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The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-26

visitors knew what II meant; but his
English visitors invariably asked what
were the rules of the club. Consul
Bedloe had the rules printed. and hand
ed his visitors card on which the fol-
lowing was printed:
Rule l. This club consists OF all Aineri-
can citizens, wheresoeveF dispersed on the
face OF the globe.
Rule 2. The objects of the club are the
promotion of good Fellowship. patriotism
and temperance.
Rule g. No member OF this club Will take
drink, alcoholic, vinous or malt except
In the presence of a quorum OF the club
mem bershp.
Rule l. A quorum shall consist OF not less
than two members.
Rule ). No quorum shall be established
by the aid OF a mirror. or other mechanical
device
That's the kind of fellow Consul
Bedloe is. His consulate is wide open
To all visiting Americans. and every
visitor is made a member of the
"Eighty-Million club" He rather ex-
aggerates our population, but says:
''The sign will be good reading for my
successor, for we will soon have more
than eighty millions in the United
States; and ! want the sign to stand
for some time"
Consul Bedloe once narrated story
of how he saved the life of the chief
of n Formosan province, by little bit
of surgery, how the chief expressed his
gratitude, and how he undertook to
reward Bedloe by giving him his
daughter, the princess, in marriage;
and how Bedloe got out of the matri-
monial difficulty. He bowed low to the
chief, thanked him for his great con-
sideration and kindness. and said: "I
am soon to be obliged to go to the
| United States. II do not go, the en-
| peror of my country will take off my
head. II | marry your beautiful
| daughter, and take her with me, she
will bc my seventh wife. In my coun-
try. all of the wives. after the third, are
made slaves of the first three: and they
are badly treated by the jealous three.
Therefore it would be improper for me
to abuse your kindness by making your
| princess daughter a slave. But. when
| come here again. shall hope TO have
| the pleasure of taking your daughter
for my wife; for then | will not be
obliged to return to my own country.
as long as live"
The great chief appreciated this deli
| cate consideration of his daughter. and
gave DIR. Bedloe n rare coin which he
still keeps. In lieu of giving Bedloe
his daughter, the chief gave him a
feast; and the whole town sat down 70
barbecue of roast pig.
SMITH D. FRY
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DIR. EDWARD REDI.oE.

II because American goods have such a
high reputation in all eastern markets.
They are universally recognized as the
best. To the orientals the mere fact
that an article Is American is guar
antee of it's worth and value. The con-
ditions which have described, that ex-
ist to-day, are what we may expect to
have continued until treaties shall be
enacted which shall put an end TO this
style of swindling and robbery.
ITO promote and extend our foreign
trade We should have keen business
men and practical artisans at the prin-
eipal points in the far east to learn
what the people want. to ascertain how
they make their goods, and the de
signs and patterns of goods which are
most in demand in the different dis
tTiets, and thus practically learn what
is necessary % meet the requirements.
/ have always thought that perma-
nent exhibition of American products
should be established in China. To which
cansignments of American made goods
could be sent. and every article in which
there is a profit for the manufacturer.
the merchant and the exporter dis
played for the instruction OF the or
iental purchaser"
That's the kind Of a consul TO have.
There are too many men appointed for
mere political purposes, who 20 into
the consular service for the sole OBJ
jcct OF having good time. With prince
" income, for four years. or longer, il
the political party making the appoint.
ment remains in power
Having experience aud ability. DIR.
Bedsoe was an applicant for appoint.
ment as minister to China at the be.
ginning OF the Mckinley admInistra.
ton He was in Washington very fire.
qnently, and the writer had the pleas
ure of spending many evenings With
hiFn. Others were receiving consular
appointments. but he SEEMED 30 he ig.
neFed. or overlooked. BUT hc never
expressed chagrin, regret or fanlt.6ad-
ing. When his friends expressed sur
prise as the indifference et the prvsi.
dent concerning hls appointment. DIR.
DedlDe aa,d:
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A FROG RANCH.
In California;, where Ten Thousand d
Croakers Make the Night
HIdeOus.

