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The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18
LOSSES BY FIRES
CuFiaas Details Regarding Those
ThRt Have oreurFd Duriam
1he Past Year.

The Chronicle Fire Tables which are
published annually by the organ Of tire
underwriters give soine curious details
regarding the fire iossrs in the United
States during the pas, year. They show
that he average less by fire has been
reduced in ten years frum sd.a2s In isSs
TO 81 ,S60 Ia ls9s. The Insurance loss in
the same period was reduced from
Sa.aaa to Si.050. The extended use Of
electricity has brought about u large
increase in the wut Of fires due to elcc-
trie wires and lights. Ten years ago
there we're only Cd such fires. but in
ises there were no less than ass. de-
fectise aues are responsible for ils3
per cent. of the fires. lneendiarfsm il
accredited as the next largest cause Of
eouilarrations. No less than 6.Sqi in.
eeudiary fires are shown to have oe.
eurred In iSas; 9,410 fires wrre caused
by lightning. i.tTa by spontaneous
combustion. eos hy friction in maehia.
cry. % by natural gas, IA hl dust ex.
ploslons, and five by the suns rays pass.
ing through window glass, Twelve
thousand two hundred and four Urea
bad no aSsignable eausA
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SOCIAL DELIGHTS
What One Experiences Sometime,
Engaging In the Game
of Whist.

This is what Detroit whist nav.
willing to take oath took place at a - J
where he was doing his level best IaT i,r''s
prize: 4
The large lady, his partner,,g4,.s. =.
right sleeve OF her shirt waist hiifb rr..' ..s
tered under her breath and then - ,j'.'- Z.
the other lady: Look at that, now. - :
all askeW and so annoying don 'tf.srs -
you go to or how much you pay, II a yy.T.
the same way.-Did you signal Tor trlI,ar
or was it the other hand - mp
THAT sleeve lost us three tricks Oh,
tiDued the complainant. Then the ot5I.
lady wanted recipe for making cb5v
chow picklelily or something of tlat s9r.
OF course, my accommodating partner yrs,.
right to reeling it off, playing a king 20 r-S
ace when she had a three spot, revoked ~
another suit, led right into the eDemy'
strength, and then had the nerve Ia a.
me if | saw anywhere that she could bs,'
bettered her play. Say, l wanted to bo
her in oil.
81 tried to keep from turning red, sa,.r,
anything sarcastic or swearing a lttle. ,r3
succeeded reasonably well.
Then she went to telling about a new
hat her neighbor had bought. She f5le
two five spots at a heavy cost, and ,4s,
consoled me with a half-screamng eXn,'r
tion that she bad been playing pedro ,.s
night before and had lapsed into IT ag5's
without thinking. | never behaved hrf,s,
in my life, feigned sudden illness. got auy5r
and made things blue for two b aces Af,s,
/ was gone she told the opposition tha, I
played a very stupid game. Detroit Ere,
Press
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the recently disturbed pool had not yet
died away when the captive lobster sud
denly awoke to the seriousness Of the
situation. and To think was to act Up
moved the great white bnrnacled claw
until IL seized the eagle round the neck.
There was a furious huttering and beat
ing OF the eagles wings, a melancholy
squawk from his choking throat, and
then, tumbling and rolling head over
heels la the mir In confused mass.
down came the eagle and lobster again
splash back into the pool.
The two spectators of the scene
rushed forward. thinking that they
could perhaps in some way secure both
combatants, for the splashiuR OF the
conflict continued In shallow water.
Hut they had hardly time TO pick up
a stone apiece to throw at the eagle
before the lobster, feeling himself at
home again, let go his hold. With his
neck all torn and devoid of feathers.
away flew the bedraggled eagle. in most
melancholy guise, 10 a neighboring
cliff. while the lobster. To give Col. Ilag-
CARDS own words, ''still brandishing
his enormous claw In defiance, re-
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OATH OF THE BoFRs.
The Molly covrnast which BIND
Barshers of the TrarHvsRI i'm
Peace and W.

This peculiar solemn pledge was sub
scribed at meet ting held BY them on
April u. 1879. Wonderi5nteir. in the
Transyaal. and is given as reproduced
in the Natal Witness:
In the presence of Almighty God,
the Searcher of Hearts, and praying for
His gracious assistance and mercy, we,
burghers of the South AfrieaI. fepub-
lie. have solemnly agreed for US and our
children 10 unite in a holy covenant,
which we confirm with a solemn oath.
1t Is new 10 years ago since our fathers
left the Cape Colony 10 become free
and independent people, These 40
years were 40 years of sorrow and suf-
fering. We have founded Natal, the
Orange Free State and the South Af-
riean republic tTransyaal, and three
times has the English government
trampled on our liberty, and our flag,
baptized with the blood and tears of our
fathers. has been pulled down. As by =
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PAY FOR A SPOT.
A Mothers Ingenious Little Idea for
Teaching Children to
he Neat.

