches and the M.E. churches are doing good work along religious lines. One of the largest and most beautiful churches in Newport News is a Baptist church on 20rd street. It must have a seating capacity of two thousand and it is broad in its structure and the spires reach so high that, I felt in looking at it that it touched the hand of the Lord who gave it. The St. Paul A. M. church is another new building, just nearing completion, which almost rivals the Baptist church just mentioned. I was anxious to visit the office of the Daily Recorder and, in company with my brother-in-law, I called on Editor Mat. N. Lewis. He is the lessee of the Columbia Theatre building, a structure that cost eighteen thousand dollars, a magnificent structure and a monument to the enterprise of the Negroes of Newport News and a blackeye to their failure in not keeping their bussiness obligations. In other words, they have lost this building but may yet retrieve the loss. The Daily Recorder occupies the main floor in the rear of this building and it is one of the most complete and best newspaper plants I have seen, except possibly the plant of the Reformer of Richmond and that of the Planet in the same city. Editor Lewis deserves a great deal of credit for his hustling qualities and for his managerial ability to keep the Daily Recorder afloat. He employs a force of about twelve—foreman, printers, press man, devils and "blacksmiths." The blacksmiths belong mainly to the compositors force. They are the fellows who never get anything right. They know more than the editor and the man who writes the article and they strive to show how much they know and frequently make Editor Lewis look like two bits. Col. Lewis is handsome and prematurely gray and after looking through his place of business, I wondered why he were not either in the asylum or cemetery. No man, not an editor, can understand what the tribulations of an Afro-American editor are. Mr. Lewis has leased this building and will open up a grocery in one of the store rooms and a dry goods store in another. Up stairs there are halls used by the Masons, Odd Fellows, Knight of Pythias, Knights of Jerusalem, etc. and a dancing hall. In the people read the Daily Recorder and attend these meetings the block and the building could be made to pay handsomely. The Recorder has a large circulation and comes out six times a week. Mr. Lewis G. Giles, who is an attache of the inspection department, a former Virginia school teacher and who likes literary work, is of great assistance to Mr. Lewis. Unlike most men of his class, he does not demand pay for every item he writes, but is willing to help a friend and he knows almost as much about the business as Mr. Lewis does. Mr. Giles is a handsome fellow and a magnificent story teller. I asked him what he thought about the race problem and what element of the race could be depended upon to support race enterprises. He wittily replied, "the big nigger and the old 'cit' element of a community is no benefit to struggling colored men in business. The sustaining element of the race is the middle class, those who are not afraid to patronize race enterprises and support race papers or any other enterprise conducted by the colored men." I did not tell Mr. Giles so, but I think he is a philosopher. In company with Col. Lewis I called on Mr Phillip Brown, possibly the weal thiest colored man in Newport News and who is engaged in a number of enterprises. Mr. Brown is to the manor born and "squatted" in Newport News when property was dirt cheap and with the dash and courage of a typical westerner, bought everything good that came his way. His holdings will run up into the thousands and he encourages any young man who comes to Newport News, who is worthy of confidence and who has any evidence of business tact and ability. He is the head of the firm of Brown and Brown, real estate dealers. He is in the insurance business and in the liquor business, having one of the largest and best paying houses of that kind in Newport News. He is a young man in the early forties, handsome and whose generosity and geniality is of that kind that you can discover in the dark. I am under obligations to Mr. Brown for many courtesies shown me and dare him to come to Washington and acquaint me of the fact. I called on Mr. Elliott, the Internal Revenue Collector for the port of Newport News and who, though a white man, has given twelve colored men places in his office. Mr. Elliott is a Hoosier and this may account for his generous recognition of the Afro-American. He showed me every courtesy and I believe before many moons another colored man will be added to his staff. He is a personal friend of President McKinley and Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor and some how I felt that he was out of his class in that part of the country, where the Negro is so much ignored and discriminated against. I shall have more to say of Mr. Elliott. Sunday was my last day in this little town and the way I was treated by the leaders of the race, made me feel that after all the laborer is worthy of his hire. It was a gala day for me. They broke bottles, they told stories, they wined and dined me. Some of the brightest men among them, among whom were Lawyer Brown, Editor Lewis, Prof. Giles and others, rode ten miles from Newport News via, the trolley to Old Point to see me take that magnificent Chesapeake grey hound, The Newport News. for Washington. On entering the boat the last refrain I heard was; "My eyes with tears are welling, My heart within me swelling, And how can I help grieving, When home and friends I'm leaving Farewell, farewell; etc. etc." E E C Another Wonder Before the Century Closes. Wednesday evening of last week was an occasion of unusual interest at Asbury M. E. church 11th and K streets, northwest. A large audience of representative ministers and laymen of both races assembled to witness for the first time on canvas, "Church Characters Illustrated," by the distinguished originator, Rev I. L. Thomes, D.D. "What hath God wrought" was exemplified in the 120 scenes of various phases of the Christian life as is seen in church members of today. Dr. Thomas has immortalized himself in this wonderful production. His fame will spread around the globe. Pastors and people home and abroad will rejoice together that God has raised up such a man with the talent to accomplish such results. If Dr. Thomas had not produced any other picture but this death scene of Evangelist Moody, he would live in the memory of unborn generations. It is one of the greatest religious conceptions that has ever evolved out of a human brain. May the originator live long to do untold good in both hemispheres. DRESSMAKING ACADEMY. The de Lam Orton Famous French Perfection Tailor System Academy MME J. A. SMALLWOOD, Sole Agent 1513 Madison St. Northwest. Morning class from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Afternoon class 2 to 5 p. m. daily. Evenings from 7.30 to 10 o'clock. