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The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
CURIOUS FACTS.
There is paper underclothing.

There is paper underclothing.
Spiders usually live two or three
years.
The total killed on both sides, at
Gettysburg, Penn, numbered 5562.
The Oldest house in Maine is said to
be Sylvester house, at Small Point, the
age of which IS put at $50 years.
The sword and belt OF Latour d'Au-
verVergne, the first grenadier Of
France, have just been presented to
the Paris Musee Carnavalet.
The Island Of Malta has language
of its own, derived from the Cartha-
ginian and Arabian tongues. The
nobility Of the island speak Italian.
A whale recently captured in arctic
waters was found to have imbedded
in its side harpoon belonging to a
whaling vessel that had been out Of
service nearly half century.
A New Yorker paid visit recently
for the first time in fifty years to
Alexandria, Va, to make q search for
the house where he boarded in 1916
while recruiting for the Mexican War.
Mrs. C. K. Thorp, of Washington,
Ind, wife of former Mayor of that
city, held up at the point of revolver
young man who had slapped her son,
and forcing him to kneel in the street,
she horsewhipped him in the face un
til blood was drawn. Then she lectured
him.
Isabelle, notorious under the Second
Empire as the dover girl Of the Paris
Jockey Club, is now an old woman
earning a precarious living by selling
flowers in the streets. She was turned
out by the Jockey Club on her mothers
appealing to charity because she would
not support her.
How large must be the hole through
which horse can pass? This ques
tion was discussed by deacon and
newspaper friend in East Winthrop,
Ne. The next day the deacon dis
covered that his horse had dropped
through trapdoor in his stable, land
ing in the cellar without a scratch.
The hole was 49, by 81 inches.
There is a cat that goes hunting at
Hoisington, Kan. 1t makes its home
in the roundhouse where a railroad
man placed it TO get warm one day
when he found il half frozen in the
street. The men made practice of
shooting birds for it, and now the cat
will follow for mile or moreany man
who carries a gun, and at sound Of
shot will run for the bird.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
A CONTRAST.

In Denmark the police take drunken
man to the station and place him under the
care Of a surgeon. When he recovers they
take him home in cab, and thenpresent
their bill TO the person in whose house the
victim had taken his last refresher.
In Turkey dranken man is hasthadoed
for the first, second and third offena9, after
which he is considered "privileged" A
privileged druakard is led home and is fur
nished with an account which he must settle
forthwith.
In the United States q man may drink m .
self to death, and there is no inquieiton for
blood; or he may forfeit his liberty md his
wife and children suffer, and ratepayas pay
the cost of his board in prison, The trade
escapes. and not scratch is madeon the
back 0 the licensed
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
THE NATIONAL DRINK BILL.

The editor of The American Grocer, Mr.. F.
n Barrett, has been in the habit Of studying
the Government statistics of the cOnsump-
tion of liquors, and his conclusions have
been accepted with a great deal of conf
dence. He has just made careful examlna-
tion Of the reports for the past year, and
shows by II number OF tables that the hard
times have resulted in a diminished con-
sumption of liquors. The total per capita
consumption of spirits, wines and beer in
1892 was 7.04 gallons; in 1896 it was AZ,
showing q reduction of 1862 gallons per
capita in the five years. The most notable
reduction was in the use Of spirits, which
diminished from ]. so gallons in 1892 to one
gallon in 1896 There was similar reduc-
ton Ia the use of wines and q very, slight
reduction in the use Of beer. The number of
gallons of spirits consumed was in round
numbers, II, 600. 600. which is less than was,
consumed in 1887, ten years ago. From 1887
to 1893 there was steady increase, the
amount reaching in the last named year over
101 200, 900 gallons. Since then there has
been a decline. Mr. Barrett estimates that
about II ,000,0CG gallons OF spirits are used
annually in the arts, manufactures and in
medicine, leaving about 60, ,000, 900 consumed
as q beverage. He further stimates that
barrooms retail a gallon in about sixty
drinks, receiving therefor $3.50 "thus
making the Nations whisky bill in 1895 as
beverage 1910 900, 900. while in 1892 and
1898 it av, ragged s40O, 500, ,OOO" He says the
importation of foreign spirits. while larger
in 1896 than in the four preceding years, was
lighter than in 1890 or 1891. The increase in
the consumption of beer in the past twenty
years has been very large. The amount con-
sumed in 1887 was little less than 718, ,0O0,-
coo. Mr. Barrett says that beer contests with
coffee the claim to be our National beverage.
The falling off in the consumption of wines
is wonderful In 1887 there were consumed
27. .706. I'll gallons of domestic and 4,6I8, ,290
gallons of foreign wines whhe in 1896 the
amounts consumed were Ia, 599S27 Of domes-
tic. and 4.101, GAO Of imported wines. He
makes the total alcoholic drinking bill of the
United States for 1896 1851. .693, 232, or per
capita expenditure of $l4-3l.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
a. (anseWay to Ireland.

