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The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
A pHILANTHRoPIsT.
n. wa. Going Ia Get Rich and Get
Up Something 90 Cool the
People on.

Eyes, sir" exclaimed the man with a
linen duster and high-crowned straw hat,
I'm going to do It.
"What are you going to do!" asked the
policeman TO whom the stranger had ad-
dressed himself.
you know" he went on, without heed.
ing the question, that the summer months
are invariably marked by increased out
breaks Of all kinds. Yen's angry passions
seem to rise with the thermometer.
What were you tLreatening just now!
asked the policeman, sternly.
Threatening
Eyes. You ssid you were going to do
something. What are you going to do
I'm going to get rich. I'm going to get
some steady employment and save up my
money and invest it judiciously and get
rich. There's NJ end OF good you can do
with rienes. Rich men are doing great
deal of good now. They establish schools
and colleges and libraries and let the people
get acquainted with the soothing thoughts
of philosophy and the sublimities Of science.
But in the months of July and August you,
as a practical criminologist, have doubtless
observed philosophy and science don't work
By the time | have got rich there will be
all the colleges and libraries that IRE viii
be need of, and | will cap the summit OF
our civilization with a bequest for NAM
moth marble refrigerator IN each town, so
that when anybody feels his indignation
rising he can go there and wander up and
down the stately corridors and cool OF. -
Washington Star.
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HE SOON GOT WELL.
Landing with the DOOtJack on the
Leaders Nose Had a Bene-
fetal Effect.

II was a sad scene. The old man lay or
his bed, and by him sat the faithful wife
holding his worn hand in hers and forcing
back the tears to greet his wandering look
with smile. She spoke words OF comfort
and Of hope, But he felt. the cold hand
falling on him, and he turned his weary
eyes up to her pale, wan face.
Jennie, dear wife, | am going"
"Oh, no, John-not yet-not yet"
"Yes. dear wife," and he closed his eyes;
"the end is near. The world grows dark
about me. There is a mist around me gath.
ering thicker and thicker, and there, as
through loud, | hear the music of angels
sweet and sad. "
"No. no, John, dear; that isn't angels;
that's the brass band at the corner"
What" said the dying man. Have
those scoundrels dared to come here when
they know I'm dying? Give me my boot.
jack. I'll let 'em see"
And in a towering rage the old man
jumped from his bed, and before his wife
could think he had opened the window and
shed the bootiack at the band.
I've hit that fat leader in the nosei'
And he went back to bed and got well.-Tit
Bits
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TOO JEALOUS.
whlppletOn Was Getting Too Atten-
tive to Business to Please
the Boss.

T WISH" said the senior partner to the
manager Of the executive department, that
you would discharge Whippleton, that new
man we put on a couple Of months ago."
The manager was surprised. He showed
II in his countenance. He was about to say
something, when the head of the firm
went on:
81 have made it rule, as you have doubt
less noticed, never to permit any OF the men
who work IN this establishment to beat
me here in the morning. For 20 years | have
sat here at my desk, and watched the en-
poyes report for duty"
YES, the manager said, at has become
a. tradition around the place that you are
always the first one here in the morning
and the last one to leave at night"
Exactly. That's why l want you to dis.
charge Whippleton."
The manager was about to carry out his
order, but turned after he had taken two
or three steps and asked
Have you caught Whippleton shirking?
Does he get down to work late in the morn
ings?"
mo" the old man responded, "he's max.
ing me get up before daylight in order to
keep on beating him here won't have IT,"
Chicago Times Herald
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THE SUNFLOWER.
Pretty Little Tale of the Watei
Nymph CIytIe, who Was
Turned Into One.