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Dressmakers and ladies who wish to do their own dressmaking. WANTED-To learn the wonderful De. Lamorton French Perfection Taylor System, Seamless Basques, without one inch of visible seam, in lining or goods, not even on the shoulder. Successful Dressmaking requires as much earnest progressive study as successful work in any of the professions. No detail is too small to be carefully looked after. We teach you to make dresses with or without seam and guarantee perfect fits, and complete your course with a diploma. Pupils can enter at any time. Winter classes now forming. FREE SCOTT'S MAGIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND GROWER. BEFORE AFTER Is the recipe of a Celebrated Chemist, and is guaranteed to be absolutely safe and harmless. It is the most wonderful preparation in the world to make kinky, knotty, stubborn, harsh, short and thin hair, long, thick, beautiful, straight, soft, glossy and pliable. It stops hair from falling out, promotes a rapid growth, restores natural color, and gives health to the hair and scalp, by positively curing dandruff and all scalp diseases. This marvelous remedy grows hair on bald heads and thin places. Please try it, and also read some of the testimonials from thousands of persons who are now using it. Price 80 and 55 cents, by mail. Little Hero Pills, 10 and 25 cents. Scott's Face Bitech and Beautifier, 30 cents. Scott's Mustache Force, 25 cents. Scott's Nasal Cream, (for Carrash) 25 cts. Dr. Marian's Female Tableloids (for Female troubles) 25 cts. Scott's Wonderful Pile Cure, 25 cts. NOTICE! With each order of one or more of any of our remedies, we will send you a free treatment of the Celebrated Little Hero Pills, (for all forms of Kidney, Liver, Stomach and Urinary Diseases), at Drug Stores or sent by MAIL on receipt of price. Stamps accepted. Agents wanted, can make $75 to $150 per month. Write to-day for instructions. Enclose stamps for reply. P. O. BOX 570. SCOTT REMEDY CO., Louisville, Ly. The National Colored Teachers Bureau Washington, D. C., is prepared to furnish CAPABLE TEACHERS of every branch of instruction and DESIRABLE SCHOOLS in all parts of the country. REGISTRATION FREE but applicants must be fully competent to teach or possess the ability to learn how to teach. NO SCHOOL—NO PAY 6 per cent of the first year's salary will be charged those for whom positions are secureded, payable Dec. 1, 1900. The Demand exceed the Supply for suitable teachers during the past year, hence our liberal inducements. Send for registration blank briefly stating your full qualifications and enclose ten two cent stamps for postage. James G. Clayton, M. D. 459 O St. N. W. Secretary THE WOMEN'S WORLD Mrs. N. B. Hill, of Arkansas is Proprietor of the Pine Bluff Herald, one of the best newspapers in that section. Mrs. F. Joseph, the pioneer worker among the colored girls in New Orleans, was one of the delegates to W. C. T. U. Convention, held in Washington, not long since. Mrs. B. K. Bruce, Lady Principal, Tuskegee Institute, attended the annual debate between Yale and Harvard last week; Mr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce her son, was one of the principal speakers for Harvard. Miss Lavisa M. Crum who has been chief stenographer in the Principal's office at the Tuskegee office for a number of years, recently resigned and wedded Mr. Thad. J. Cole of Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. Susie B. Dudley, wife of President of Jas. B. Dudley, of the North Carolina State College, succeeded him as Principal of the Public schools of Wilmington, N. C., when he was elected to his present position, in 1896. Mrs. A. W. Lucas, now assistant principal public schools of Greenville, Miss., was the first woman to graduate from Fiske University; graduating in 1875. For fifteen years, Mrs Lucas was principal of the public schools of Macon, Miss. The Dervey Carr School of Elocution, located at Pensacola, Fla., is one of the few schools of its kind which succeeded for any length of time. Mrs. F. Desverney Carr, a pronounced elocutionist and a product of genius and the Boston school of Elocution is principal. One of the most thorough and praise worthy, clubs among colored women, is the Murray Washington club of Atlanta, Ga. The club is doing splendid work for the girls of that city and especially the young. It was named in honor of Mrs. Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Wayman Turner, wife of Bishop Henry M. Turner, of Atlanta, Ga., has been seriously ill at her home for a few weeks. Mrs. Turner is the widow of the late Bishop Wayman of the A. M. E. Church, and has only been married to Bishop Turner, since August, 1800. Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley, the noted singer, and musical instructor of Colorado, has begun a series of recitals, in the larger Western and Eastern cities. Mrs. Hackley is one of the best musicians we have, and will as she has done in her state, win high praise in other towns. Who will be the next President of the National Association of Colored Women is just now beginning to assume a degree of importance. Mrs. Terrell has been President since the Federation, of which Mrs. Booker T. Washington was President, and Club, combined. Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Ruffla and Mrs. Terrell are probably among the most popular candidates. Among the colored women who were in attendance at the W. C. T. U. meeting held in Washington last week were Mrs. Rosetta Lawson, Mrs. F. E. W. Harper, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Lucy G. Thurman of Michigan; Mrs. R. C. Bearden, and Miss Mary A. Lynch of North Carolina, Miss Chiles. Mrs. Thurman is superintendent of the work among colored people. Mrs. Booker T. Washington was expected, and was in the 10 20 20 11 11 11 10 10, WELCOME, L. L. program, but she was not in attendance. There are a great many colored women who are conducting business throughout the country. Prominent among them are Mrs. Carroll, proprietor of the Philadelphia House, the oldest hostelry in Washington city. Mrs. L. E. Donaldson, of Aberdeen, Miss., who owns the largest grocery store in Upper Mississippi; Mrs. Lula Benjamin, widow of the late Editor R. C. O. Benjamin, who runs the 'Standard' and the publishing office, connected with the paper. ASBURY'S SOUND LOGIC Afro-American Quick to Extend a "Glad Hand" Which is Generally Empty. The race journals are full of praise for Rocce Conkling Bruce, the