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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

the dark He was allowed to issue
edicts, which were never obeyed. The
famous dowager empress provided him
with European toys, wife and II con-
cubines: and attended to all affairs
of state herself. When it became evil
dent that the emperor would have no
issue, she assembled the council of
state and had it's members select the
oldest son of Prince Tuan as heir pre-
sumptive. Prince Tuan-one of the
most adroit as well as INSCRIPTIONS
of Chinese leaders-placed himself at
the head of the Boxer society whose
purpose, the extinction of all foreign
ers and Christian converts, appealed
to the bigotry and jealousy of the man.
darins. The dismal failure of the plans
of the Boxers and the subsequent in
vasion of China by the troops of the
allied powers have placed Prince Tuan's
head in jeopardy and may lead to q
complete reorganization of Chinese
methods of government.
Inasmuch as but very few arefamiliar
with China's governmental system as
it has existed for hundreds of years,
an outline of its various branches should
prove of interesct to every student of
history as we'll as to all observers of
current events.
Under the ancient Chinese consti-
tuition the absolute control of the en-
pire is entrusted, nominally at least.
to the emperor, who is the supreme leg
eli Of hn -,
chief of the army and navy, chief civil
administrator of the empire, lord chief
justice, owner of all of the land COM
prised within the limits of the coun-
try, archpriest and everything else
worth mentioning. His official title Is
"Tien-Si,'' signifying "Son of Heaven"
Theoretically he rules over the whole
of the earth, and, according to trust
worthy reports, there are millions of
Cinnamon who devoutly believe that
all the nations of the world acknowl-
edge their emperor as chief lord. An
anomaly it seems almost that in spite
Of the wide powers possessed by the
'Son of Heaven" he is liable to be re-
moved by popular vote on the appear
ance of any great scourge, such as
prolonged famine or drought or Sc
we're visitation of the plague.
The ''Keung- ki-Chu" is body which
corresponds to the cabinets of west
ern powers. 1t is composed of the
leading statesmen and politicians of
the empire, and it's members visit the
imperial palace every morning To con-
fer with the emperor The cabinet is
controlled by an executive body, the
'Ne-ko," composed of ministers noted
for their sagacitS, or wickedness.
Other governmental departments are
the f'Tsung-li-yamen," which is the
chinese foreign Office, and the "Ii-fan-
Yuen," or colonial Office, which looks
after the rights OF foreigners dwell
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
sage sNowsToRMs.
How n pathetic sceae in which onU
Figured was Completely
Spoiled.

The stage snowstorm, as a rule,
Jacks variety and realism. 1t is az
palpably unreal as the soap box ice
cakes on which hunted Eliza sl1ips I'M
certainly in her frenzied flight across
a make believe Ohio river in one-night
stand portrayals of Harriet Beecher
Stoves exposition of bygone slave
days, says the ST. Louis Republic.
There is nothing convincing in
spasmodic downfall of paper snow
flakes, sifted from a perforated box
in the flies and enveloping the heroine
in distress, while the stage to right
and left and in front and behind her
is as bare as a San Francisco pave
ment in winter.
Joseph r. Grismer, actor, play
wright and stage director, has re-
formed all this He thought out and
perfected an ingenious device by which
the snowstorm in ''Way Down East
is made to look real. The snow seems
to have set in to last all winter, and
the wild, whirling flakes drive past
the windows of the old farmhouse and
Drift furiously through the opened
door as if blown upon the wings of a
bowling gale.
Mr.. Grismer, skillful as he mas
proved himself in working up the
storm in way Down East" was not
always so successful in this sort of
stage illusion. His first attempt was
at Glens Falls, one-night stand in
New York, years ago, when he was
playing leads to the emotional hero
ines of Annie Ward Tiffany. East
Lynne" was the play and Miss Tiff
fanny conceived the idea that it would
add a spice of novelty to recite Beau
tiful Snow in one of the scenes where
she had the entire stage to herself.
Mr.. Grismer warmly approved the idea
and suggested that the effect would
be greatly enhanced by the introduce
ton of an incidental snowstorm. Miss
Tiffany thought the suggestion a good
one, and as no reliance could be placed
upon country stage hands Mr.. Grismer
volunteered to be responsible for the
snow effects.
Providing himself with a bucketful
of ine-cut paper, he mounted tall
stepladder and proceeded to sift the
snow down by hand just outside the
window in front of which the star was
declaiming with impassioned fervor.
Mr.. Grismer was congratulating him
self upon the superb effect he was Gre
ating when a local stage hand looked
up with grin and sarcastically re-
marked:
"You gosh-blamed idiot! That VIM
dow amt transparent. It's solid and
painted on canvas, and the audience
can't see nothing"
This fact had also dawned on Miss
Tiffany, who had taken furtive peeps
over her shoulder to see how hard it
was showing. She was rapidly reach
ing the pathetic climax of the poem.
In frenzied aside she whisperedtoM Mr..
Grismer: "I'l throw open the door;
let the snow come down there"
Grismer frantically shifted the lad.
der so it would be nearer the door,
but Miss Tiffany an instant later flung
the door open with such violence the
ladder was upset, and down came Girls
mer, snow, bucket and all, in full
sight of the audience. There was a
yell of derision as the fallen leading
man picked himself up and the cur
tain was hastily rung down amid a tu-
multi of laughter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Henrietta said Mr.. Meekton.
there is one request which I should
like to make of you"
s'What is it?"
eff get to acting little bit over
bearing don't notice it. At any rate,
don't hold it up against me. You see,
every once in awhile 1 get to thinking
of the fact that 1 am Henrietta Meek
toms husband, and 1 can't help feeling
just mite naughty."-Washington
Star
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

