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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

gan at Tuskegee. Ala. in 1881, IN a small
shanty and church. with one teacher and
thirty students, without a dollars worth
of property. The spirit of work and of
industrial thrift, with aid from the State
and generosity from the North. has en-
abled us to develop the school to its pres
ent proportions
where over a thousand young colored men
and women are taught each year how to
make their lives count for the most possi-
ble both for themselves and for their
race. 1t is an intensely practical school.
and does not teach books so much as 1t
does facts, and how to use them. The
school now owns several thousand acres
Of land and about forty buildings. The
pupils who are studying farming do all
the work upon the land. and of the forty
buildings, many of them three and four
story brick structures, all except the first
three small ones have been built. begin
ming with the making of the bricks and
the cutting of the lumber, by the pupils In
the mechanical arts classes. Tuskegee Is
the largest school in the world for colored
pupils conducted wholly by colored teach
ers It's executive force and instructors,
numbering nearly one hundred are all
men and women of the negro race, and
except for the board Of trustees, none of
whom reside at the school, there is no one
connected with the institute who is not Of
the race for the helping of which its eff
forts are directed. One unique feature Of
Tuskegee is it's Negro Conference held
there in February of each year. There
are many other schools for colored young
men and women in the country, but no
where else is there a school for the faith
ers and mothers of these young people.
That is what the conference really is, a
school, even though its sessions are for
only one day in a year, and the most Of
the pupils who come to it have gray hair
and cannot read or write. AS 1 heard a
grizzled old negro say, when he made the
prayer which opened one Of these ses-
sions: 20 Lawd. we wants to tank de for
dis our one day OBJ schoolin in de whole
year.
TuskeEee now has a fine new brick
church. large enough to seat over two
thousand people, dedicated in the spring
of 1895 This building was designed by
one of the instructors there, and. like all
the others built by the boys. The growth
of the school and of the conference has
been so rapid during the last five years
that until this building was erected there
was no audience room large enough to
accommodate the students at chapel or
the men and women at the conference,
and a rudely built temporary structure
had been used. / doubt If the new church
will accommodate the conference now,
and II It does / am sure the meeting will
be as impressive as 1t was in its old sur
roundings-
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: race of ten million people is no
small responsibility, and yet that is
probably the position which Booker
Il T Washington holds to-day, with
regard TO the negroes in this coun-
try. As Frederick Douglass grew to be an
old man the question was often asked
who was to take his place as the leader OF
the 'colored people in the United States.
Until the time OF the Atlanta Exposition
in 1894 there had appeared no probable
successor The address of Booker L.
Washington at the exposition challenged
the attention Of the entire country. He
was at the time the comparatively IN
known principal Of a recently estabhsned
struggling school for colored young men
and women in the middle of the BLACK
Relt" of Alabama. In the short time
which has elapsed since the delivery of
the Atlanta. address Mr.. Washington's
achievements and the very general recog-
milton of his talents and ability nave
brought him so prominently before the
public that 1t seems quite proper to speak
Of him as the best known colored man IN
fhe United States to-day A rev among
+he many causes which have led to this
res,1lt are the comforting of a degree upon
Tsjn, bv Harvard University; his notable
address at Boston on the occasion OF the
linyeiIine Of the Shaw monument on Bos-
ton Common, with many other able ao-
dresses. all over the country; his selection
by the trustees of the John F. Slater fund
10 conduct for them, with the assistance
Of Mrs. Washington, series OF meetings
for the coiored people in all the cities or
the South, this work to cover period OF
two wears; his successful administra ton
Of the AFFAIRS Of Tuskegee Institute,
great school of thousand pupils; his Sc
,lection to be one of the orators at the
peace jubilee in Chicago in October of 1893.
where he spoke to an audience of 5000 peo-
pie. in the presence of President Mckin-
ley, who took the occasion to pay Mr..
Washington q most distinguished complf-
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

Hampton. He had no money to spare, TOT
all he had earned had gone to help sup
port the family.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
Special to the Sunday Call.

TO be the best known individual Of
race of ten million people is no
small responsibility, and yet that Is
probably the position which Booker
7 WASHINGTON holds to-day. with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
WAS NOT A BARD.
hut Was Only Very Uncomfortable
Commercial Traveller.