There is hardly anyone who cannot
catch glimpse of the sometimes
saucy. sometimes sad face in the pansy
and heartsease. by just partially clos
ing the eyes one can see many pretty
child faces in the pansy bed. But of
different class is the face of Clytie 1.-THE
sunflower).
She was water nympb. All the joy
and brightness of her life, she felt. came
from the glowing sun above, TO whom
she looked up in ever-growing wonder
and admiration. And il was but natural
that her admiration should change to
love. for whenever she looked away
from that bright face, to her eyes,
blinded by its brilliancy, the world and
and all things else seemed black and
comfortless.
Used as he was to worship, the heart
less sun god, Apollo. grew tired Of see
ing the countenance turned ever to-
ward him. Indeed, so ardently did IL
reflect his CLEAN that he seemed to be
held TO that one spot with a kind of
fascination. OF course that would never
do. Gruss and flowers and trees would
soon he so parched and dried that their
very life would wither away.
Still Clytie gazed with burning, pas
sionate eyes into the heart of her god,
hut found il empty of all love for her.
Worse than blank il was. for a great
anger toward that charm which held
him transfixed was fast filling it. With
II last mighty effort he turned away
with resolve that he would never
again bless that land with his light.
Nine days Clytie sat on the cold
ground, with her unbound hair stream
ing over her shoulders. Other lovers
wooed her. the gentle breeze kissed her
and sought TO turn her thoughts from
her lost love 10 himself: the dew
dropped quietly beside her and even en-
folded her in his embrace. But there
she sat, tasting neither food nor drink.
She gazed toward the clouded sky in
vain longing. Still as each day dawned
she caught but one glimpse of the sun
before he turned his horses away and
swept on 10 the west.
Soon her limbs became rooted TO the
ground and her streaming hair turned
into petals. flashing out around her
face like the rays of the sun god him
self. Every morning, SO they saw, this
suntlower turns on its stem, and Clytie.
sad and somber, looks out from her
golden halo of petals and follows with
mournful eyes the course of Apollo's
chariot.-Chicago Record.
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RULES FOR BIcYcLlsTs.
The wheel aud Lawn Tennis Com
bined FarRish the Rest ALI
Around Exercise.