Engineers are discussing plans for
joining Graat Britain and Ireland by
means Of d tnnnel under the Irish
Channel 80 making Ireland geo.
grapnicsfi Y part Of the United King
dom it is said that t the heaFppqssperity OF
the former country would be greatly
increased.
Ferguson Walker, who writes about
the tunnel scheme, also gives some
curious details of rival schemes for an
Irish Channel tunnel. Proposals have
been made for annihilating the sea
journey by erecting a causewax. ste1a
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Wine in the home and club house helps
the wine room.
II some women did not drink wine, some
men would not drink whisky.
The devil las the advantage of the boy
whose father is moderate drinker.
Jacob Estey, of organ fame, says: Practice
economy, avoid all stimulants, and shun bad
company.
The fact that the rum power is still strong.
is no reason why the Christian should close
his Bible and give up praying.
Nearly all of the members Of the German
and Austrian Alpine Club, only one OF whom
is an abstainer on principle, condemn the
use of alcoholic stimula1ts in mountain
climbing. Only five voices were raised for a
moderate consumption of wine or brandy.
He took a little liquor to drive away the
blues,
He took a little liquor and he went upon u
booze;
When he woke up in the morning his head
O. 1 49, 81! of pain,
90 ne to'E q little liquor to set him up again.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
Greek Cooking.

There are at least thirty establish
Oliver streets, s,~iGcijnity of Madison en-
you canread the news Of the dayN44GGr Pc
The characters made familiar to Amer
can boys and girls by the Greek gram
mar and reader. Their restaurants
are odd, but very pleasant. The food
is good, nourEshing and cheap. Amer
lean housewives can learn a great deal
from the methods used.
Much is prepared like our own,
with considerable cooked in ways alto
gether strange to the American palate.
They appear to prefer the sheep to
the OK, the lamb to the sheep, and
many OF them put the goat in the
same category as his woody cousin.
A roast lamb or roast kid, or one
seethed in the mighty caldron, consti-
tute their finest piece de resistance.
When it is seethed, rather than boiled,
the cook displays his skill by the
sauces and relishes which he serves
with the dish when ready for the
table.
In many cases three or four sauces
are supplied, SO that the guest can
suit her own palate. One familiar
sauce is like our drawn butter plus a
large number of aromatic leaves and
herbs.
Another, rich sauce, seems to be
a liquid mrrant jelly to which has
been addel little paprika or cay
enne.
Still anoher sauce is made by stew.
ing c1--11r~$ to~1 1atoes and spices with
little butter.
Most delicious of all is the stuffed
lamb or kiG. This is almost Persian
in character, and consists of fruits,
bread crumbs and spices. They serve
coffee, butt is nearer to the Turkish
style than the French, and with it
goes O. Getaway cordial, known as
mastic. NOW York Mail and Express.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
rHE FIRST WOMAN ssMoroRMAN. n

Miss Hattie K. Miller. Of Santa
Barbara, Cal, is the only woman il
the world earning her living as motor
man on an electric car. When electric
street cars were first introduced ia
Santa Barbara, few months ago, she
made a thorough study Of the princi-
Piles on which they we're operated,
and when she applied for the situa-
tion she answered all the require
ments 10 we'll that she was appointed
without hesitation. She likes the
work and says: "When L grasped the
motor brake felt that had a force
under my control that could outrun a
horse or any moving thing knew I
had human lives ~ my charge, but I
felt that ii required skill, not muscle,
to estimasa tie speed Of the car, to
round curves properly, and to start
and stops segnired. +"
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
SWapDing Horses.