Two mothers of large families were
discussing domestic matters one day.
and the younger of the two spoke with
sigh of the way in which her table,
cloths were spotted through the daily
mishaps of her two boys.
Perhaps you'd like to know how
have helped my boys to be careful at
the table," said the older woman; lit
is the plan on which my mother
brought me up, and I've never found a
better.
THE rule in our family" she pro-
ceeded, when urged by her friend to ex-
plain her method, lis this: Any one
who makes a spot on the tablecloth
must cover it with a piece of money,
and the piece must be large enough to
hide the stain entirely; no rims are al
lowed! The children have to provide
the coins out of their own pocket
money. This rule applies to their fa-
ther and me as well as 10 them. The
sum goes TO buy new table linen.
The first year | tried the plan we
had money enough for three handsome
tablecloths, but since then there has
been less and less. This is the fourth
year, and although none of my boys has
yet reached his fifteenth birthday, and
they are by no means unusually deft in
their management of knives, forks and
spoons, they have learned 10 serve them
selves and others so well that am in
clined to think their contributions to
the 'tablecloth fund will be very
slight."-Youth's Companion.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18

Southern California power house is sit
uated at the base OF the san Bernardino
mountains, on the Santa Ana river, and
the power water intake Is at the june
tion OF Bear creek and the Santa Ana
river, about seven miles below the fa-
NOUS Bear creek dam. The water in
this river, like all waters in southern
California. is owned by water com.
panics, and as soon as IL reaches the
valley il is led of in irrigation bitches
in different directions Under these
conditions, any power company using
the water must not interrupt the flow.
and the regulation of the water wheels.
which are used, must be BY DETECTING
noxxleS. The water is carried about ~,
miles, SO per cent. of which is through
tunnels, and the rest OF the canal is
open masonry and wooden fumes. The
elevation AZ the intake Is s.4s2 feet
above sea level. and that of the power
house s,sTa feet. The difference. less
the grade OF the canal. giyes a static
head of T3s feet ON the wheels.
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FEMININE FRILLs
ODDS and Ends of Fashion That
Are seen tR Fail
Costumes.