To those persons seeking exercise
there are features in bicycling that es.
pecially commend il for worthy consid-
Grafton. II encourages sobriety, gives
steadiuess Of nerve, requires quick per
eeption and decision. and promotes
deep breathing. During the summer
months | arise at $3.50 a. IN. and mount
my wheel for q little run of IS Go 25
miles, first warming my stomach with
= cup of clear coffee. Returning. take
a sponge bath of cold water and a thor
ough physical exercise for all OF the
muscles Of the body that have not been
brought into play while cycling. Then
my bath; and as | need no breakfast
! take none. Having no feeling OF ex-
haustion, settle myself for the Iit.
erary work Of the morning. with a
clear brain and a body unencumbered
by food.
Whoever rides a hicycie should bear
IN mind that while he is developing leg
muscle aud lung capacity. and is as
sured OF chest expansion, il may be
At the expense Of arm. shoulder. neck
and chest muscles. therefore speeial
exercises for the upper part Of the body
should always supplement- the use of
the bicycle. An excellent combination
uay be secured in an all-around deveI.
opment by use Of the wheel and lawn
tennis. Bat whether induiging to any
extent in bicycling, golf, lawn tennis.
croquet, rowing. etc. exercises which
are apt To cause profuse persplration.
never neglect following the same With
suitable bath. \ sponge bath Of salt
water. when possible. viii be found the
hes'.-Edward b. Warman. in Ladies'
Home journal
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outside had climbed to the OPEN win.
dows, aud, as they filled them entirely
not "a breath of fresh air could enter.
Only a great outburst OF melody from
the choir prevented general hyhteria,
which was plainly imminent.. To the
singing the people kept time with their
feet and their swaying bodies.
II was hardly conceivable that any
negroes in the city were kept ignorant
OF the event, so thoroughly had the
preachers betrayed the general. Scores
Of them must nave worked all night
TO erect the platform and arrange the
decoration. Over the pulpit was a
huge portrait OF Giant, draped and fes-
tooned with fio'gers. and opposite vas
a similarly decorated portrait Of Lin.
coin. Grant had not spoken word
from the moment we were fairly sur
rounded by the multitude. Now he
whispered, as he wiped his flushed face:
I've been In Africa. but / never had
as hot time as this. ="
When Grant arose 10 speak there was
a renewal of the cries. but the little
pastor and the marshaia soon restored
quiet enough for his words To be heard.
He spoke briefly, saying In effect that
the eolored people had their future In
their own hands. lie urged them to
stick TO the Bible and the spelling book
and they were bound to enjoy their full
share OF material prosperity. To some,
who evidently expected him TO announce
that he had come to consecrate himself
to the restoration of their political
rights, the speech was apparently disap-
pointing.
a young negro. teacher In the uni
vcrsity for coIored people, made brief.
but really eloquent address.
General Grant" he said, you have
been famous for epigrams that live in
the hearts Of the American people. You
spoke the sentiment of n determined
patriot people when you declared you
would fight II out on this line II Il takes
all summer But there was one senti-
ment, nobler than all, one that had
sunk deep into the hearts of millions.
When the landlord at jacksonville
would have driven back the colored
people as they escorted you to your
hotel. you said: Let them come; for
where I am. there the colorcd people
may he also
For moment II seemed as though
the crowd would rush ON the raised
platform 10 lay hands on the hero, but
the preachers. seated In the nearer
pews, quickly passed Scott Chin from
his seat TO the platform. He was tall
negro, preacher for 60 years, born
in slavery lie seemed taller because
he was thin. and he wore an old blue
army overcoat which spread at the bot.
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at Atlantic City. "if you will think Of
the exercise one gets on = rocking chair.
you viii see that | am right. How
many times, oa these broad. wind
blown piaz1as, does young Woman
rock herself in her chair in the course
of morning In fancy i, would take
calculating barber To tell you that.
At any rate, the exercise she gets Is
excellent and ample, That push " hieh
the toes gives 20 Keep the chair in mo-
tion. repeated aud repeated. makes tAs
inaiep high. the calf round aud tall.
and il keeps mlsshapcning fleS, of the
ankle. keeping the ankle delicate and
slender. Such delicate ankles under
such robust calves made me fear. - hen
| trS; came down and saw your women
ia their bathing dresses that the pnep.
matte stocking, 50 popular IN my ova
land. had gotten foathold here.
am convinced row thar Il j. not 80.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"spouier saws he dreamed be was
making a great speech last night, and
got so wrought up that he tumbled out
of bed" /" Il see. He took the floor. -
Philadelphia bulletin.
"Look out. I'm after you" shouted
the seal hunt, IL don't give wrap,
replied the humorous seal. disappear
ing under the waves at that moment
Standard and Catholic Times.
Edwin-''How do you know that it
Was a man that wrote the novel; ~
Helen-"Because the story takes over
a period of ten years. and the heroine
never changes her dress but once. =
The Rival
unhappily Expressed.-she twho
did not know they were to meet)-
why, Mr.. Brown, this is a pleasant
surprise!" He (who did)-'I cant al
together say that IL is SO to me, Miss
Jones. Punch.
''Boresome spoke for nearly an hour
at the meeting last night. Yes. /
left when | heard him say that there
was really nothing new to be said upon
the subject.. | knew that meant that
he would go on indefinitely" ."-Boston
Transcript.
Clarissa-"Henrietta you needn't try
to deceive me-you have some painful
memories connected with that man."
Henrictta-"Well, think so. He kept
me dressed up hot afternoons at that
watering place last summer, and then
didn't propose. Life.
Caller-"I understand that your hus-
band distinguished himself at the ban
quet last evening" Mrs. Rumby-"Pos-
sibly; but IL was more than he could do
when he reached home. ."-What-to
Abner-"This here paper mentions
bout diplomatic relations with Spain
bein' resumed. What air diplomatic
relations, anyhow" Josh-"Reekon
they must be the kind that used their
vacation ter visit our farm. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
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tom and gradually contracted toward
his narrow shoulders. A his head also
narrowed al the top, hc was exactly
pyramldal
Then woman with the "gift of
prayer" gave an extraordinary eNhibi.
tion of the power of an uneducuted
mind. Before she ceased Grant had
shaken hands with the preacher, and
we moved rapidly toward the door, a
path having been cleared by the zeal
Gus marshala. We were not, however,
90 escape So easily When we drew near
20 the door, the people In the windows
began To drop inside and make for the
same exit TO head ua of. The glory of
glnries was to have shaken Grants
hand. soon We were In the midst Of
the same excited throng. aud through
the door We could see a solid mass MI
ing the streets.
Cant we get out through the back
door % asked the general. and finding
there was such "a door. We fought our
way toward the pulpit again. After
having our feet trodden aud hard
struggle. we emerged. The driver had
been shrcwd enough TO make a circuit
and outwtt the crowd, and as he drew
up We threw ourselves into the carriage
exhausted The multitude from all
sides made an imprtuous rush after Us.
During the whole time until | had
made my speech" Grant said. ~ was
wrvtchrd AZ having to speak never
made a speech until | was forty years
old. aud | never enjoy any uccasion
where | have tn do IT," Then, taking
of his hat. he turned and said. "Duiyer.
take us to- good hat store, I've got to
buy hat"
At the most important hat store In
the town there was not = hat Of any
fashion that WAS large enough for
Grants head. have forgotten the sire
he wore, aud only remember that some
thing was said of its being as large as
or larger than. WchStrr's. Leaving an
order for the hat. he had To br content
With such brushing and smoothing OF
the old one as the hat man could do.
II was a pleasing evidence OF ten.
Grants power et endurance and quick
rccuperatien. that after this exciting
aud somewhat distressing experience.
he was still as spirited aud VIGOROUS us
in the early morning lie sjsltrd Sre-
eral shops wherr he ehatted with mer-
chants. many Of whom were old ac.
quaintances. as though he had lust
risen after nights rest Although
past the prime ot life. aud notahl,
stout. his wonderful vitality prumiscd
many more years at arti,e life.
Late that uight WAS aroused from
sleep aud handed CARTS of several re-
portcrs. They had heard the runners
Of Wild time. almost riot. at IVES.
ley chapel, and appealed 60 me for par.
tieulars. 81, Lauis Republic.
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woMEN,s CLUBS ODD NAMES.
A numbcr of Title. which Are
Rather EHfsmnfIe and DIfii-
euIs to Pronounce.