General Horace Porter, in his Scam
paigning with Grant" in the Century,
tells the following anecdote Of his
chief during ride from Petersburg to
City Point:
Owing to the heat and dust, the long
ride was exceedingly uncomfortable.
My best horse mad been hurt, and ]
was mounted on bay cob that had q
5Eq94tf4fe ira tfeAh eAhlch necessitated no end OF
rider; and if distances are e 10 5Jn46FEt Of thf
ured by the amount of fatigue en-.
dured, this exertion added many miles
to the trip. The general was riding
his black pony "Jeff Davis" This
smooth little PAGER shufled along at
gait which was too fast for walk and
not fast enough for 8 gallop, SO that
all the other horses had to move at a
brisk trot to keep up with him.
When we were about five miles from
headquarters the genera said to me in
a Joking way "You don't look COM
Portable on that horse. Now feel
about as fresh as when we started
OUT
replied: "It makes all the differ
ence in the world, general, what kind
Of horse one rides.
He remarked: "Oh, all horses are
pretty much alike as far as the comfort
of their gait is concerned"
SIN the present instance" an
swered, 81 don't think you would like
to swap with me, general" )"
He said at once, "Why, yes; I'd
Just as lief swap with you as not; )" and
threw himself off his pony and mount
ed my uncomfortable beast, while
put myself astride of tJeff." The
general had always been famous
rider, even when ca let at West
Point. When he rode or drove a
strange horse, not many minutes
seemed to t221G:eg. ttf2Ge hel drea 3d., the animal
fectIy. In my experience / 6aaVvee' never Ever
seen bebksr rider, or one who had a
more - Ady seat, no matter what sort
of 1rse he rode; but on this occasion
it soon became evident that his body
and that of the animal were not al
ways in touch, and he saw that all the
party were considerably amused at the
jogging to which he was subjected. In
the meantime "Jeff Davis" was pacing
along with smoothness which made
me feel as # ] were seated in rock
ing chair. When we reached head
quarters the general dismounted in a
manner which showed that he was
| pretty stfh '145h the ride. As he
touched the ground he turnea R8a
said with quizzlcal look, "Well, I
must acknowledge that animal is pretty
rough.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
WOMAN PRESIDENT PREDICTED.

The Rev. Elbert 3. Taylor, of Oak
Park, ILL.,, speaking to z temperance
audience at Toronto, Canada, said
that unless there was change in the
salibre OF men who hold the reins Of
power in the United States the Govern
ment of the great Republic would
nstsf be in Tne'hands oI '~ssssa4Fon, and
that within twenty-five years there
would be woman President at the
capital.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
Meeling Place Of the House Of Lords

Meeting Place of the House of Lords.
Thechnmber ii Hhich Great Britain's
House Of Lords meets is q magnificent
apartment, 100 feet long by fifty feet
vide, and rich in gold decorations and
bright colors, but SO completely and
artistioally blended that the effect is
anything but garish. The light comes
through etained-glass windows, with
bright-hued pictures Of the kings and
queens of England from the time of
William the Conqueror. The fatter-
ing artist has made them seem like
saints in their antique garments and
with their scepters in their hands ;;
and so they gaze down at us with
sa1ctimonious airs that are most edi-
flying.
The inches between the windows are
large bronzed figures of the bold
barons who wrested Magma Charta
from King John; and they, too, look
like SO many patriarchs and prophets.
At the end of the chamber there is an
imposing canopied throne, gorgeous in
gold, which the Queen occupies when
she opens Parliament in person. The
chair-emblazone with the royal
arms, and cushioned in velvet with
gold mbroidery-stands on aplat-
form assembled by four or five car
peted steps. There is a small chair on
each side of the throne. The one on
the right is occupied by the Prince of
! Wales, and the other on the lott was
always us d by the Prince Consort
at the ceremony OF the opening OF
Parliament by the Queen.
Above the throne, set in archwaYs,
with elaborate gilt holdings, are three
magnificent frescoes depicting Incl
dents in English history. The center
one is "The Baptism of Ethelbert,"
and on either side are Edward Ill,
Conferring the Order of the Garter on
Edward the Black Prince" and
"Henry, Prince of Wales, Committed
to Prison for Assaulting Judge Gas
coigne." Behind the strangers gal
lery are three other frescoes of the
spirits that are supposed to reign over
| the deliberations of the peers-"Re-
ligion, "Chivalry' and "LoVe."
The throne is cut off from the cham
ber by an ornamental brass railing.
Immediately inside this railing is the
woolsack, occupied by the Lord Chan
ceIlor. In front of him are two other
crimson lounges, then the table, con-
tanning volumes of parliamentary pro
cedure and writing materials, with the
three clerks in wigs and gowns.
In the center of the floor are four
benches facing the Lord Chancellor.
These are known as the cross benches
and are occupied by the peers who 90
not belong to either of the two great
political parties The main benches,
which are upholstered in crimson
leather, run up on either side il five
rows from the floor. On a change in
the Ministry the two parties cross the
floor, the ''ins" sitting to the right Of
the Lord Chancellor and the ''outs' to
the left. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
TEMPERANCE
BLEssEp oR cVRsEp.