young son of the late B K. Bruce, who recently covered himself with glory in the intercollegiate debate, between Harvard and Yale colleges. Mr. Bruce is a student at Harvard and the general opinion is that it was his magnificent eloquence and argument that won for his J. PROF. ROBERT H. TERRELL. school. An event of this kind is noteworthy and there is no reason why we as a race should not feel proud of such an able and distinguished member. In the light of past experience however, we are forced to ask ourselves the question, what will come of it? It is pretty generally understood that young Bruce is to become a lawyer. Will those of us who now clap our hands and cry "bravo" be willing to give him our legal business? We remember that but a few years ago Prof R. H. Terrell, now Principal of the Washington High School and a native of that city, took one of the principal prizes for scholarship in Harvard University and was graduated with honor. The race journals praised him, his name was on every lip among the cultured and "boston" colored people of his native city. He studied law and mastered his profession, being complimented by the judges for the able and learned way in which he prepared and presented his cases; and yet these same people who wined, dined, danced and worshipped with him, went on employing white attorneys and he was compelled to depend for support upon the old "aunties" and "uncles" who cook for and wait on the white folks. The result is that a lawyer of spendiid ability finds it more profitable to teach school than to practice the profession, for which he is especially prepared and to which he is especially adapted. Not long after- ward a Mr. Morgan was class orator at Harvard and the newspapers were full of praise of him. He is a practicing lawyer in Boston and makes his money out of white clients, the colored people scarcely giving him any support. We in common with other colored people are proud of young Bruce and congratulate him upon his splendid achievements. We hope he will be able to make a success of life after he shall have quit school; and if he were located near us, would do all in our power to assist him. Heretofore it has been the practice of a great majority of our people to give our young business and professional men "the glad hand," but unfortunately that hand is generally empty. Let us hope that hereafter we are to see a great improvement in these matters.—Odd Fellows Journal. Park Temple Choir at the Forefathers' Day Banquet. Rev. Sterling N. Brown and Hon. Jere A. Brown together with the Park Temple choir were guests of the Congregational club at the Forefathers' Day banquet, on the 19th inst. Mr. Justice Brewer of the U. S. Supreme Court presided. Hon. Marriot Brosius, M. C., delivered the oration, and the Park Temple choir furnished the music. The hearty applause which followed each number and the unstinted praise given after the banquet bespeak the grand success of the choir. The following are members of the choir: soprano, Mrs. Josephine S. Ball, Mrs. Lula Joy Brooks, Miss Louisa Smith; alto, Misses Louisa A Hamer and Lottie Wallace; tenor, Walter F Franklin; bass, W. B. Hayson and J. T. Fox. Director, Walter B. Hayson; accompanist, Miss Jennett Williamson. 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. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE TRADE MARK THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY. KINKY. CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT. BEFORE AFTER STRAIGHTINE is no experiment, but a thoroughly reliable preparation. It has been successfully used by thousands in all portions of the country. 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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., EICHMOND, VA. Consumers Brewing Company Brews the purest Beer on the Washington Market. The highest chemical authority in the district of Columbia, after an analysis just finished of all the different beers on the market, gives this as his verdict. Don't be fooled by jealousy, envy, or prejudice, on either or all of which is based our opposition. We have the most modern plant. We brew from sterilized water and choice hops and malt. We have one of the most skillful brewmasters in the county. Visit our plant and insist on us proving our assertions. 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Send us One Dollar, and mention this paper, and we will send you three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, two large bottles of Hartona Face Wash, and one large box of Hartona No-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from observation. Write your name and post-office and express-office address very plainly. Money can be sent by post-office money order, or enclosed in a registered letter, or by express. Address all Orders to HARTONA REMEDY CO.,909 E.Main St.,Richmond, Va. KARL XANDER IMPORTER, Rectifier and Wholesale Dealer in Fine Wines and Liquos, 153.0.32 SEVENTH STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. AGENT FOR SOUTHERN BOUQUET WHISKY. Subscribe For THE COLORED AMERICAN, TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING HARTONA AFTER USING HARTONA New Year Opening Special Music. The following ladies will receive their friends on New Year's day: Quander-the Misses Roberta and Virginia Quander, will receive at their home, No. 1621 Madison street, northwest, Jan. 1, 1901, from 5 to 10 p. m., assisted by the following ladies; Misses Louise Evans, Helen Moore and Evelyn Lynch. St. Luke's Episcopal church, 15th and Madison streets, n. w., Sunday, December 30th, service at 7:30 p. m. Special music New Year's evening at 10:30 p. m. watch night services. All seats free. All welcome. Mr. Jos. W. Cooke, now connected with the torpedo station in Newport, R I., spent the holidays in the city the guests of his parents and many friends Mrs. R. D. Sprague and daughters, assisted by Miss Florence Sprague of Rochester, N. Y., Tate and Charity. From 2 to 8 p. m., 1528 15th street, n.w Miss Laura Parker, a teacher in the cooking school in Stevens building, left last Sunday evening for Hampton, Va., where she will spend the holidays. Mr. Matthew Anderson arrived in the city last Monday to spend Christmas, with his wife Mrs. Ella Anderson and his step daughter, Miss Eva E Belle Mr. Anderson has been in the United States Navy for nearly 80 years and will retire next year. He went back to resume his duties on the ship last Wednesday night. The Southern Hotel Dining Parlors, have changed hands; Mr. Joshua N. Anderson, formerly manager of the Langston House is in charge, and will try to keep the reputation of the Southern up to its high standard of excellence. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED HELP. An active, energetic young man who has some experience as collector and who can ride a bicycle, can find employment at this office if he desires to work. 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. ROOMS FOR RENT. Furnished room suitable for man and wife or single gentleman, 1134 22d 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 Amerlean. WANTED—Persons having rooms to rent to families, to young meh or to young women, can get tenants by advertising in this column. Help Wanted. ant work? Do ou want a job? In use 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. Wanted a partner for a business alread established and pa ing well. Must have some cash and be able to take a position on salar. Address C, care this office. (Confidentia SPECIAL. SPECIAL Nicely furnished rooms with or without board. Apply 1413 Corcoran street n. w. There are letters at this office for Mr. Harry Radcliff, Hon. William Harris and Mrs. Louisa F. Washington. If you can furnish meals to a select few or to persons who want breakfast and dinner you can get customers by advertising in this column. Ladies who intend to keep open house on New Year's Day, should send their announcements in early in order that their friends may know whether they are to receive or not. Persons who keep boarding houses, or who can take a few strangers to board and room during the holiday or inauguration, should make announcements through these columns. Letters are coming each day and if your announcement appears in the paper the parties can write direct to you. Let us know if you can take boarders and rooms and how many. Cora E. 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Terms Reasonable. --- ```markdown ``` There will no meeting of the Odd Fellows Lyceum at Odd Fellows Hall, Sunday, Dec. 80th, on account of the memorial services at Zion Baptist church commemorative of ex-Grand Secretary D. B. Bowser and ex-Grand Director Benjamin T. Thornton. The lyceum will be addressed Sunday afternoon January 6th, 1901 by Mr. H. Y. Arnett. Mr Arnett is well known and hardly needs an introduction to Washington audiences. He is a most entertaining speaker. The public is invited. 1 1 Town Topics. Town Topics. Mr. Edwin Tobin is very ill. Mr. Roy Bryan of Howard University is suffering with la grippe. Hon. W. Lee Person will arrive in the city about the 5th of January. Mr. Daniel L. Brooks of the Recorder office, has been very sick for some time. Mr. Anderson Jackson of the Pension office is spending a few days in North Carolina. Mrs George H. White, the wife of our Congressman, to the delight of her many friends, is improving. Mr. James Turner went to Virginia to spend a few days of the festive season with his family and friends. Mr. J. H. Hannon of the Recorder office, went to North Carolina to spend Xmas with relatives and friends. Mr. Henry Turner who resides at 1128 N. J. ave. had a number of his friends to take Christmas dinner. Mr. William F. Watkins, a clerk in the Census Office, spent the holidays at his home in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. A. M Curtis, Surgeon in Chief of the Freedmen's Hospital will appear before the Second Baptist Lyceum tomorrow. Miss Beatrice, oldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Plummer, will spend the holidays in Jersey City with Mrs. C. M. Branham. Mr. Robert Pelham, jr., of Michigan, who recently moved his family to Washington is now located at 2518 Brightwood avenue. n. w. Mr. J. R. Moss, who has been with the Hancocks quite a number of years, has made many friends at that popular hostelry by his tact and attention to duty. Miss Bertha Tanner, daughter of Bishop B. T. Tanner of Philadelphia, is spending the holidays in Washington as the guest of Prof. and Mrs. L. B. Moore, of Howard University. The American Negro Academy will will hold its annual meeting on the 5th of March next. T. J. Calloway, Esq., and Prof. John Hope of Atlanta, Ga., brother in-law to Register Lyons, have been elected members. Mr. C. H. Bullock, one of Charlottesville's popular pedagogues, spent a few days of Christmas in Washington and left last Thursday for Baltimore where he will attend the annual conference of the Y. M. C. A. Dr. L. B. Moore, Dean of the Department of Pedagogy of Howard University spent last week in Baltimore delivering a course of lectures before the Baltimore County Teachers' Institute on "Scientific Methods of Teaching." Mr. James B. Ruffin, formerly of this city, but who joined the navy and was at the seige of Santiago when Cervera's fleet was destroyed, is in the city to spend the holidays with friends. Mr. Ruffin is now an expert carpenter and corker at the Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Va. at a good salary. HER UNHAPPY INFIRMITY. He Tried to be Sympathetic to the Lady. But She Would Not Have It. He was an angular man with gray ear whiskers. He gave up his seat in the crowded car with an alacrity that spoke well for the cheerfulness of his disposition. The lady who took the proffered seat was stout and haughty. She slipped into the vacant place without a word. The angular man looked at her thoughtfully. Then he stooped over and said: "I had an uncle, ma'am, that had just that same affliction." "Sir!" said the stout lady, with an insulted toss of the head. "Yes," continued the angular man, "he couldn't pronounce any word beginning with 'th' to save his blessed neck. That's right. He'd stutter and stammer, an' the best he could do would be to give it the sound of 's.' It was a dreadful affliction. His oldest son's name was Theophilus, but he always called his 'Sophilus.' Had it long ma'am?" The stout lady was dark red from vexation. "You are insulting" she sported. "Well, I don't wonder, you hate to hear anybody refer to it," said the angular man with great cheerfulness. "But I couldn't help noticing it when you took my seat and wasn't able to say 'thank you.' I wouldn't have minded in the least if you'd said 'sank you'—oh, do you get off here? Good day, ma'am—never mind the thanks." And the stout lady flounced down the street to take the next car.—Cleveland Plain-Dealer. 