"Han-liu." The board of ceremonies
is subdivided into a committee OF
etiquette, which regulates all affairs
concerning marriages, funerals and
public celebrations; a committee on
mutual intercourse, which has charge
of the reception of illustriouS
strangers; a chamber for the manage
ment of festivities and imperial func-
tions, and a committee on music and
the drama.
An additional body-and one, too,
that yields almost autocratic power
lis the ''Tu-char- Yuen," or the board
of censors. It's special duty is to
scrutinize the works of the mandarins
throughout the empire, and its word
is almost law.
Each province in the empire is. IN
addition to these national bodies, gov
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
RFRVffV
Chicago Reco,

"Wny is brevity considered the soul
of wit?" asked the man who asks fool
ish questions.
Because" answered the man who
makes foolish answers, when a man is
short he is much more likely to be
acute. Nothing stimulates mental &C
tivity like needing the money."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
His Opinion.

"Do you think that it is a mans
duty to acknowledge always he is in
the wrong when he has a difference
Of opinion with his wife,
well" answered Mr.. Meekton, re-
dectively, better late than never.
But it really seems to me he ought to
have had sufficient perception to know
that he was in the wrong before there
was any discussion of the matter
whatever. Washington Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
where IL Ended.

'"The man who wrote Home, Sweet
Homes was bachelor, believe" she
said.
"Yes," he replied, "what beautiful
thing would have been lost to the
world if he had married before he
wrote it,"
Then they came out from behind
the palms.-Chicago Times-Herald
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Ar TfnfoIIinp Test

Foreign Visitor-Is that college a
really fine educational institution?
American (proudly) is it? should
say it was. They've got the most idiot
&C college yell to be heard in the whole
country, sir-yes, sir.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
A Musical instrument.

''Tin Peddler (who has met with an
accident will do now? Effery
wheel of my wagon is broke.
Boarder (consolingly)-Leave the tins
in the wagon just as it is and perhaps
you can sell it to one of the boarding
house keepers for a pianO.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Unsyn,pathetic.

He complained of terrible, CHASTITY pain
In his stately dome of thought,
And he knew that her sympathy he would
gain,
If she loved him as she ought.
But, alas, for the throbbing in his head.
It's horrors were not alleged,
When that unsympathetic maiden said:
"'Tis nought but an aching void
Harlem Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
iron Prices reduced.

London, Oct. 2.-In hopes of stem
ming American and German compcti-
ton the leading iron men of Stat
fordshsrc and Worcestershire issued
circulars Thursday announcing re-
ductiOu in price Of 20 shillingS a ton
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
This Comes from England.

waiter, bring me couple of soft
boiled eggs"
Voice Cat next table)-The same for
me. But, waiter, be sure they are fresh.
"All right"
Walters voice in the distance-Four
soft-boiled eggs; two must be fresh
Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
where He SOLD Them.