Long have we borne the tie that binds
Our land beneath runs direful reign,
Blest be the arm that quickly finds
4 way to reach this hateful chain.
Cursed be the hand that lends its aid.
This monster evil to uphold.
Bl"st be the man in strength arrayed,
To smile the wrong with courage bold.
Cursed be the league of town or state.
That shares the guilt for paltry gains.
Blest be the worker, small or great,
Whose aid the victory attains.
Before the Judge at last must stand
The good approved, the Guilty dumb.
Come or depart at his command,
Cursed depart or blessed come.
Rev G. A. Ruddock, in Rams Horn.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17

DR. Newman Hall, who Has II 9I8assEgtTI, Iast gbI5,.
his eiGhlieth year. WAS asked how he ac-
counted for his splpndil physical condition.
and he answercd Sober habits attention
to the laws and habits Of health going to
bed in decent time, and not working hard
late at night. have nevelIsksn a diner
out, or INDUCED in heavy suppers. take
way been a walker; I can now do ten miles
at a stretch without fatgue. Ny sight and
hearing are perfect. Teetotalsm has had
great deal to do with my good health. NV
father and mother were total abstainers, and
1 have been one for sixty years."
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17

1QIGl 1S b L
is admirably adapted to accompany :
stylish half mourning garb. It is Of
black and white, and SO arranged as
to bring out the contrast effectively in
every detail.
The wide rolling brim appears to
have abruptly divided at the front,
one side being brought up over the
other with striking effect. The
brim itself is of delicate white
straw, the deep border being of
black jet. Over the brim fall the
tips Of five large fluffy ostrich
feathers which shade prettily from
',B4nz tn white. The hat, indeed, is
fairly loadeu Nth feather. whi3h fall
towards the brim -ty'seak4 si5es and
front. Even the tall crown, Wh1ch i
formed Of glittering black jet sequins,
is partly obscured by this fluffy decor
alton.
Directly Ia back the brim splits
again, and this gives an opportunity
for the introduction OF the character.
istic color of the coming season. A
single rose of vivid red is the only hint
of bright color in the entire makeup
of the hat, which is far from being
sombre, nevertheless.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
HTNrs or cHEAP GLOVES.

Cheap gloves are too expensive for
my woman to buy. They never fit.
They have thumbs that are too small,
md buttons that won't button, and
little fingers that wear out PA the in
side seam at the second wearing. The
best gloves for general street wear are
heavy glace kid gloves. Suede gloves
pull out of shape. and they cannot be
kept clean.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
RIGHTS OF ZULU WOMEN.


Miss Colenso, daughter of Bishop
Colenso, in an interview published in
the London Humanitarian, says:
''The relation OF parents to their
children is very good one. Honor
thy father and thy mother is the first
commandment in Zululand, and the
custom Of each wife having a separate
hut conduces to the respect in which
children hold their mother. Her will
is law il the home and the charge of
the family belongs specially to her.
So much is he home the wife's castle
that she can ,hut the door against the
husband WI n she chooses. I have
heard an angry woman say to her hus-
eat to-day, 3T '+ a2aa a acFep of food shall you
meekly. The women do all tie heIdf
work, except the large tracts, which !
are hoed by the Zulu soldiers in time
Of peace, consequently the crops be-
long to the wife, and this gives her
additional power. Our civilization is
breaking down this custom through
the importation Of OK plows, which
brings men into the field, because it is
against native etiquette for women to
have anything to do with CATTLE -
''But is not this an improvement,
for under the old system the women
must have been little better than beasts
Of burden?"
ssIhey were certainly not that, re-
Piled Miss CoIenso with decision. "A
Zuln woman, with hut of own and
her children around her, and nice
little patch Of land which she cultivat.
ca gnd reaped the produce, assisted by
her boys before they were old enough
to serve the chief, was a person Of
some consequence. am not sure but
that many English wives might envy
her life of freedom and independence,
and as to field labor, it is not regarded
bva Zulu woman as more drudgery than
work about the house performed by
Iination. There is a sort of leap
az arrangement which permits girl
make the proposal of marriage. 1t
managed with the utmost decorum
girl nagacv. For example, if Zulu
man she will suddenly dl9n Q young
her home-her relations are not sup
posed to know where she has gone
and taking confidential friend with
her, she goes to the home of the ia
vored swain and if his parents receive
her she is treated as his future bride,
and arrangements for the wedding be-
gin. If she does not find favor with
the young man, her visit is not re-
ceived, she is returned to her own
home with thanks, the object of her
unrequitted attachment usually max.
ing handsome present to ease hel
feelings.
+ IT'S there aHthing answering to orl
divorce laws amongst be- Zulus.- Miss
Colenso?"
''There is such thing as divorce.
A husband may sent his wife back
home for misconduct. If this is proved,
then the husband takes back the cattle
which he gave as q marriage offering.
''Ihen, does a Zulu husband pur,
chase his wife,"
''The cattle which a bridegroom
hands over to the brides family are
y - &c -Ssricc. paid for q wife, .buf
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
A Lighthouse Keepers eomplaint.