81 bought a very powerful hand tele-
scope recently" said a man of affairs
who amuses himself by dabbling in sci
ence, land have been star gazing on my
roof almost every night since. One even
ing this week | was seated up there with
my glass when my attention was attract
ed by little square of yellow toward the
southwest
"Out Of purely idle curiosity lowered
the telescope in that direction and was
startled to find myself looking at a man
in his shirt sleeves seated at a table in
what seemed to be q study of some kind,
evidently engaged ~. writing.
"He was marvclously distinct, and
when | was about to turn away he sud
denly ciapped both hands to his forehead
and then threw them outward with an in
describably tragic gesture.
Needless to say ] threw scruplcs to
the wind and kept my glass on the spot.
In the next five minutes the man went
through most singular and inexplicable
performance. He would write fcr n few
seconds, bring his hands together in an
attitude of prayer, write again, jump up
and pace the floor, slap his head, write
some more, clutch at the empty air, and
altogether he piqued my curiosity to the
highest point.
81 finally concluded he was an author
in the throes of composition and called to
my brother-in-law, who sometimes scrb-
bles verse, to come and give me an ex-
pert opinion.
"'Come and see fellow poet in a fne
frenzy | called, and he came up in his
pyjamas. | trained the instrument for
him along the edge Of the parapet.
Behold the bard said
Bard your grandmother he exclaim-
ed after a long look through the tube.
why, | know that man well. He's a
boot and shoe drummer
drummer or not | replied, he is
certainly writing a poem, probably a SON
net on the immortality of the insole.
Otherwise how do you account for his
paving the air and shifting his brow?'
My brotherln-law looked again. Then
he roared with laughter
"'Bahr he said. he's not wrestling
with the divine afiiatus. He's scrapping
with mosquitoes
81 took another survey myself and re-
luctantly admitted the correctness of the
theory. ] bad never thought of mosQui-
toes."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
WHEN PA PUTS Up THE sTovEp1pE

When pa put up the stovtppe. then
Ma ma would say, "I'll come again
Bout next week Friday" Then she'd go,
An Ii wished / could you know.
'Twan't no use wishn; | must stay
An hear the things my pa would say
When that there StoNepipe had no fit
But pa he had one, I'll admit.
FRS pa he'd take joint of pipe
An say, "now hit that end "A swipe
An when the SCOT his bald spot mussed,
My pa he mostly up and cussed
Until he thought about his swcars
An says. THAT, Alfred, was my prayers,
Fer | drink from dcvotion's cup
Whcne'er | put a stoveppe up"
An then he'd take biggieh joint
An try to pound 1t to point
70 drive it la some little end,
An when the pipe would seem to bend
An sort o. swipe him on the jaw
The things my pa said then, why, law!
l couldn't tell you If tried.
But / JUS laughed until | cried.
An when my pa said "Son commerce
Bull didn't como real near,
Because Just then he slipped an fell
An six joints tumbed. too, as well
An SCOT came, too. straight in their track
An poured three gallons down his back
An in his mouth an served to cak
Him up so tight H. couldn't talk.
An that is all, except I got
A pail of water. mddlin' hot,
An washed him out an washed him Of
An all that pa could do vas cough
Until he said, Now get a man
To fix this dang pipe eff he car
The man he fixed it pretty soon-A
An ma came ONE that afternoon.
A. j. Warehouse in San Francisco Ex'
aminer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
PLENTY OF IT.
Lots More Proof Like This, and it
is all From Burlington PEOPLE.

'"rhe proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing OF it," If any city or town in the
Union has sufficient proof on the following
subject It is Burlington. Genuine merit
is finding its reward in the hearty endor-
sation Of local citizens When people right
here at home, friends and neighbors of
our readers, give a statement like the fol-
lowing for publication, 1t is proof convince
ing for the most skeptital Read this tes-
timony:
Mrs. s. Howard, No. 2i7 North winooski
avenue, says az took Doan's Kidney
Pills for well defined case'of kidney and
bladder complaint. The symptoms were
pains in my back, undue action of the kid
neys and pain in the region of the blad-
der. l noticed newspaper reports about
Doan's Kidney Pills and went to w. j.
Hendersons for a box. The result was
highly satisfactory. They cured me.
For sale by all dealers or sent by mail
on receipt of price. so cents per box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y. Sole
agents for the United States.
he, To
no substitute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Uncle Bits Ideas,

The salve of forgetfulness will most
quickly cure any injury.
Few men feel so cheap that they could
refuse a raise III salary.
The airy conversation of some young
people often gives their elders a pneu-
matte tire.
A man need never be idle. When he
has nothing to do, he can keep himself
busy hunting job.
A woman should not be deceived. The
man who whispers the sweet nothings to
her may snore the loudest when he sleeps.
Cleveland Leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

81 wish" said the Filipino, that peo-
pie would quit referring to that general
as a comic opera warrior"
Are you afraid his feelings will be
hurt?"
mot a bit. I once Travelled with a
show. and | know something about hui
man nature. If he ever gets the idea
that he is a first class comedian. he'll be
sure to want his salary quadrupled inside
of three Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

1t was a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis of Boworston, o., lately had from
frightful death. For two years a severe
lung trouble constantly grew worse until
IL seemed he must die of Consumption
Then he began to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery and lately wrote: 1T gave in
staut relief and effected permanent
cure" Such wonderful cures have for %
years, proven it's power to cure all Throat,
Chest and Lung troubles. Price SOC and
sl.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at j. W. OSu.liVan's drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
THE SOJTU'S SALVATION.