Mr.. Raisem-Yes, we get good
prices for our cabbages, but we have
to haul them so far there is no money
in it.
Mr.. Quizzit-But I thought you
were within a square of the market.
Mr.. Raisem-The market? Oh, yes.
But the tobacco factory is two miles
away.-Baltimore American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

The Good Time in the Morning.
No use weepin' wen de sun don't shine;
Keep all de mo'ners in de hopeful line;
Good time comm on de road we gwin',
Good time comm in Ge mawnin'.
No use in weepin' on de rocky way;
Black sky showin' er de rainbow ray,
Light is a-breakin'; hit'll soon be day
Good time comm in de mawnin'.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Deceived.

81 hear that you bought a gold
brick down to the ci,y, Uncle Reu.
Len.' said resident of Glover town
ship to'a returned traveller.
That's what the felle- said it was. "
replied Uncle Reuben. ruefully, "bnt
it turned out to be brass."-Piits.
burgh acknowledgement
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Candidate Commits Suicide,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 2.-Coun-
~ Treasurer Henry B. Proctor, NOM
mated by the republicans for state
senator from the 18th district, COM
mitted suicide thursday afternoon
by taking laudanum. Campaign crit
icism of alleged irregularities inhu-
,eDred his action.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Evidently.

Warwick -Mohamlned's idea was
that the church shodld advance by
means OF warfare.
Wickwlre-Ah. he'd have the choir
anil minister quarreling all the time,
va I'D hc?-Judge.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Mr.. Broadway you are
widow.
Mrs. Gay-Wabash = Why do you
think so?
Mr.. Broadway-You spoke just now
or your ''late husband"
Mrs. Gay-Wabash-O, you are mis-
taken. 1 spoke of my latest husband
Harlem Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Work OF the Mint..

Washington, Nov. 2.-The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows the total coinage af the IEints
of the United States during October,
1890, to have been $9,5Os,61O, as fol-
lows: Gold, $5,12O,OOO; silver, $4,14s..
600: minor coins. S24O.61O.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Woman (asking alms)--Piease, sir.
pity a poor woman. the mother of ten
children.
Man-Pity you! Mother of ten chill
dren! Why, woman. in this age that
is something to be proud Of Harlem
Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

He-Already anothernewdress? And
I've been losing so much money in my
business!
She-Just for that reason, dear! You
told me not to let anybody notice that
you're in trouble.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Cause Of His sorrow.

Judge-You are charged with break
ing chair over your wife's head.
What excuse have you to offer for
such an act?
Prisoner-Tm very sorry, your
honor, but 1 did it in a moment of
anger.
Judge-And you now regret your
hasty action, I suppose.
Prisoner do, indeed, judge. That
chair cost me seven dollars.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
An Orators Impression

A sense. Of pride my soul enfOlds.
l smile with kindling eye
To think my one small larynx holds
The whole vox popull!
Washington Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Same OH Thing

There's no fresh wisdom, but from day to
day
Man thinks the same old thoughts in some
new way.
Chicago Record
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Some have no respect for truth,
And frequently abuse it;
While others have all due respect,
But very seldom use it.
Chicago Daily News
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
'Hay! I thought the doctor had Tor.

Hay! I thought the DOCTOR had LoEs
hidden your beer drinking!"
''Yes, so he thought. But he didnf
know the kind of man he was dealing
with Opposition brings out all my
latent determination. Meg
fer Blaetter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
More Serious.

Asl1it--What ever became OF that pa
tent of yours you were. telling me
about last spring?
DR.. Sokum-Oh, he's got acomplaint
now that's giving me a great deal of
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Askit--Indeed? What is it?
DR.. SokumIt's complaint about the
amount of my biil-Philadelph Press
The colored American., 1900-08-04
In Educational Circles.

Miss Louise q. Dennis was the only
colored graduate from the Public school
in West 18th street, New York City.
Notwithstanding the opposition from
PR judice on the part OF her tutors, she
persisted and received the highest hon.
ors at her graduation, although not al
lowed to lake any part in the com
mencement exercises. he was amCng
the first to receive her diploma and was
literally spplauded " hen she came for
ward. She will enter the High school
in September.
Hampton Institute holds a summer
institute for the education of colored
teachers. and proeures the best in
structers in the country. Hampton's e
summer school Is coming to be we'll
nigh as important as its winter work.
TIE State of Virginia and the Peabody
Bosrd make small grants of money to
help carry ON this wolk but the cost OF
the summer school is far In excess of
this provision. No effort is of more
vital Importance than this education
The colored American., 1900-08-04
By EDWARD A. JOHNSON,