Wine color is much talked of for fall
and winter use With the velvet hats,
birds or flowers of peculiar light shade
of red are seen. Occasionally dark
wine-eolored felt hat appears Trimmed
with velvet of the came shade, and the
wine color appears as trimming for
some of the outing hats. The big and
broad turbans Of fur and feathers are
much seen, and are large aud solid
IooEing. The fur or the feathers go
aroand the sides, the middle being of
! velvet Whole birds are seen on these
hats. and gorgeous parrot makes a
conspicuous toque. Some English girls
are wearing becoming hats OF pale blue
felt, which set off their bright COM
plexions delightfully."- as they are in
tensifietl with black trimmings. \ hat
made for an American has the rim of
black velvet. soft, pale blue felt crown,
striped with black velvet and black
bird at the side.
The most charming things are con-
stantly appearing in gun metal. 1t IS
metal that men particularly like for
their own belongings A jewel in the
clasp of an article of gun metal may not
be altogether appropriate, but it is at
tractiye.
There is talk sometimes of the pass
ing of blossoms for weddings, but they
have too many traditions clinging
around them to cease to be used, and
long sprays of them will be used at
many fall weddings. The eyer-present
guimpe is TO be seen in many wedding
gowns and lace sleeves in several in
stances. Some of the gowns are elab-
crate, but a wedding gown of severely
simple design is always pleasing. The
girl who feels that the wedding service
is solemn rite likes to put some of
that feeling into the cut of her frock.
In one of the surface cars one day
last week was a well-dressed man wear
ing what may have been a Fedora hat,
but with the rim somewhat wider than
usual, while around the crown was
some white material laid in even folds
and one end put under the other at the
left side. IL was an unusual hat for a
man, and particularly noticeable. for
next to the man sat woman with a
regular FeuOFd nat OF Lne SAINT COIOT,
gray, with the regulation black band.
1t looked as If the two had exchanged
hats.
Women who like fine felt and a Sc
verely masculine style go directly TO
the mems shops and get a small-sized
mans hat, with which they take great
deal of comfort. These fine felts are
practically indestructible, can be rolled
and tumbled and come out looking as
good as new.
Long coats reaching to the knees,
with large hoods. are made of satin and
trimmed with stitched bands of cloth in
patterns. They make beautiful wraps
for elderly women. a long circular
wrap of black cloth is outlined with a
fold of white silk braid and has a simu-
lated yoke made of rows of folded braid
stitched closely together.
Some of the sleeves to the gowns with
the sheathed skirts are so snug that
they button from the wrist nearly to
the elbow.-N. Y. Sun.
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and perches. The father was In the act
of closing the door after the last one
was In, when 10 was pushed violently
open from without and Albrccht and
his mother. lacking such shelter OF
their own. flung themselves among
them.
Then the door, like that OF the ark,
was shut and hraced by the fathers
stout shoulder And none too soon. for
the air was thick with flying debris.
There were i2 OF them more souls than
the ark carried, and crowded into q
much smaller space, but that mattered
little at such time.
The fowl screamed, the children
walled, the big mother and little moth
er rocked and prayed in each Others
arms, and the father hcmoancd his farm
and stock. but as for Vlasta. the cy-
clone had given her what the fates had
otherwise denied. and the uproar and
danger were all dominated by the joy
that Alhreeht was again beside her. 80
close that she could almost feel his deep,
hurried breathing.
- ''f'f tNA hihNhfHit ahA ANtHs win
deafenipR roar, rush Of darkness,
choking breath of sulphur. the storm
center was upon them.
Nlasta remembered now how II hap.
pened, but when she was able 90 realize
anything her arms were around Al.
hreeht's neck and he was holding her
to him and murmuriug words of cudrar.
ment, which she felt rather than heard.
My love, my little though she
was as tall as he"do not fear will
keep thee safe /. thine own beloved :"
Nlasta's pet white pullet tluttered on
their shoulders like the white.wingcd
dove Of peace. The storm went swiftly
on its resistlcss way, leaving desolation
behind.
Their houses were In ruins: their M.
tie possessions torn 10 pieces or scat.
tered far and wide. even a large part %
the growing crops rooted up or ground
into the soil.
But their lives were spared. and they
are hardy and courageous. Sod houses
can soon rise again. and other crops
grow green on sunlit plains. aud before
long In the new home there will be
sounds OF rcvelry by night" and an.
other merry wedding dance. Chicago
Herald
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EAGLE AND LOBSTER.
Rider HaREard's Bro,her TELLS of .
Most nefaarks BILE Battle
in the Air.

Lieut.. Col. Andrew c. r. Haggard, an
elder brother of Rider Haggard. the
move list. recently returned from a trip
TO Newfoundland, and tells of re-
markable sight he saw while sitting on
the seashore with guide with whom
he had been fishing for salmon in the
Terra Nova river. They had been
watching for some time the eyolutions
Of a white-headed eagle. called by the
Newfoundlanders "A grip After soar
ing round in several circles = boye and
In front o. them the eagle suddenly
dashed down into pool Of water near
them on the beach and reappeared hold
ing an enormous lobster in his talons.Z
II was An old lobster, with huge
claw, white with barnacles. The eagle
had him cIutched firmly around the
back, and at first the huge claw hung
helplessly down. the baruacles shining
white in the sunlight. This was only
for second, thong. The ripples on
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' swefllng .rd taxing on the orninoua

ly swelling and taking on the orninous
shape dreaded by the prairie dwellers.
the so-called funnel form. which in this
case was much fattened one.
II seemed but few minutes later
when Nlasta reused abruptly in fazcd
bewilderment.. A distant shout. one Of
alarm and warning. seemed echo
ing in her carlow dark il had
grown. And there we're Albrecht
and his little old mother. who kept
his house. standing before their
door. exelaiming and gesticulating
wildly. Al the same moment there cams
rush of furious wind, bringing the
sound Of a low. fpenacinR roar. while the
mass Of dusky green cloud SEEMED to
quit the horizon and start swiftly on an
earthward path
Vlasta guessed instantly the peril
that threatened, and sprang up with
terrified ery.
Ny father, mother. quieki The cy-
clonel The cyeIone!'
Then followed Wild confusion, stI.am-
ing children running to their parents.
frantic exciamatious, hustle and hurry.
Whittier should they fly for refuge in
that hour of terror7 1t was the good
mother that solved the problem with
prompt presence OF mind.
"ffbe henhouse, ehildreni Let us run
TO the hcnhousel" she cried. and she
crowded her stout self and her best
feather bed. brought from the father
land, yaiinnily through the narrow door
way, followed by her husband carrying
his pipe and armchair. and by the others
with whatever they chnnced 10 catch
up, all racing through the thick. whrl.
ing dust to the designated place of ref
uge.
~ fact. II was the most suitable one
within their reach, being really n low
'dug in the side of small hill.
the front or open side facing south and
filled In with sod wall, containing only
small. rough door and tiny window.
whose four small panes were thiekly
coated with dust.
In they rushed pell NELL. causing wild
discontinue TO the usual occupants Of
this abode. which flew, auttering and
eackling wildly. from their rude nests
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18