II isat Siege, little station about 20
miles from san Francisco, that frog
ranch is located. named after the first
owner of the land roundabout The
Siege ranch extends from the bay shore
up to the ridge Of the coast range Of
mountains, which incloses both shores
of San Francisco bay. In the lower
portions of the ranch great number
of springs gnsh out of the soil in
copious volumes. II was the springs
that determined the first location OF the
ranch The site overlooking an ex-
pansive view of the beautiful bay, was
capable of vast improvement. \ dozen
acres, inclosinR the springs. were sur
rounded with hedge Of cypress. The
grounds were laid out with taste. and
,oon presented the rare beauty incident
To the profuse vegetation of semi
tropical climate. Three ponds were
formed by confining the waters Of the
flowing springs, some acres In extent,
and stocked with frogs. fence, high
enough to prevent the escape of the in
mates. surrounded each. and the ponds
were Allied with aquatic plants and
mosses. Then frogs were placed in the
ponds. and from the original stock the
increase has been 40 great that, though
thousands are sent to market yearly,
the Withdrawals have no sensible effect
upon the vast numbers remaining. Frog
rhnching is not unlike cattle raising.
There are one, two, three or four-year-
olds. though the successful frog raiser
will always keep the young ones sep.
arate and apart from the full-grown,
which are cAnnibals of the first rank,
and eat all which are not able to pro-
tect themselves. The four-year.Olds
are considered ripe for the market,
though the gourmand in frogs prefers
those that are year or two younger.
a frogs life is ie years. There are some
OF that age at Siege. They are of mon.
strous growth, being "a inches in
length, and weighing as much as four
pounds.
In California. as in colder climates,
frogs hibernate In winter. and In the
spring emerge after their long sleep
emaoiated to the last degree. Then
they are fed with a mixtrue of oatmeal
and blood, and again at the spawning
season, but only for a short time. They
are. most OF the time, self.sustaining,
feeding upon the insects which they
cleverly catch.
Like most creatures of the animal
world. frogs are capable of Election for
their keeper, and demonstrate IL by
coming Mt call aud allowing themselves
to be handled, showing much delight In
being stroked, Placed upon the ground
they readily follow their mistress for
a long distance. At night the noise
made 10y the 10000 frogs. which. IL is
estimated, are contained in the three
ponds. Is tremendous. Golfers Weekly.
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pUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.
80 Jack asked Miss Elderly's father

$50 Jack asked Miss EIderly's father?
And did the old gentleman consent p
ayes; when he came to."-Town Topics.
Barnes Tormer-"Iie who entertains
the tickle public, sir, leads a dogs life" !"
straugea-''You don't mean 10 tell me
you are the barker for the show 2''-
Indianapolis journal.
FIRST Footpad-'sfimes are getting
much better Second Foot Dah-"fheE
are that. Out Of four men ! santiDagged
last week three Of them had money"
Ohio State journal.
Mr.. Penn-'One physician says that
the tramp instinct is disease. Mr.
Pltt-"Does he recommend n change Of
scene asZthe remedy ?'-Pittsburgh
ChronleIe-Teiegraph.
Nell-"I thought Madge Maintenance
would marry old Moneybaggs." Belle
She did intend TO until he told her
that he was filled with undyiug love
for her. Philadelphia Record
"Here is beautiful sunrise by a
famous Parisian." at must be fraud.
No Partisan ever rises early enough TO
paint SUNRISE" "Oh. but this painter
hadn't gone to bed yet."-N. o. Times
Democrat.
''Your cook has been with you nearly
two years. has she not 81 ''TIush. don't
let her hear you; you're right, but we
generally try TO acknowledge that we
have been with her for the last two
years. Cleveland Leader.
They were engaged. Life" she said,
as she arose from the piano stool, will
be one long, sweet song after we are
married" THAT settles IL, then" firm
ly responded her lover as he picked up
his hat and took his departure.-Ohio
State journal.
Bliffers-"Who says women have no
heads for business? There's woman
made 81 100000 by simply turning her
hand over" Whiffers -"Whew! How?'
BlifTers-"She turned II over 10 Mr..
Bullion, and now she Is Mrs. Bullion"
Boston Traveller.
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MAIDEN OF THE PoMPADoUR.
The Larger the Pun the More Fash
iOnRbIe the COiffure of
the Day.