OF colored teachers, and Hampton is
obliged to appeal for funds to carry on
this additional work.
An Interesting experiment in the
training Of colored people has been
carried on In South Carolina on the
island Of st. Helena, Here were TO
be found after the war, perhsIs the
most superstitious and in some ways
the most degraded colored people IN
the Southern States. Heathen rites
were observed, sacrifices were made to
the heavenly bodies, and many of the
the people were accustomed to GO with.
out clothing. Hardly girl of sixteen
years was to be found on the island
without children. There went TO this
place in 1862 two Northern ladies. Miss
Tewne and Miss Murray, who estab.
lished school there. When the lands
we're sold for taxes after the war, they
encouraged the colored people TO buy
The result is that today almost svery
colored family on the island has home
and land OF its own, and no Negro
mother is willing to allow her daughter
TO marry man who does not own
land.
The colored American., 1900-08-04
WOMANS' WORLD.

Miss Rosella PTeaton is young col
ored woman who holds position as
stenogrspher in the Worlds Bible
House, Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss CaroIire H. Pemberton is the
only white member oi the Afro Amer
lean Council Of Philadelphia, and II
the author of stephen the Black"
Mrs. Annie Street Pelton of Corlnth
Mis-, is woman of enterprise and
magnificent business qualifications.
She is running grocery and millinery
establishment that is a credit both to
her and the community in which she
lives,
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. Of Wash
iGgton. d. c., and Mrs. BotktT I.
Was bingtoD, Of TGskegee, Ala, enjoy
the distinction of beipg g the best +" omen
orators of the present day, says an ex-
change. True, and the list may be
extended without descending to the
plain Of mediocrIty by adding the
names of Mrs Julia Mason Layton,
Mrs. Coralie franklin Cook, DR.. Lucy
E. Moten, Mrs. Rozetta Lawson, hrs.
Anna g. Murray and several other
distinguished women of the day.
Mrs. E. AzaIia Hackley, of Denvef,
Colo, wife of Editor E. h. Hackley.
wears q new honor in becoming the
first colored graduate from the Col
Iege OF Music of the University of
Denver. After the most persistent and
dIligent application, Mrs. Hackley
finishe the regular course Of the col
lege, embracing studies in harmony,
theory, counterpart, musical history,
composition and the voice, and re.
ceived her diploma from the faculty,
comforting upon her the degree OF
Bachelor o. husic She will continue
her studies u the east.
Women make society, says Florence
L. Tucker. They are accountable
largely for the faults Of the male pOr-
tion CT 1t, at least for the growth and
extent of fault: If men fall short 1t is
because women have not demanded
high standards. And If The woman
who works is not treated with the
same courtesy as she whose delicately
gloved hand holds her own bank book,
il is the faalt of that same dainty hand
which is not held out in kind conrad
ship to one that wielcs pencil or scis-
sOr. Men get their cue from wOnlan's
treatment of woman. But men are
rarely unkind; theirs is rather the
absence of kindness; aud of the two,
the latter were preferable.
The colored American., 1900-08-04
Colored VirginianS Organize.

Tbs colored leaders OF Virginia have
organized to fight the constitutional
convention whieh will soon convene in
that state, 1 meeting Will be held in
the city of Charlottesville, August 221
and all persons who will attend should
send their name and address to Mr..
Robert Cox, SOC S.h street, Lynehburg
Va
The colored American., 1900-08-04

Mr.. Lucius q. White of the Census
Office basibeen promoted from $500 to
81. 900. In the same list of promotions
Messrs. Pinchbsck of this city and
Belcher OF Georgia were recognized.
These young men are making an en-.
viable record for their efficiency in the
work.
The colored American., 1900-08-04