There are few living generals who
have been called upon 10 command
more than loo. 900 men in time OF peace.
but that lot has recently fallen TO the
German cavalry general, Count Won
naeseler. lie is the commanding gem
cral OF the Sixteenth army corps. sta
toned at Meta, aud he Was intrusted
with the chief command during the
recent army maneuvers. which took
place ON ground made memorable by
the conflict of 1901. The maneuvers
lasted more than a week. aud four COM
plete army corps, an entire cavalry ai.
vision and more than ioo. 900 men took
part, under the personal observation Of
the general. The second In command
was Gen, Non falkenhausen.
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Cupid's Wells.

Cupid's wells are little cylinders of
stale cake, followed out and filled up
with a spoonful each of whipped and fla
yored separated cream "a small-sized
pot of this viii do for the two dinners
quite welD; or you may whip the white
of an egg or so 10 stiff froth with a
little strawberry jam. and pile this up
in the cakes. French pancakes are
cooked in saueers with the ordinary
pancake batter, then spread with jam.
and served piled one on top of the other.
IL you work these out you will be aston
ished TO find how inexpensive these reci-
pes are. and can tell you. from person
al experience. that most cooks very soon
delight in these little dishes and take
pride in varying them.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18
VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE.
An Der True Tale of some BuEEaFd
Eggs which Reached n Wrong
Destination.


This is a true story of Sheriff Brook
shire, of williamson county, Tex, and
what come of his efforts to play prac-
teal joke on his wife" said MIR. NJ. X.
Goodbread, of Taylor. Tex, at the
Riggs.
sheriff Brookshire is full of good ma
ture, and the love of fun is his predom-
inant characteristics. To get the laugh
on friend is 10 him the next best thing
to rounding up band of horse thieves.
lie is the owner of good-sized ranch,
and while working out in pasture
near his home some time since came
across u buzzard's nest, in which re-
posed as handsome snow-white eggs as
the eye of man ever looked upon.
THE discovery of these eggs imme-
diately set him TO thinking of little
game that he would play upon his faith
full spouse. Wrapping them up with
care he bore them To his house, intend
Ing to tell Mrs. Brookshire that he had
been presented with some uncommonly
fine eggs from a fancy breed of chick
ems, and that it was the proper thing TO
put them under one of her setting hens
Immediately. lie knew how fond she
was of having choice specimens of the
feathered tribe, and shook with laugh
ter as he pictured her disgust when
these young buzzards should be hatched
out.
Revolving these merry thoughts, he
went into the kitchen TO make the pres
entation. 1t happened that his wife
was not there, and he placed them on a
table, intending to call her attention to
them later. just at this time he was
called out of his domicile on very inn
portant business. and the matter was of
consequence enough to drive all
thoughts of the joke out of his head.
He stayed away a couple of hours, and
when he reached home supper was
ready. Being rather hungry from his
tramp In the pasture, the sheriff sat
down TO the table and ate with good
relish the yiauds before him.
suddenly the recollection OF his find
dashed across his mind. MY dear said
he, when | left the house awhile ago
| put some eggs on the table yonder.
Did you get them
- certainly did, and you have just
eaten them FOR your supper, quoth
Mrs. Brookshire. Why. what on earth
ails you2' as the sheriff elapped his
hands about the middle of his corporos-
ity and rushed for the open air. She
thought. may be. that he had been sud
denly seized with fit of some kind.
and followed to render axsistana. I,
took him several hours TO recover, but
he has utterly renouneed practical jok-
Ing. g."-Washington Post.
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Hon. ]. IL. Caldwell.