Lighthouse keepers do not feel
their lonely life. once spent A Haek
on Scotland Lightship, na m
trance to New Xar < harbo aa-
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
BOW ID BUCKLE TRIMMINGS.

Bow and buckle trimmings will pre-
vail very largely on summer gowns.
ana while pleated frillings, velvet
bands, braidings and gimp trimming
are to rage, they do not displace, but
merely vie with ribbon gsrnitures IL
general favor. Loops, knots and
Yme buckle 1T EibbIR293Rs I23 sl wi5t5 5ta Il. small bend
Re Of the loops are placed here and
there on the bodice, sleeves and down
the side of the skirt, or indeed any
where that best suits the form or
fancy Of the wearer. White evening
gowns will have long graceful loops
and ends Of creamy satin ribbon On
ne shoulders the loops alone, q
ngled With the airy fairy frills of
silk muslin or chiffon; and again the
half-low bodice will show the still pop
ular Watteau bow of medium wide
ribbon placed between the shoulders
at the back, the ends falling low on
the dress SKIRT. Very charming sashes,
girdIes Dc Bp and narrow, chatelaines
and mo- Choir muffs, boleros, vest
fronts, pretelles, panel trimming,
puffs f y saehed sleeves, large Empire
bows sbr pelerines and fchus, are
pons Of every description
Aapa.tinted, plain, plated
catered and dotted
Ribbon is used BY
aq, ION With every
ce that has ever
IN been deemed
az ylady's bonnet.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-24
Boiled Turkey.

Many old fashioned cooks and some
OF the new fashioned consider that the
proper way to cook turkey is to boil
it. To do this SINCE, draw and wash the
turkey thoroughly, wipe with soft
cloth and rub the inside with salt
Make stuffing OF one quart of bread
crumbs, tablespoonful of butter, salt,
pepper and chopped parsley and mix
the ingredients together with an egg.
Fill the breast of the fowl with some of
this stuffing and put the remainder in
to the body. Tie the legs and wings
close to the body aud place it in salted
boiling water with the breast down
ward. Boil rapidly the first half hour.
then draw it to the back of the stove
aud cook slowly until tender. Serve
with celery or chestnut sauce II oys
ters chopped are used in the stuffing,
serve with an oyster sauce. An old
fashioned custom was to serve ham or
toked tongue with boiled turkey
Exchange.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-24

Vicks Magazine for November offers
much that is useful and interesting to
gardeners, farmers, village residents
and all who raise plants for profit or
pleasure. A handsome illustration of
the Lily of the Valley and directions
for the house culture of this charming
plant indicate what results may be OBJ
tanned with it and how to obtain them.
The treatment necessary to form a
good surface to new lawn is given
with ample illustrations.
The third number of continued
article on the evergreen, or rather the
coniferous, trees that are hardy in the
United States, is practical and compre-
heusive. 1t is by James Macpherson,
landscape gardener of Trenton, N. J.
Without attempting to mention all
the good things in this number we
notice an article on planting nut trees,
one on "Wintering Plants in the Gel
lar" Peach Bud Protection" and
Farmers Homes"
This journal is especially valuable
to the amateur gardener as it's writings
are clear and simple and we'll adapted
to those who are learners. Then the
Letter Box" department is open for
all those who wish to make special in.
quiries in regard to plants and garden
operations, and satisfactory and re-
liable assurances are given.