Robert Dill is our local sport.
Miss Hattie Steward of St. Clair ave
nue is convslesiDg much TO the gratifi
cation Of her many friends.
Reverends Mesdames 1. n. Ross and
Fl. E. Stewart, B. b., are at home after
few weeks of pleasant vacation.
Rev. J. E. Johnson of Selma, O.. ap
uointee of the Census Bureau, Wash
ington, D. G., wss in the city last week.
Mr.. Thomas Stew ard who has been
quite sick is improving rapidly under
the prGfes sional treatment of DR.. VIM
J. Woodlin.
John III. Brown Literary was enter
tanned last Tuesday evening by Messrs.
Goode and Billings, aspirants to law and
theology respectively.
VIM. J. Woodlin, II. D.. formerly of
Kentucky, recently located in this city
on Mt. Vernon avenue. He brings with
him testimonials of his professional
ability from some of the most promi'
nent people of Kentucky, both eolored
and white.
e. H. Y.
The colored American., 1900-08-04
NI soosdSRD

r.. !. Ls, Gemsn reatsu
kidney, bsdder, cuIed;
RUPTURE CURED.
rial
pCio
called toe
aid DR. CZARRA
II Louisiana
The colored American., 1900-08-04
FAKE RELIGIOUS FxFoUNDERs
Local Republican Leaders Complain OF
Lack Of Recognition Colored Schools
And TezcherS-N0teS.

Col1m bus, Ohio, STeciaI.-Far att
cism Of street preaching has struck this
town, and every even'ng-GUnday in
cIuded, can be seen and heard one OF
these expounders upon prominent
street corner. Whether any good is
being plished il question; some
Of their methods Of procedure are very
Objectionable to Christian people. One
Of them has been landed in the State
prison accused of forgery; and smother
berates ell the city ministers for not
agreeing with their cult. We have Of
ten heard and read that God is every
where, and knows our thoughts, but If
you would hear one Of these gospel ped
lers praying and quoting scripture you
would Suppose that God had moved
away from Columbus and that the
translatoIs Of the Bible had left out
sentences and phrases Innumerable.
Columbus cOloTed politicians say they
have many things Of which to complain,
They claim that the incumbent repub
hcan mayer, superintendents OF public
safety, public improvements, and 9th
ers in authority: have not done the
right thing by them. The names of
competent coiored teachers are being
stricken from the list Of eligibles; police
officers being discharged for The most
trivial offences, and their places filed
with white democrats; janitoTs Of pub :
lie buildings and street cleaners dis :
missed without specification to the
cause thereof One prominent cOiored
ex.employ ee of the city told me in
words too plain to be misunderstood
that he had alwaya voted the Republi'
can ticket ard had worked for the party
but at the coming election be was GO
ing TO cutthe Republican pixies (tIcket)
right and left. his reasons seem TO be
justifiable, he being dismissed from the
service without a cause. Even after
every resident in his district had signed
a petition stating that his work was IN
every way satisfactory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-24
OHIOAN SUCCEEDS WEE DAVIS.
Frank 4. CmnpbcU Chosen Assistant
Secretary Hf Interior.


Washington. April e@.--rhe Secretary Of
of Oh.o TO succeed Webster Davis as As
sistant Secretary Of the interior The ap-
rOutmcnt is It promotion. as Mr. Campbell
Tor A".t;s has been employed i'll the Interior
Department
Nj. Campbell is Al years cid. was born in
Hancock County. Virginia, ana was edu-
Gated In the schools: Of th. n.iE!ll:nrhonI
He was sent 10 Washington ana Jefferson
College, but left college ANA entered the
Inion Army. He has been member of
Lincoln Post No ., ii. 4. r., Department
of the Potomac. for twenty years. At the
close of the war he opened the first frc.
school in West Virginia. Alter teaching in
that State Tor Il year he hecan1. superilt-
tendent OF public schools AT Marlboro, o.
where h. also studied law.
In $50 h. came to Washington as an en-
p!oyc III the Census Office. and during his
two years service in that Office attended
graduating in 1872. by way of promotion
ne was then transferred to the Pension Bu-
reau. and after serving as an examiner two
years ana as member of the Beard of Re
the Board of Pension Appeals in the Secre-
tary's office, where he remained two wears
There h" manifested snch exceptional legal
attainments that he was made an Assistant
Attorney General for the Interior Depart
rcnt which position h. has held for nine
teen years. having b. promotions become
First Assistant Attorney At a compensation
of s.. I10
Mr Campbell has always been an earnest
Republican. but his services We're OF sucil
recognized value that he was retained dur
ing the administrations of Secretary Lamar
Villas. Smith and Francis.
asked for MIR. Camphrli's appointment as a
recognition OF his sterling integrity and
legal and executive ability and eInbo,!y-
ing a high conception of civil service prin-