米 The way a woman sees a woman. From Illustrated Bits. Opposed to Schools. "Have you good schools in this neighborhood?" I asked a farmer with whom I stopped in West Virginia. "Good as any, I reckon," was the reply. "They air all frauds." "Why, you have children, have you not?" "Ten o' 'em." "Don't any of them go to school?" "Don't any of them go to school?" "Nary school. I don't believe in eddycation, 'ecept for preachers and lawyears and doctors." "Why not?" "Waal, I went ter school fer two y'at when I war a boy, an' I thought I knowed it all, thar wan't no mo' ter earn. It took th' country paper an' lowed I'd hev what chillun I hed, all eddycated. I hed a good farm an' lenty o' stock. One day I got some circulars from a feller in. Noo York, sayin' he would give me good paper money fer fifty cents fer a dollar in gol'. I kin use paper money es well es gol' hyar, so hit war a good trade. I war too sharp ter be cotched, so I can 5 fer a sample dollars an' uk it ter bank when it come. It war all right an' I mortgaged everything I hed an' sen' th' feller th' money. I got a box o saw-dust an' it busted me. Ef I hadn't learned ter read I'd never knowed what ther circular said an' I 'low thet no boys o' mine shall ever larn ter read, so as they kin keep what they git." A Long Felt Want. Candidate—You are a workingman are you not? Workingman—I am, sir. Candidate—Well, I am a candidate for a position of trust, and I wish to say to the sons of toil— Workingman (who is tired of taffy and disgusted with its results)—I am very busy now, sir. Candidate—I was merely going to say that if elected I shan't do any more for the workingman than for anybody else, because I don't care a continental for one class more than for another, and I don't think there should be any classes in legislation, anyhow. Workingman (grasping his hand)—You'll get my vote. The Dentist's Little Joke. A restaurant keeper and a dentist in a certain street, who were next door neighbors, had fallen out, and it is rather hard on the former that the latter should have a glaring announcement in his window to the effect: "Teeth sharpened to tackle tough steaks." The Doctor's Advice. Binks—The doctor advises short quick runs several times a day; but he says the exercise will do me no good unless it has an object. Jinks—Buy a straw hat. You'll have plenty of short, quick runs then.—Spare Moments. He Had Been There. Willie—Pa, why don't you go to Washington and get an office? Pa—My son, I could not afford to remain idle for 20 years waiting for my appointment He Did the Carrying. Mrs. McFadden—They do say, Mrs. O'Rourke, that your husband was carried off by drink." Mrs. O'Rourke—Carried og by drink! Not a bit av it! Me Moike could carry off more drink than any man what ever kim from Cork, and if he heard you say them words he'd be turnin' over in his grave.—Cleveland Leader. A Blooming Table. A Rochester newspaper tells of a spring development which is of more than local interest. A Rochester man, Mr. Little, has a rustic table, newly made of willow and poplar branches, which stood bronzed and varnished in his house. But the wood in it was cut in winter, and when the spring came the sap in those branches woke up, and began to grow knobby, and presently threw out a lot of green leaves, which plaily appear in the picture which the newspaper gives. This is the sort of determined and persevering wood that would seem to be adapted to the uses of the Tree-Planting Association of New York. Cuttings which when bent, varnished, and brought into the house still persist in carrying out the intentions of nature might thrive even in holes in the sidewalk along the streets of New York. The Rochester nurserymen, who are quick to recognize special merit in vegetation, will do well to cultivate cuttings of this sort and list them in next year's catalogues.—Hanser's Weekly. een 6 THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. 0. a eet Re a ee ll lllllESEaEUaUEVNTSSS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. | See secret journal of ths o'd Coagress. | FIN. SPADES Superiicies is & NEUTe OF two dimensions; viz,, lengta ard breadtb. One of the most popular lawyers at the Royal Court of Martinique was the calebrated M Pay a mulatto. Sam H.—The immediate cause of the reformation in England was a quarrel between Henry VIII and the Pope. (2( Henry VIII died in 1547 and was succeeded by his son Edward VI. S L R—The great fire of Lordon began September 2, 1666. and eontinued three days, in which 13,000 houses and 400 streets were destroyed. Tra was first used in England in the same year. Mis: C. R.—Gauinea took its name from ihe coast of Guinea in Africa from which place the gold for it wes originally brought. The guinea is no longer coined but the term still indi- cates 21 shillings. Cadet— Genera! Paez Sometine, Pres- ot Venezuela was a colored man; Gen- eral Piar who bore a conspicuous part in the Columbian revolu.ion was a mu- latto; General Lucce the eosmmander- in chief at the battle of Ayacucho 1824 the moet remarkable eyer fought in South America, was a black man, He was in 1826 elected President of Bolivia. Scipio Africanus, an African, in his boyhood was one of the playmates of Louis Phillipe, King of France and was one ofthe family of the Duke of Orleans. He became an officer in the French Army under Joubert and was killed with that officer at the battle of Novi in 1779. Pellet, a nighly respected and popular officer in the National Guard of France, was a dark mulatto, What is meant by ‘Benefit of clergy?”—R. N, A. It is an expression referring to a form- er state of the law in Engiand, a when clergyman had the berefit of being ex: emptied from prosecutioa for alleged crimes and offences before any «ivil tribanal. In course of time laymen who could read claimed and were aliowed the like privilege. Benefit of clergy was finally abolished in the reign of George IV. The elder Dumas (Alex) a black man was ore of the most literary characters of the West India Island and a General of Artillery. He foralong time com manded 4 legion in the French army and was one of Bonaparte’s favorite generals of divieicn, and named by him ‘‘Horatious Cocles of the Tyrols,”’ His son, a mulatto, is deemed second only iu literature to Victor Huge and the distinguished honor of being elected @ member of the French Institute. Historicus—(s) We think not. (b) The Egyptians and the Ethiopians first discovered the art of reading, writ- ing, letters and figures, building, mould ing, msking, carving, casting, forging, engraving, carving, spinning, weaving, dyeing, sawing, ploughing, planting, reaping, thresbing, winnowing, grind- ing, preserving, embalming, navigation fighting. No modern nation has ben able thus far to discover the secret by which the Egyptians and Exshiooians See secret journal of ths o'd Congress, vol. 1, psges 105 and 107. The word Adam is derived as follows: Adam, Adamah, Adami, Admah which means earthy. The earth is a dark rich substance and from it our first parents were taken. If we admit that Dr. Brown’s and other Bible diction aries are correct in their explanation of the meaning of terms then the dedac tion must be that Ethiopia—Gen. 11 18 was black. No, we do not think Bish’ op Turner is wrong in asserting that Jesus Christ is black. He has as much right as any one elae to express an opin ion on this question. We are rather