The whirling of time has brought the
feminine coiffure back to the days of
the latter end of the eighteenth century
and meglmania is the atfliction of we'll
dressed women at present. This alb
normal development OF head is brought
about by system of blowing and puff
ing and stuffing and pompadouring,
the like of which has not been seen
since the days of George III.
Unfortunately the prevailing Golf
fure is very difficult to build gracefully
and stately without the aid of a skillful
maid or a hairdresser's art. and too
sadly often is the hat of the times
popped upon an elaboration of silky
locks that more nearly resemble a last
years crows nest than a sweet wom-
ans head. The end and aim Of all eff
forts in hair dressing is to have the
hugest frowning frontlet of a pompa-
dour possible, and deliberate balloon
like effect behind. A series of combs
and system of rats are the necessary
apparatus for the erection of such
studied artiticiality, and few women
bother any longer TO wave and curl.
The pompadour is best when it rolls
back quite smoothly, but the back hair
is occasionally crimped and then what
is left of hair ends for coiling is drawn
up into a small roll or close Psyche
knot on the crown.
Untidy, as % out of 100 Of these puffy
heads are, the effect of loose billowing
hair about the face is almost sure to
he becoming. Then both blowse and
pompadour rolls are used as pincush-
ions in a small way for more or less
ornamental hair brooches.
During the day when shopping and
calling little wreath of gold set with
colored stones, the whole affair no big
ger than 25-ceut piece, is considered
sufficient, but at night really splendid
ornaments glitter and CLEAN in the
fluffy globe Of back hair.-Chicago
Chronicle.
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.I am merely one OF thousands VINO
seek positions. Don't be too enthus-
iastic for your friends. There are 9TH
ers. The president is looking out for
the best men for the best places; and
If he passes me by it will be because he
has found, or believes that he has found.
a better man for the consular service.
Mckinley is good man. true Amer
lean, aad he is doing his best in an ar
duous position. He is selecting the best
men all the time. Maybe am not one
OF the best men"
That is what he said, and that is the
way he talked to his friends. But, after
all, he was wisely chosen as one of the
best men" for one of the best places.
When he reaches Washington he will
undoubtedly have some yers interest
ing things to tell about China and the
conditions in the orient; and your cor
respondent will have opportunity to
tell you what he has TO say.lWhat-
ever il is, il will be interesting, because
he Is a man of wonderful versatility.
diIigent research and careful calcula-
ton
When DIR. Bedloe was consul at Annoy,
China. visitors to the consulate were
confronted with an inscription over his
door which read: headquarters of
the Eighty-Million Club" American
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SAID SHE HAD HYsTERIA.
An Injury which the MystiGed Doc.
tor Did Not Thoroughly
Understnnd.

1t was. really quite fortunate that
medical man ehanced along. There had
been an accident on suburban road.
\ horse had run away, the rig had been
smashed to smithereens and two wom-
en- had been injured to an unknown cx-
tent and had been carried into the
tlining-room of the roadhouse near by.
The doctor had come that way just in
time to be of assistance.
OF the two women. whom he found
under the care of the landlords wife
and the mattresses, the elder seemed to
be more pressingly in need of his serv-
ices. while the younger struck him as
being more #hysterical than anything
else. In the grave case he saw that
there was work to be done, at least two
ribs to be set and a collar bone, and the
likelihood of internal injuries. While
the doctor was at work on these frac-
lures the other woman was making
quite fuss She was able to sit up in
chair, and showed no signs of injury
beyond superficial scratches and de-
ranged apparel.
While the doctor was working out
the splints for the fractured bones he
could not help overhearing the moan
ing of the other patient and the sooth
ing There, there, you poor dear!" of
her attendants. The girl kept repeat
ing: i've lost my leg: bring me my
leg!" 1t was an absurd thing to say,
and the doctor attributed il to the hys-
terra of fright and the shock. And all
through the operation on the other pa
tient he could hear the hysterical girl
moaning: "Tve lost my leg! l tell you,
bring me my leg"
When the more important work had
been done and the last of the bandages
put in place the doctor was ready to
look after the simpler case, for which
he had already made out the diagnosis
of plain Mysteries.
Come, now" he said, in somewhat
sharp tones, don't be baby. You're
all right if you'll only think So"
II want my leg" the girl replied.
ats come Off"
'Nonsense." the doctor answered.
"Tll give you little something to set
lie your nerves, and you will be all
right, for you will have to look after
your friend going home"
But, doctor, my legs come off;
want my leg"
Nonsense! Stand up, now, and you
will see what silly delusion it is"
But, doctor, l can't stand up on one
leg; my other legs come off"
How much longer the dialogue might
have continued il would be hard to say.
But one of the witnesses seemed to have
an idea, and rushed out 10 the scene Of
the breakdown. In gathering up the
fragments of the broken carriage the
men had picked up piece of artificial
anatomy clad in a black stocking and
a laced shoe, but exhibiting at the up
per end more or less complicated and
deranged machinery. On the group of
men the waitress descended with the ve-
locity of tornado, expressing herself
as any woman would be expected to
under such circumstances. She seized
the leg and ran back to the dining-room
before the doctor and the patient had
finished their colloquy. From that on
all was clear.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Orange Cream,

Cover half box of gelatin with cold
water. and let soak for half an hour.
Whip pint of cream and set in q
cool place. Put a pint of milk on TO
boil, add the gelatin to il. and take
from the fire. Beat the yollSs of three
eggs and a cup of sugar together until
tight, and strain the boiled milk over
shem, stir well and set on ice. When
sold. add the juice of five oranges Set
the pan on Cracked ice, and stir until
the mixture begins TO thicken; add
the whipped cream and mix very care
FULLY Wet a mold with cold water.
pour the cream in il and set to harden.
When firm turn out on n fiat glass
fish and serve with whipped cream.
Lemon juice may be used in place of
the orange If preferred. Housewife.
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Ywo IDEALS.
THE COUNTRY MANS.