The woman's club movement has as
sumed such an extent that il has attract
ed the attention of the United States
department of labor, which has recent
ly issued an elaborate report on the at
titude Of women's clubs toward social
economies, says the Pittsburgh Chron-
ieie-Telegraph. Accompanying the ar
ticie nre some statistics which Indicate
that there are few settlements Of any
size in our glorious country without a
womaB's club. The name. location and
purpose of each of 1,253 woinen's clubs
are given in detail, and it appears that
this by no means exhausts the list. An
examination of the list shows that next
TO the local title of wofnan's club Shake
speare's name is fayorite one.
There are a number of titles which
are rather enigmatic. What. for in
stance. is the meaning of the Leshche, $
the name Of club at Dalton. Ga. ?
Then there Is the Nike" of Chicago,
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

the "Theristrial" OF Marion, Ia; the
"Anarkrisians" of Sioux City, the "Am-
moneongin" of Cumberland Mills. Me.
the "Methebesic" of RockIand, Me; the
"lleptorcan" of Someryille. Mass; the
"Alsbicc" of Grand Rapids. the "Chiro.
pcan" and the "Photerone." both of
brooklyn. and the "Ardirhcbriah" of
Providence. Such names as "Tekcos-
now" and So-go-ye-wat-ha" are per-
haps of Indian origin. There Is a frank
ness In the title of old Maids Social
club" Of Woonsocket, which inspires re-
spect. II Is. however. doubtful whether
anything descriptive is meant by the
title of the "Nashawny" club of Nashua,
n. II. There Is an Anthony club, but no
Cleopatra club.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

such ominous rumors fill the streets of
Paris. The intricate Chinese puzzle
of fashionable Psychology seems. after
all. a trivial thing compared to the tire.
mendous issues of reality Aud il the
author feels this, judge of the senti-
ments of the readeri The effect Of the
aifaire Dreyias ON literature has been
the sudden disappearance of the ro.
nan~a-tross, the old provincial theme
OF the married lady, her husband aud
her seVer After a brilliant renaiS.
sanev. atter occupying almost the whole
area of hctinn. this theme has subsidized.
aud IL people read aud write novels still.
"a a eersain extent. these novels. or al
anN rate, the best of them. have Who'll.
y differeat motive. interest. and ia.
tent
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

pottery. The accumulated water with
in the dikes is discharged into the river
by pumps. A system of irrigation of
the higher portion of the reclaimed
lands is provided. and the apparent con-
tradiction is presented of the draining
and the irrigation at one time of the
same body of land. For depth of two
feet the land is a mat of decaycd tule
stems. and, with control of the water,
the former swamps have been made the
most productive lands in the state.
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ROCKING BEAUTIFIEs WOMEN.
How nm English Scientist Accounts
for the symmrtry of Amer
lean Limbs.

The rocking chair, according 10 an
English scientist over here for the pur-
pose OF writing a book of travels, de-
serves even a higher place in Ameri.
can esteem than it now holds. for it
is responsible, this eagie-eycd observer
claims, for one of the greatest beau
ties of the American women. the beauty
of her lower limbs, says the Philadel-
phia Record. IF you will think" he
said at u dinner party the other night
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French Romance or To-day.