inclined to the belief that the Bishop bas good grounds for making the state ment. what proof has any one ad duced to show that Jesus Christ is White? What passage in the scriptures establishes his racial identity? He was aJew. Are all Jews white? The black Jews in Asia have all the sacred writings which were given be- fore the Babylonish captivity? Wiedom and knowledge are not dis- tinctively American products. SPARKS FROM OUR ANVIL. No, Sarah Jane, a prudent woman is not necessarily a prude. Abont the worst thingin the world ig reading a “continued”? story in a weekly newspaper. What has become of the old-fash: ioned mother_who used to rub goose greaseon her child’s breast when it was suffering from co'd? When # woman says she believes she’jl get drunk ‘‘just for fun, to see how it feels,”’ bet your last dollar that she has been there before. When a girlis going on a visit of but ten or fifteen miles, there are as maby girls at the station to seezher off as if she were going to Europe. Have you ever yet met a colored ‘man that couldn’t beat anybody writ- ing his own name? If you have, mark his name down on your list of curior. If some girls should place as maby candles as they are years old on their birthday cake, they would be com- Pelled to have a cake baked as large as a washtub. Many a woman likes to have the men folks think she is “bad,” and then find out, upon a more through ac- quaintance, that she is not so bad as they have thought her. Every plug printer has a new bluff. in order to make others believe he ie jam uptodate, when applying for a job, he carries hanging out from his coat pocket an Inland Printer, Some “literary’’ men’s idea of liter ature is to wri‘e as badly as they pos: sibly can, that their printers may not understand them, and in order to have itsaid of them that ‘‘all smart men write badly.” A woman will use the choicest lang- uage complimentary to the perfect fit of another’s new gown, and then, after the iatter has gone, will say critically: “My! bat isn’t she a sigit? Her skirts hang dreadfally.” When there is a joke at the theater about married men fooling with other men’s wives, and there is an unusual elspping of the hands, it all comes unanimously from the women who have indiscreet hnsbands, and know it. 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Whenever a vaudeville monologue comedian fails to make a hit with any other joke, he takes refuge bebind a “joke” on something about Bryan which is sure to create a ripple of laughter. The Bryan “joke’’ is destin’ ed to go down to history along with the arcient mother in‘law joke and others that have seen better days When a girl is 18 she has all sorts of beantifal dreams of marriage in which she is the central figure, walking down the aisles of the church while the grand pipe organ is pumping cff Mendelsohn’s or Lohengrin’s march, to which her many attendants trip toe harmoniously. 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All communications for publication should be accom panied with the name of the writer— DOt necessarily tor pupjication, but as a guar- ante € of good faith. = We solicit news, contributions, opinion’ and in fact, all matters affect’ng the race. ‘We will not pay for matter, however, unless it is ordered by us. Ali matter intended for abiication must reach this office by Wednes- fay ofeach week 1 insure insertion in the current tssue ‘S Agents are wanted everywnere, Send or instructions, ADVERTISING RATES, Reading notices 50 cents per line, Display advertisements, $2 per square Inco per inser- tion. Discounts made on large contracts, Entered at the Post-office as second-class matter. * Au letters, communications, and business matters should be addressed to THE COLORED AMERICAN, EDWARD E. COOPER, Mawacer 459 C Street Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900. ———— ee THE NEW YEAR AND 1HE OLD. The year 1900 which is now closing and the new century just entering are propitious indeed. Questions affecting the vital points of the nation have arisen from every quarter, and have been settled with that statesmanship which is a coveted heritage of the American people. Wars and rumors of wars have been raged throughout the world, but this Christmas sees the dawn of a universal peace, The Afro-American like the remaining part ot the citizens of our common country have prospered notwithstanding the adverse circum stances with which he has ta contend. No avenue has been untrodden by the raee, and crime amongst us has de- creased. Never before have the people of our race taken hold of the idea of ac cumulation, which is the fundamental step in the permanent advancement of any people, #s has been the case in the closing year. The most representa: tive body of progress along commer- cial lines made itself permanent in this year, and the prospects for the contin ued advancement of the race seems se- cure. But all has not been accomplished; there is work to be done, and the in: coming year must be regarded asa precious vineyard. Old resolves may have been broken, but new resolutions must be made. The incoming year begins a new century, and judging by the marvelous growth of the race, in less than half ofa century, the next half will show a greater and grander growth, must decide as to our future. The war is on, the battle must be fought to the last ditcb. We must work; we wust suffer if our posterity shall enjoy a heritage of freedom and worth. We must get to the point of dealing with questions as men of character, rather than as black men. The resolutions to be made for the year must embrace charaeter, first, honesty and genuine principle. We trust that the incom: ing year will witness the decrease of crime, of immorality, and bring forth tauth and justice ina greater light XMERIOAN, WASHINGION, ©. & a The avenues of business wil] Le enter’| nize the white etores, who give t ed by the race; no pursuit will be re. | no inducements, who employ not garded as too high or too low, but our | bat white help. It is is true now. race will be found filling in the true|teachers, preachers, lawyers, do and broader sense the place of an|and all men of every professions American citizen. seemingly satisfied with the cond Alias of affairs in Washington, If they North Caroline was short of erops|20> they are making no- pr this year. There were no colored peo- | #2inst such. ple to gather it. She will be short of We trust that the Negro race eitizens in a few years. support Mr. Bs uce Im proporiiol THE SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION. The Washington Post seems to be worrying itself considerably about the apportionment bill. The Post thinks the representation frem the Southern States should not be cut down, but gives no reason, except