A modern dwelling well detached.
In easy reach OF trolley lines,
Some window gardens In the front.
And =, the back wlstaria vines.
Some rugs OF price on polished iioors.
The plumbing perfect. furnace heat,
A Christian HeighbGfhood, and all
The beauty of weil-kept street;
The daily papers and cook
OF due accomplishments and skill.
Fresh fruits. rare wines, choice cuts OF
meas.
A carriage at MY Iordiy will
A wall street ofiiee, business brisk.
The clash and stir OF human life.
Some day n run across the pond.
Accompanied by stylish wife.
THE CITY MANS.
An orchard sioping 10 a brook
OF trouty pools and bright cascades.
Some purple hills. village spire.
And near at hand sweet woodland glades.
A pair Of bonnie Morgan mares.
A bit OF pasture richly green.
sporty little lamb or two.
A Jerssy COW OF gentle mien.
collie dog. some Leghorn hens.
And. maybe. just one small, clean pig
a garden full OF growing things
Wherein in spring TO gayiy dig.
The house few plain sunilt rooms.
FreHh=aired and sweet. an open IRE,
Some shelves Of books. some ore to love
What more need mortal man desireP
Emily Hewitt Leland. in Farm and
Home.
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The face of the civilian glowcd.
"Sarc," he cried. you ar-r.re no
zhentleman,"
The hot blood dyed the officers brow.
"Sacr-r-rr'" he hissed. "do YOU know
who Get ees zat you insult 90
"Pouf." cried the civilian; ~ do not
care"
DO you veesh to ightP"
YES, Now and at once"
"Do YOU not know kat am one Of xe
best swor-r-rdsmen in Fr-r-rauee ."
No. II makes no difference,
And YOU want Ia die now -
Yes. Right now.
There was a moments silence.
II would gladly keel You" said the
officer, hut eet ees not possible at 1es
pr-r.rcseut moment
Not possible Why notg''
because l win ne,aire consent 10
tightwis swor-r-rtis Eat are not pr-r-rup
erly rsr~rrpderrd antiseptic. Hon iour.
monsieur. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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TOO LIGHT AND SOFT.
Objections 10 the Proposed Plan of
Making Aluminium Penntes-MInt
Directors Experiments.
SMITH D. FRY.

Apropos of the resolution adopted by
10 urging the government to substitute
aluminium for copper in the making OF
pennies. IL was learned at the treas
ury that experiments with this in view
have been conducted by the director Of
the mint. 1t was found, as a result of
these Investigations, that aluminium
coins are too light and soft. A compo-
sition of two per cent. copper. two Of
zinc, ihs of manganese, and 94h per
cent. of aluminium was experimental
with, but il was found that coins made
of this metal could not be substituted
for the copper pennies. The compost
tion coin weighed only 10 $40 grains.
while the copper penny weig hs As grains
The composition pennies are too light
for safe handling.
Another objection to the aluminium
coin is that II can easily be counterfeit
ed. IL is said az the treasury depart
ment that a good imitation could be
made with gun wad covered with sill.
yer paper. which would be accepted un-
Ill the edges were worn Off.
The argument of the confectiuners
that copper pennies carried disease APP
plies TO coins made OF other metals, ex.
eept perhaps those with smooth sur.
face. After conducting experiments
the conductor OF the z..st did not rec.
ommend the adoption of the aluminium
coin, aud the matter was dropped. tits
techtful IL congress viii act upon the
resolution Of the eonfectioners In view
of the experiments already conducted
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-26
CURRENT TOPICS.