People in England are constantly
complaining that French novels are not
what they were, says "a writer in the
Contemporary. And this Is true; the
crop Is slighter. and the quality has alb
ruptly varied. "Ne cannot gather
grapes OF thistles." A few months ago
one of the first Of French uoyclists told
me how impossible he found It TO lose
himself in an imaginary world while
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
ALetter to Mrs. Pinkham Bro,,gs,
Health to Mrs. Archam6c
[LErrER TO MAS. PINKHAM NO. >

LETTER TO MRS. PIEKHAA NO. -
." DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-lor :
years felt tired and SO weak and H.,
that some days could hardlv !.
around the house. Backache aud ba.I
ache all the time and my fool wors
not digest and had such pains ipg.
womb and troubled with leucor,5s'
and kidneys were affected.
- After birth of each child ~.
weaker, and hearing so much Of
good you had done, 1 wrote to yoa an
have taken six bottles of LYDIA Il
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ON.
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pr, I
one package of Sanative Wash, and N
day / am feeling as well as l ever d5
When / get up in the morning fee A,
fresh as / did when girl and eat a,i
sleep well and do all of my work. b
ever l feel weak again shall kno,
where to get my strength. l kn5,
yourmedicine cured me. ."-MRs. SAlry.
ARcHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's exper.
ence in treating female ills is unpara.
Ieled; for years she worked side ;,
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. and
for sometime past has had sole charrs
of the correspondence department Q!
her great business, treating by let,e,
as many as a hundred thousand ailly
women year. All women who sussr
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkha-
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which vi.
be promptly given without charge.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

A fve-year-old girl lost her pet spaniel,
but regained it by means Of an advertise
ment. Her Sunday school lesson was about
the lost sheep. and she was very attentive.
When her teacher finished speaking she
said:
Miss May, why didn't the shepherd ad.
vertise in the paper for the sheep:"-Phil-
adelpha Times.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
To Live with ,b. ola e,,h.

s~And so you arr about to l,,sr u,cnl-
her OF yoaI family said the old friend
who had lust heard Of the approaching
marriage Of the daughter of the house.
Well, In, not quite errtain about
that, replied ,he old gentleman. Just
at present can't tlgurv GU, " neither n.
10 lose daughter OF merrls acquire a
sotl ,law. .'~C Chicago rost.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
IN nlh MnhrIA

4 correspondent In the Fraukiur,sr
Zeltuug draws a turid picture % the
interesting Generalization Of Madrid.
The present population includes, he
says, so,a'o professional eeggars. the
same namber Il ahandoned women.
a.nn thieves, ard there are hundreds
Of gambling houses.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
DO Your Feet Ache nnd Burn,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease
a powder for the feet. It makes tight O.
New Shoes feel Easy, Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Smarting, Hot, CaIlous, Sore
and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Sho,
Stores sell II, 25c, Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress, Allen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

A young Swede has invented , :
operated solely by invisible rsys q a'foF'pess
which enables it to explode al VII :. I..' .'Es,
the enemys fest. In like SUBJ il ys.iea,. -
Hostetter sStomach Bitters attacks IA .ls4saas'
quers all stomach trouble. .Wher "a "a 81,
from constipation or dyspepsia or IVA. g5'.'ls'''
PAINT takes the Bltters he is sur s. =, 80 =
thing, sooner or later, and that i ,,,-. u o.
that private Revenue STAMP g es'
neck of the bottle. ''ets z
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
CrushInr the ola Man

Purse Proud Father-Can YOU support nv
daughter in the style to which she has beer
accustomeds
Complacent Young Mani could if
were contented with it. but | hope to give
her something hetter.-Somerville Journal
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
The Noble Animal.

Trader-non't you want to sell that
horse
Farmer-Naw. keep him extra, to haul
broken down automobiles back 10 town :
indianapolis Journal.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

Laura-"The fortune teller said Miss FL.
derry was TO be married soon" Flora-"To
whom! Laura don't know. The poor
girl was so happy she forgot TO ask,"-Puck.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

81 think shall buy my husband seat
in the United States senate for birthday
present"
How lovelyl"
"Yes, it's either that or diamond, and
you know jewelry is not in the best of taste
for a man."-Detroit Journal.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
MI Desnernnfinm

Mistress-You once went to ..
teller, Kitty? Did she tell You ar ~. a''
that came true? ~ ID Z
Maid-No, ma am; but I'm young -,
Puck. e.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

Central Asian railroad managers tr,
'o meet the desires % their public. \
haren car With laitierd Windows has
been constructed for the cusir .. BOX
aara.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

Mas he famous man ~
"Famousi Why, my dear sir. they're
even talking OF naming new hleycls
after him. Tit BitA.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 10 years.-Lizzie Ferrel,
Camp ST.. Harrisburg, Pa, May 4. '94.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

People spend terrible lot of time in get.
ting mad, and feeling sorry for it.-Atehi.