that a chasm will be opened between the North and the South. What does it matter if such should obtain? Right js right, and the Southern States have over- stepped that fundamental moral obli- gation, and consequently must suffer the result, Law is naught in all of the Southern States, with the possible exception of Florida. Justice is a thing unheard of and high handed murder rules supreme. The South brought the trouble upon itself, and can not possibly hold any otber section of the country responsi- ble for its present unpleasant situation. The fourteenth and fifteenth amend- ments to the Constitution are a perma nent part of that organic law, and when that section 1s disregarded, the Constitution is violated. The South has openly and defiantly set those amendments aside. Will the Ameri- can people submit to it? The argu- ment by the Post is as chaff; cannot stand. What does the eountry care about a chasm, when right and not might. and the Constitution, of the United States are concerned. This is no party question; it oversteps the bounds of party or section and comes direcily at the heart of tue whole peo- ple. The Negro has not been given his rights, as guaranteed to him by the Constitution. We ask nothing more; we ask no quarter, we want only our right, And we have the right to pro- test against being represented in Lon- gress, when we have no voice in the selection of the representative. Let the South cut those obnoxious diefran- chisement laws out, and the Negro stands with it. Otherwise Congress will cut down the representation. And the Post wili please take notice. Perhaps the Washington Post will goup to the Capitol and vote any way against the Crumpacker Bill. ————EEE awe THE NEGRO’S SINCERITY. Editor Asbury of the Odd Fellows Journal who has the happy facalty of hitting in the right spot every time he writes—is right in saying that the Ne- groes are always ready to praise and are unwilling to support He cites the Morgan and Terrell cases, and now the Bruce episode at Harvard. It is so with the Negro in every field. We are forerunners of talkers, orators born, but when it comes to work, doing something, the Nezro shrinks and looks for another victim to praise, and then desert. In the District of Columbia we have 100,000 Negroes, a third of the population, and not even a shoe store is here as an example of thriftiness, no factories to stand for their handi- work. But if one should undertake such, praise would be on every lip, and when sueh would materialize, the colored people weuld contine to patro- nize the white etores, who give them no inducements, who employ nothing bat white help. It is is true now. The teachers, preachers, lawyers, doctors and all men of every professions are seemingly satisfied with the condttion of affairs in Washington, If they are not, they are making no- protest against such, We trust that the Negro race will support Mr. Bruce in proporiion to ‘the praise they have given him in his ‘victory when he hangs out his shingle. ——————EEe— | It isa pity about poor Mr. Milton ‘Turner. We trust be will resover. ‘Mr. Bryan bas. THE RECORDERSHIP. There has been some talk of a change in the Recordership of Deeds office. Just why all of the interest should center in the Recorder's office, we are unable to see. The present of ficial has been one “worthy of his hire," fulfilling every duty and obli gotion to the letter. The office was never more broadly and successfully conducted than it has been under the administration of Mr. Cheatham. He has made an excellent executive offic er, and we think no change is necessa- ry in the least. And we think Presi- dent McKinley will make no change. The overwhelming re election of Pres ident McKinley was an endorsement of his administration of which Mr. Cheatham is a part. Lille y AMERICAN. Gu Le BE ae Se Se What became of the Mississippi Press Association? What is it about Mr. Fortune mak- ing cigars that is worrying the people in Texas? What about Catholic Polity? Prof. Kelly Miller didn’t have that subject at Bethel. Editor Lewey of the Florida Senti- nel has started his Christmas edition, Brother Lewe_ is alright. Dr. E.W. Lampton bas a goed deal of backbone. But he will never rise with the Mississippi gang. Dr. Ransom will just say something anyway to make a jostle. The Dector evidently does not like a calm. | The Pan-Ameriean Exposition to be heid at Buffalo seems to forgat that the Negro comes under that head. ‘We wonder how one Clark Howell will teel when the Southern represen- tation is cut down? But Georgia is good now. Hon. Judson Lyons doesn’t seem to be disturbed at al). Heand the Pres- ident were on good terms when last heard from. A Congressman from Maine, hitched up with one from Alabama makes a bad combinetion against cutting down representation in the South- ‘We have not heard of Mr. Dancy making any intimation at resigning his position Now we will hear from Mr, Dancy of “North Kaliny.” Cyrus Field Adams of Chicago ran into Washington a few days ago. Now the eolored press is trying to aceuse Colonel Cy of something wrong. Then after all the Honorable Aaron N. Johneon let Senator Frye’s nephew come in from Maine, and beat hin te the collectorship of the port of Mobile, Probably the temperance peeple wil] have to engage the service of the Hon. John C. Leftwiteh of Alabama to ap. pear before the Senate, and argue its canse. Wecan’t see why the Hon. Mr, Harry C. Smith of The Cleveland Gazette and the Hon. Timothy Thos, Fortune of The New York Age can't agree. Brush up men. It is unreasonable to expect that the Hon. William E: King of The Dallas Express would not encourage young men to take up journalism He has got all that is coming to him—but he keeps on making a grab. oS F Ey B wi o Vi YP ee Ss D ise AX. C2 SS f VAT S\ | \ f/ IN YF MR. ZITHRI J.N. ATKINSON, Ot Jamaica. See Article on Page 14 Sweets to the Sweet. People who live outside of Wasbing- ton have no idea of the many good things that are in store for them and what they will get when they get here. One of the features of Washington is the Seeond Baptist Lyceum of which Dr: W. *'Bishop”? Johnson is pastor and Mr. R. W.Thompeon editor. The Datly Record is alsoanother fea’ ture of Washington and its work, in bebalf of the aforesaid lyceum, has been of such a nature that, a commit- tee was composed and sent the follow ing letter to Editor Manley. Th Jee ter speaks for itself and here it is: Washington, D. C., Dec. 23, 1900. Mr. A. L, Manley, ei Editor ‘Daily Record,” ir:— The members and friends of the Ly- ceum of the 2nd Baptist Church take great pleasure in presenting you with the enclosed cash gift, not only because ofthe cordial aid and support which you have given said organization through the medium of your pspéet (fhe Record) in publishing its proceed- ings, but as a small token of their con’ fidence and esteem in you as am, and as an aéditionab tribute io your worth as a citizen of this eommunity. Hoping you will accept it in the spit- itin which it is given, is the wishof Yours fraternally John T C. Newsome, chairman, Minnie L. rutchfie!d, Samuel H Lacey, Committee. Editor Manley is some kind of a rust’ fer himself and not to be outdone, be throws the following nosegay at thé pastor and editor of the Jyceum: Words canno* easily express our a0 preciation of the sentiment expresst in the above letter. We have stivel = best we could to eerve our race, at! words of cou:meration from such § representative org =a1zation 8 the Se ond Baptist Lycenm but rerves us 0 renewed endeavor. Talk about Washington—gw’0n #9) from here, THE COLORED AMERICAN, WABHINGTOS, &. EL Celebrated Its T JQrsry. On Thursday es ae. 20t, Old Ark Lodge No. 1695. .O.of OF, celebrated 1ts twenty fifth anniversary at the Odd Fellows Hall. The hall was beautifally decorated with flowers, greens, flags and banners. D. G. M. Martin and P. N. F’s James T. Walker, William L. Tignor and Thos. E. Scott, were among the speakers of the even: ng. P. N. BF. W. A. White acted as Master of Ceremonies. After the pre’ liminary exercises were over the guests psttook of & most bountifal repast served by Mr. Murray the efficient ca: terer. Among these present were Misses Mary P. Gross, Ida Madray, Lucy Fletcher, Maud Leamos, Jennett Taylor, Lula Brown, Georgia Smith, Fila Jones, Mesdames Mary Meekins, Ella Walker, L. F. Fletcher; Messrs, James T. Walker, W. C. Martin, W. B. White, Thomas E. Scott, John Thora- ton, William L, Tignor, W. L Hauster, J. F. M. Wilkinson, B. R. Leamos, c. B. Walker, T. J- Field, jr., W. A. Wells, er., Rev. William J. Howard, Major Arthur Brooks, Prof. W. Bruce Evang, Dr. J. T. Dowling, Prof. L. F. Fletcher and many others. The ladies and gentlemen attired in full drese pre- sented a very handsome appearance. The orchestra under the leadership of Prof, Washington dispensed excellent music and daacing was of course in order. THE MOOT COURT. On Friday Eve. 21 inst, the mem- bers of the Moot court of Howard Uni versity Law School presented Prof. Ma- son M. Richardson, Lecturer an Com- mercial Law with a handsome gold headed cane, Mr. J. Thomas Butler the young orator, made the presenta- tion in a masterly and natcbless style. The professor and the whole class were yisibly moved by his forcible eloquence; the affect was magnetic, the profesaor respanded in a sincere snd feeling tone, thinking the members of the court and wishing them a merry Xmas aad a happy New Year. Prof, Hart being called, spoke briefly eulogizing Prof. Richardson, At the close of his speech he was loudly applauded. Mr. Butler was the reeipient of many congratula- tlons and the whole affair was one of the Most enjoyable and encouraging in the history of the class of 1901, A Mission Kor Young Colored Men. In view of the fact that there are nearly ninety thousand eolored people in the city of Washington and there being so little done to exert a moral and religious influence over the young men, not even a Young Men’s Chris: tian Association or Reading Room where the young men might congre gate for religious instruction. There has been opened a mission at 214-16 4} street, northwest, for young colored men four nights in the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 to 9 o’clock. A free Bureau of Employment is established at the Tabernacle for the special benefit of the young men at 214 16 4} atreet, Rorth west. Those in need of domestic help can be accommodated by addressing a pos: tal card to the Young Colored Men’s Mission at the Tabernacle. The kind co-operation of Ghurch and Friends of the cause is solicited, Under the direetion of— Deo. 11, 1900, Dg, HALL, Mourned by Many. _ Herbert Elmer Johneon, the eldest son of Alonzo and Alice Johnson, was passe in the city of Washington June ‘24, 1890; departed this life December ‘25, 1900, at hie residence, 2110 New York avenue, Mother, father, three sis: ters and a brother survive him, “Asleep In Jesus! blessed sleep! From which none ever wakes to weep; A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes.”* At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day.” By the Family. A seat is vacant in the Golden Link Javenile No. 8, which can never be filled. By the A. I. O. of Mores, Interment at Charles County Mary- land, Dec. 28, 1900. Saturday Evening Class. ; The management of the Private Sat: urday Evening class, at Conservatory of Music, takes pleasure in announcing this fine program for the intermission, Saturday evening, Dec. 20: Solo, Mr. Winston Payne; reading, Mr. J. Thom: as Butler; solo, Mr. Wm, Taylor, (with violin obligato by Mr. Clarence C. White.) This is the only appearance in this city of Mr. Tayler, who is a popular so loist of Cleveland, O., and the occasion is also notable as the last public ap- pearance in this city of Mr. White, who goes in Jan. to take up a special violin course under a famous artist of the Berlin Conservatory. Messrs. Taylor and White return to-day from filling an engagement in Baltimore. A rare treat awaits those who attend, A Friend to the Race. Mr. Frank Hume, Washington’s most reliable whoiesale grocer, deserves much credit for his firm and friendly tenacity to the race. He is the premi. er wholesale groc.ry dealer of Wash- ington, but is never too busy to speak a kind word or do a friendly act for the race. But wedo not expect anything else from atrue F, F. V., for both Mr, and Mrs. Hume are from the sterling stock of Virginia and represent the best ‘brains and blood of that State. Mr. ‘Hume was bornin Culpepper county, ‘Va, and came to Washington about forty years ago; his father being in the government service at thattime. He launched out in the commercial world about thirty years ago and by his busi- ‘ness tact and sagacity, he has won a high place in the esteem of the busi- ness men of Washington and occupies the center of the stage, so to speak, in the business world. Mrs. Hume was born in Martins- burg, W. Va., and is a Jady of rare cul- ture and admirable parts. Their anion has been blessed with twelve children, nine of whom are still living. But for lack of time and space, we could talk at length about this most interest - ing couple and can only say that in our special edition we wiliepeak at length of the good work they have done and of the magnanimity that Mr. Hume has always extended to the race. Prof. J. W. Cromwell has received an invitation to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation address at Portsmouth, Va., on January ist. 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