THERE are 40 600 locomotives !,
on American railroads.
EVERY year Chicago uses up y.
Al, 900, 600 pounds of soap.
IL Spitzbergen the longest d.,
three and one-half months.
EVERY blast furnace in Pittsbu,,.,
producing to its full capacity.
sEvENTY-Two per cent. of the g..
ish people can not read or write 70
A STRIKING feature of Havana i,M
absence of women in the streets
THE Newport News Shipbui8;,
and Drydock Co. employees 5000 ner
GREAT BRITAIN buys more than n
900 horses IN the United States eva
year.
LIQUID fuel is fast taking the n =,
of coal on the vessels plying in the ,
east.
LIQUID fuel is fast taking the nj,
of coal on the vessels plying in !,
far east.
In the vicinity of Norfolk, Va. a5o.
1900 acres are devoted to the culs,.
of radishes.
LAST year there were brought r.l
London and other English ports c ,sl
900 hundred weight of frozen meat
MISS ELLA C. WIrTER. of Denve, \
the only woman authorized to prsc,.,l
before the United States land Office
A CARTHAGE MOI undertaken exba.
tied the body of a murderer oy way \
advertising his skill as an EN- oalme-
THERE are l, 900 vessels which c-aa
the Atlantic Ocean regularly eve7
month, some of them twice a mon;a
Gov. SAVERS. of Texas, is one Of d.
champion golf players of that s,sI
and is devoted to all outdoor athlet.
THE queen of England and the cd
OF Russia own beautiful typewriters
white enamel and gold. with keys Q
ivory.
THE Baroness Burdett-Coutts is sal
to be worth about 1000, 900 and he
income is set down as being close upo
s., 500 day.
A CIGARETTE smoker sends into Ii
air about 1000, 900 particles of dust
every pull, according to DR.. Atkins !,
vestigations.
Ir is gravely reported that Eip,o
has received seven madstones and nea
ly 1000 recipes for the bite of that il
considerate dog.
WHILE Canada's tax on Chinese INN
grants is to be increased. japanese d;
to be permitted to come in free only Z,
imperial reasons.
Mrs. WILLIAM r. DAY, wife OF Il
former secretary of state, is an exec
lent musician and has composed soz
music OF high order.
A LARGE number of ministers fro
other churches are apply ng to be r
ceived into the ministry of the PresbJ
terian church in Canada.
AN eminent physician says that 4
person should be permitted TO drn
tea or coffee until he or she has a
tanned the age of Is years.
SCOTLAND has 146 parishes witho
paupers, poor rates or public hous
absence of the last. perhaps accou
ing for that of the first two.
SCOTLAND has 146 parishes with,
paupers, poor rates or public hou.
the absencs of the last, perhaps,
counting for that Of the first two.
A WRITER in the German scient
periodical Prometheus declares ii
overindulgence in tobacco will pro
the ruin of South American peoples.
AT RoUBAIx. one of the social
strongholds of France, the 1000 pu
lie school children received free fo
and clothing at the expense of t
town.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-26

Sig. BOdis. wellknown Italian
ltattstician. haS published tables show,
ing the order ia which the countries OF
Europe are elassed In decreasing series
according 10 their mean birth rate:
|. Russia. in Europe. :. Hungary; j.
serNia; 4, Roumania, 5. Austria. 4, Ger.
man empire; :. Italy, 5. Spain; .. lin.
land; 10. Portugal; II. Holland: Il. Eng.
land and Wales; Is. scotland: IA
Denmark; Is, Norway; iG. Rel
giums IL. Sweden. Is. Switzerland, /,
10, Greece, %. France. II. Ire.
land. II will thus be observed that
Russia has the largest percentage Of
births aud France aud Ireland have the
smallest Medical Record.
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Green GnnrrherrIr..

Cook the berries in water until white.
but not enough to break them: put into
cans with as little water as possible:
I'LL up the can with boiling water, and
seal; when opened pour of water and
sook like fresh herries.-Roston GIofe.
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cario.i,y Graslnea.

A horss,'s asst ssnAH Willie found,
Thea straightway did explore
The mysteries OF Tire curious thiax.
hGt he us.eF VII do q mere.
The d&eiiegs IN that quaint abcds
Were anything sat slow,
And Willie soon The victim was
Os a thousand sstls oE woA
--Ckts2go Rsesrd
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-26

Robert Downing was recently interviewei
by the press on the subject OF his spieHtis
physical health. Mr. Downing promptly asi
emphatleally gave the whole credit Of 5a
splendid physical condition to Pe-ru-na, sa5'
ing:
Il find it a preventive against all suddss
summer ills that swoop upon one in c!la4s
ing climates and water.
1t is the finest travelling companion ssd
safeguard against malarisl influences
g 70 sum II up. Pe-ru.na has done me El1F'
good than any tonic have ever taken.
Healthy mucous membranes protect -
body against the heat of summer and ,as
gold OF winter. Pe.ru-na is sure to dtf1i
health TO the mucous membranes o. .a'
whole body.
Write for copy OF DR. Hartman's l'sss
book entitled Summer Catarrh. AG.7ss
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, U.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-26

There Is much French aud Rs,giar
capital invested in the prime pal rail-
way lines OF Spain, while England owns
many Of the shorter lines aud i also al
the head Of the mining interests.