The one great hope of the southern peo-
pie particularly the people Of the cotton
states lies through the open door TO the
Pacific All that hastens our shortcut 20
the Pacihc-al that tends to augment the
activities of the Paclic-shortcns our jour
ncy toward the grandeur and the glory
OF the past. The fact is so conclusive that
he who shuts his eyes to it, who sets his
race against It, from Richmond in Viz
ghia to Austin in Texas--all around the
magic circle of the Gulf of Mcxico-will
go to his political death and to perdition
beyond the grave. Morgan viii sWecp
Alabama like q hurricane, though Johns
ton had double tho pull he is believed to
10 have upon the machine For the whole
south. indeed it (the policy of expansion
Is the resurrection and the life" and hs
That nclieveth not will surely be damned
Louisville Couricr-JournaL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
A Small Beginning, But.....

the greatest men and the greatest bust
uesses have small beginnings
You may intend to start. or you may
have started a business on a small scale.
safest way is always the best way
No business is TO small to advertise and
the Free Press want columns afford ex-
actly the right kind of service for small
advertisers.
Try it. The start may lead to great do.
ings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

First Chap-Who is the gentleman
with the fine dog?
Second Chap-That's Sharkey, a liter
AIRY fellow. His dogs worth $1,000, they
say.
Il. C.-Impossible! How can he afford
to keep it?
S. Cob, he's only an amateur liter
ary man, you know-depends on his IA
Their for a living.-Harlem Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, ana all feel
the results in loss of appetite. poisons N
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, iistless, rundown feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that. j. w.
Gardner. of Idavi lie, Ind, says: "Electric
Bitters are just the thing for n man when
he don't care whether he lives or dies. 1t
gave me new strength and good appetite.
] can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life" Only so cents, at j. W.
O'Sullivans drug store Every bottle
guaranteed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
On the multuous Sea,

"Throw up your hands, yelled the
bold, bad pirate as he climbed over the
gunwale of the merchantmen.
The landlubber looked up alphabetically.
81 hain't ct no hands," said he.
Even the pirate was touched.--Syra-
Cuse Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

Lawyer-Since you can't deny having
shot the man, what then?
Culprit-Well. | thought l might claim
to have mistaken him for deer
Lawyer-What good would that do
you? It's the closed season for deer
Detroit journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
A Slight Misunderstanding.

Clara-What do you say to our taking
a nice long tramp in the country early in
the morning?
Maud-But we have never been intro
duced to any nice long tramp.-Chicago
News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
SATISFACTORY IMITATION.

How did you photograph that fine,
large meteor. p~ofossor?"
II spattercd whitewash on my closet
door."-Chcago Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
BREAKFAST.

Landlady--Well, Mr.. McGinnis, I hope
you had something you liked for break
fast this morning.
Boarder--Yes, indeed, Mrs. Irons. 1 had
a magnificent arpeute.-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

ESTATE OF FRANK W. WRIGHT.
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit.
tenden.
To al persons concerned in the estate q
Frank w. Wright. late of Burlington, "a
said district. deceased
GREETING:
A Probate Court holden at Hurl!ng.
tor. within and for the District OF Chitten.
den, on the 18th day of December, 1899, m
instrument pUrporting to be the last viii
and testament If Frank w Wright, late It
Burlington. in said district, deceased. waa
pres nted to the court aforesaid. for pro-
bate
9th day Of January, 1900 ar the PROBATE
Court rooms in SAID Burlins on. be assisn-
ed for proving said instrument; and that
notice thereof be given to all persons con.
cerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Burlington
Ere Press. a uewsVaper published at gaid
Burlington, previous 10 the time appoints
ed,
therefore. you are hereby notified IA
appear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid, aud contest the probate Of
said will If you have cause,
Given under my hand in Burlington, IN
said district. THIS 18th day Of December
ls9. EZRA NJ. HORTON,
2Lw,St Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

DeWitt's Little Early Rsers purify the
blood, clean the liver nvigorate the sys-
TEN. Famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles.
j. w. O'Sullivan, Medical Hall; w. r.
Hall. Crystal Pharmacy F.. II. Parker,
City Drug Store; f. Gosselin, Bellrose
Pharmacy. y. II. CTandal. Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Stopped Instead of Passing

what reason have you to think that
she takes more than a passing interest in
YOU"
because she stopped"
what do you mean by that?"
81 mean that she stopped and spoke to
me. Isn't that more than a passing in.
terestF-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