81 have used Pe-ru-na for a numbers
years with the very best results for a
tarrhal diseases. l shall never be without
it. | never fail to recommend it when ~
well, Robeine, La.
Gilbert Hofer, Grays, Ky, says in let.
ter dated March 7th, 1894 II have used
four bottles of Pe-ru-na and am well Of
my catarrh,. and it cured M BrIght, dis.
ease. had been troubled Tor two years.
b! weigh twenty pounds more than iid be
fore | was taken sick. | shall never be
without Pe-rl.na"
Send for free catarrh book Address Dr.
Hartman. Columbus O.
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thief in the night has our free republic
been stolen from US. We cannot suffer
this, and we may not. 1t is the will OF
God that the unity of our fathers and
our love TO our children should oblige us
to deliver unto our children. unblem-
ished, the heritage of our fathers. 1t IL
for this reason that we here unite and
give each other the hand as men and
brethren, solemnly promising to be
faithful TO our country and people. and, +,
looking unto God, to work together un-
TO death for the restoration OF the lib
erty of our republic. So truly help us,
God Almighty"
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18

Mix one pint of stale breaderumbs.
one eupful Of -four, cupful of brown
sugar, a teaspoonful of cinnamon. half
a grated nutmeg and one pound of fine
ly-ehopped suet well together; add the
grated riRd Of one lemon. Mix one cup
ful OF stoned raisins with a cupful OF
carefully prepared eurrants and half
pound OF shredded citron; aour them
and add them To the dry ingredients.
Dissolve half tcaSpooaful OF soda in
warm water add TO il half cupful of
nolasses; add three eggs well beaten.
pour this over the dry material: mix
thoroughly, pack into a CREASED mold
and boil continuously for four or Eve
honrs---Ladies' Home Journal
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HE nrrLe BARE FEEL.

Little bare feet sunburned and brown,
Patterln'. pat,rfin' up and down,
Danein' over the Kitchen floor.
Light as the foam flakes on the shore,
Right on the so from morn TIL late.
From the garden path ter the old frent
gate.
There hain't na music ter me so sweet
As the pattert1i' sound of them little bare
feet.
When l mend my nets by the foamin' sea.
Them little bare feet trot there with me,
And shril little voice lowell say:
"Dran'pa. splrs me yarn ier-day
And ! know when my dofy comics ter land,
There's spry little form aomewheres On
hand.
And the very fust sound my ears'il meet
Is the welcoomIn' run OF them little bare
feet.
Oh, little bare feet how deep you've pressed
Yer prints Of love In my worn Old breasti
And ! sometimes think. when come ter
die.
Twill be loneseme-iiks In the by ard by;
That up in Heaven I'll long ter hear
That little ehiid'a voice 80 sweet and clear
That even there, on the golden street.
I'll miss the pat Of them little bare feet.
Joe Lincoln, in saturday Evening Post.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18
POWER FROM A DISTANCE.
southern California Has the Most
Notable Electric TransmIssIOn
Plant IN Existence.

To-day the most notable transmits.
sion plant in existence, says Casters
Magazine, is that of the Southern Cali
fornia Power company, designed 10
carry 10000 horsepower at $4,000 volts
over 50 miles of line from the power
house to the town of Los Angeles. The
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nrnmn Fricn..ee

Drain large oysters. aud to the liquor
add some dark. well-seasoned beef
stock; cook ten minutes together, and
strain. In a spider melt some butter.
and let it slightly brown. then add half
the quantity Of -four as OF butter, blend
and hrown-without hurning--to rich
darkness; add the oysters, moving them
about gently for a few seconds, then
pour in enough Of the strained stock to
make q sauce Of medium consistency.
Serve on small rounds OF toast.-Wora-
aH's Home Companies.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18
Worse Yet.

Snarley-They're bad family The a.
ther plays the stock market and the as
the races.
Yow-You'd think they were virtue,
you heard the daughter play the piaua-
Syracuse Herald.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-18
KIDNEY DISEASE,
Caused by Internal Catarrh,
Promptly Cured by
Pe-ru-na.

Hon. J. H. Caldwell, prominent men.
ber of the Louisiana State Legislature, au
the following in regard to Peruna ior ca,
tarrh:
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rh~y vii rtus No. ,,,,

lie sure your sins will aud you cat
and 50 viii your wsse.-Caieago Daily
Newx
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oemmaaasa 100000 Mru.

mained smiling at the bottom of the
mail -
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Cupid in a Cyclone
SnSA3ns@SnSaS'A1nenS >

HLASTA looked wistfuliy ont Of her
v snaIl-paned window, deep-set in