NINcE
At a Probate Court. holden at Burlirs,
ton, within and for the District of Ch,u
tenden, on the 18th day Of December, lS9I
an instrument purportiug to be the Lsst
will and testament OF John German, LAID
of Burlington. in said district. deceased,
was presented to the court aforesaid, loi
probate.
And il is ordered by said court that INC
18th day of January. 1900, at the Probate
Court rooms. in said burlington be as.
signed for proving said instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all peri
sons concerned, by publishing this ordei
three weeks successfully in the Burlinc
ton Weekly Free Press. a newspaper pub
liShed al said Burlington, previous TO Tho
time appointed.
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified TO ap
pear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probe q
of said will, IL you nave cause.
Given under my hand at burlington. ID
said district, this 18th day Of December
1880. EZRA VI. HORTON.
-j,w.3t Regis ter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

Tenor tsinging passionately)-Rise.m my
soul, and stretch thy wings.
Small Boy lin rear)-Rubber, rubber!-
Town Topics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
ANTICIPATION.

The Mnister-well, Willie, what do you
expect Santa Claus is ging to bring you
this year?
Wlie-Oh. lot of things that ma needs
around the house.-Chicago Times II erald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

"What is concentration
ITS the way a man sticks to the sub
ject he wants. to talk about, while you
stick to the subject you want to talk
about. Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Trust lho,r Wh" Havo Tried.

l SUFFERED from catarrh Of the
worst kind and never hoped for cure, but
I1ly's Cream Balm seems to do even that.
Oscar Ostrom, As Warren Ave, Chicago,
Ill.
/ SUFFERED from catarrh; it got so
bad | could not work; | used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A. c. Clarke,
81 Shawmut Ave, Boston, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises. stings,
Dorains, pr Thomas Eclectric. Oil re
out 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
WHERE HE WORKS.

Dart-Did you ever hear of hobo being
ovcrworked?
Smart-Yes-in jokes.--Ohio State Jour
nal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
ESTATE OF EBEN r. STARR. BROOK
LHN. y. y.

ESTATE OF EREN r. STARR, BROOK
We, the subscribers having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of ChittendeI, com
missioners to receive, examine and adjust.
the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate. OF Eben r. starr late
and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto; and six months
nom the day Of the date hereof heing al
lowed by said court for that purpose We
do therefore hereby give notice that we
Will attend to the duties of cur appoints
Howard Bank building, Burlington, YER
mont, in said district, on the second Fri
days Of February and June, next, at 10
o'clock a. m on on each OF said days ,.oo
HENRY GREENE,
c. A. SUMNER,
! 2i.w.3t Commissioners,
ESTATE OF ANN LOWRY, BURLING-
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit
tenden.
To all persons concerned in the estate of
Ann Lowry late of Burlington, in said
''9'' w GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Burling-
ton, within and for the district of Chitten-
den, or the eth day of December, 1899, an
instrument purportlng to be the last will
and Testament Of Ann Lowry, late
was pr sonted to the court aforesaid. tor
probate.
And II "a ordered by said court that tho
4th day of January, 1900. at the Probate
Court rooms in said Burlington, be assign
ed for proving said instrument, and tina,
notice thereof be given TO all persons con-
cerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully In the Burlington Free
Press. newspaper published at said Bur-
hngton, previous TO the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified 10 APP
pear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid and contest the probate OF
said will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand at burlington. in
said district, this 9TH day of December.
1899 EZRA NJ. HORTON
2i,w.St Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

ESTATE OF JOHN GORMAN. BUR.
LINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT District OF Chits
tenden.
To all persons concerned in the estate Of
John German, late Of Burlington, in lid
district, deceased,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Under n DEPRIVED

Another shadow on the Christie cradle
was that it stood under a depraved king.
Herod was at that time ruler and the
complete impersonation of all depravi-
ties, 1t was an unfavorable time for in
nocence to expect good treatment. So
dark was the shadow dropping on the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
A Clean of Sunshine.

Another CLEAN of sunshine striking
through the shadows above that Christie
cradle was the fact Of special divine
protection. Herod was determined upon
the child's destruction. The monster put
all his wits together in stratagem for the
stopping of that young life just started
He dramatized piety. He sudde ally got
religious. He would leave his palace
and take chariot and have pteeds whip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit

tenden,
To all persons concerned in the estate OF
Ann Lowry late of Burlington, in said
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

To all persons concerned in the estate Il
Freak w. Wright. late of burlington, a