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Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
Death InVades the Ministry.

THoMAsv1LLE, GA, Dec. I'd, 1899.
BISHOP H. NJ. TURNER, Atlanta, Ga.
DEAR BISHOP write to report the
death of Rev. D. F. Porter's wife.
She died Nov. 26th, 1899, after thir-
teen hours illness. She was carried
to her home in Valdosta, where she
was buried. The family was accom-
panied by Rev. Brookins and friends.
Rev. Porter was former pastor of the
A. NJ. E. Church here and we all SYM
pathize with him in his sad bereave-
ment. Most respectfully,
D. l.. MOORE AND
RICHARD GREENE.
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
The Ni3sses+re i in EfaasGAtt::
306 N. FOURTH ST.,
st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 5, 1900.


st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 5, 1900.
BISHOP H. NJ. TURNER, Atlanta, Ga.
DEAR SIR-I have written a book,
which is now in the hands of the pub
fishers, entitled "The Negro in Ell
quette." This has been written. not
so much in the hope of gain or glory
as in a sincere desire to use what
talent God has given me (see Mat
thew xxv) to the betterment and up
| lifting of our race. 1t embodies the
results of my observations during
many years of experience as teach
or, that, as people, we are painfully
deficient in many of the refnements of
life, deficiencies which afford the hu-
morist and caricaturist subjects for
mirth in the printed page and on the
stage, is only too apparent to those of
us who use our perceptive faculties. And
it should be esteemed sacred duty for
us to use every effort, by the spoken
and written word, by precept and by
example, to raise the ethical standard
of our people.
have, among other matters, taken
up such subjects as the tendency to
unduly boistrous tones of voice, the
unseemly loud laughter, fdgeting,
whispering and note-passing in church,
too much freedom in kissing, the
shiftless man and slovenly house
keeper, the overdressed fop and
cologne-besprinkled young woman,
etiquette of the home. the street and
of travel-in a word, Ihave endeavored
to point out, in such simple language
that she who runs may read" where
in we, as a people, may so improve
our manners and raise our ideals as to
insure the respect of our white neigh
bors and to cease to be the butt for
the mirthful shafts of their writer's,
artists and cartoonists.
desire to enlist the interest of the
influential men of our race in dissent
mating this work. 1t is neatly pub
lished in cloth binding by Buxton &
Skinner, the we'll known publishers of
st. Louis, and is freely illustrated.
Aware of your influence with the peo-
pie of your community, write to ask
you if, in your leisure hours, you
could devote little time to it. The
book will sell for $1.50. I have, in a
personal canvass, obtained as many as
60 orders in week, so that there are
possibilities of employing your leis-
ure to excellent advantage.
Should you feel disposed to enter
tain this offer 1 shall be pleased to
send you illustrated prospectus, free of
charge. with all nee ssary information.
Awaiting your reply, sincerely
yours, E. M. WOODS.
Address care Buxton & Skinner, st,
Louis, Mo.
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
An Open Letter TO Mr.. I. B. Bickby

WILBERFoRCE, OHIO, Jan. ~, 1900.
Mr.. T. B. BIcKBY, Spring Valley, Ala.
Dear Sir-Allow me to ask you the
following questions through The Vo1CE
OF MISSIONS: Since white men hold
and control Africa-substantia how
is your theory concerning the Negro
to materialize there?
, Since there are other races quite as
lack--so far as certain individuals
concerned is the blacklist Ne
gre what of their destiny?
0iHe there are other races diverg-
ing as'ar from the "white mans type"
pnysiJ"y, as does the Negro, what of
nlhee Mite men-by thousands
lntrude theeselves upon the Negro
wherever he D and in every way. and
are going to cotinue to do So what
OF your logic? How will the white
man be gotten ont Of the wa1 @n'o ;u
Africa? 'n
make no argun-nt; I only wish
your theory drawn or to see IL Won
have any respectable foundation or
reasonable procession. "
Very respectfully
b. f. LEE, WilberfoAo Ob;o
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
The Bible School at TlSkegG6''

tits fact and yet greatly dplored that dH
few years the number of educated Young oOosd men
steadily This hardly applies to the number
invariably called" and who often
omes utterly untitled morally mentally discharge the
this certainly
the same emoonaism avarice and immortality psc
uneered Negro e1horter constantly being thrust upon
public.
this latter class of Of whom enter into the work
sincerity School Tukegee Institute Tuskegee
When opportunity becomes
any worthy Christian young chance to this a
charge only charge being moderate expenditure of mus
all stop complaining of lack OF opportunity The young
man Southern State oppoupv
white bow similarly situated, possesses There ipst
South where white boy and education
labor.
Phelps Hail. Bible School, of the finest buildings n
tute containing libraries chapel and sleeping quarters
be had The
country Affords representing all denominations is in abundance
ther information, address:
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
The White Side Of Black Question.
VERBENA, ALA, Dec. 18th. ;.

VERBENA, ALA, Dec. 18th, '99.
Bishop III. M. TURNER:
DEAR FATHER am selling a great
book, '"The White Side of Black
Subject, which book has all the val
liable information in it relative to the
Negro. This book shows that from
120 to $50 thousand Africans were
sold and stolen and were put aboard the
slave ship to bring to the United
States, and at one time 130 live souls
were thrown over board and drowned
in the sea, and during slavery 374,
millions were taken in all, and 12I
millions were lost in the deep, and if
makes my heart bleed and l will not
be satisfied until / reach Liberia.
Piease let the world know that r'rnI
IN favor of migration and win do ali
can for tha society.
ur son In the ca.,,.f
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
The Voice of Missions.

The heirs of twelve deceased preach
ers who were members of the Preach.
ers' Aid Association were made glad
by the reception of some needed Christ.
mas money.
Rev. J. I. Jenifer, the secretary.
last week divided couple hundred
dollars among the wives and children
OF the two Pompey brothers: r. w.
Sinkler, G. M. Holland, J. F. Lane.
J. 7. Green, w. s. Bow man, e. A.
Shepard, s. g. Glover, r. 81. Alex
ander, E. d. Spellman, J. T. Rex.
from the balance amounts remaip
to their credit to date.
This association .is proving to
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
THE WONDER OF THE AGE IS THE
African LimbleSS Cotton

drown by REV. L.. N. FITZPATRICK Near Opelka, Ala
This Very Yields from Five Bales the
The fibre is said to be of the
nearly much ordinary
and 10 high has from 40 to $50 bo
ing richness of the soil and The
of those who bought the seeds from Fitzpatrick last
Mt MEIGs, Ala, Oct 1,
REv.L
Dear the two pounds African Lmbess Cotton seeds that
bought of fall gathered
planted 90 long Would
drought
earlier and with favorable that will yield
1t would respectfully,
PIKE ROADS, Ala, Nov.
REV. FITZPATRICK
Dear SrI delighted with cotton
than bought pound
made bale weighing
worth Those who the cotton growing engaged the seeds
picked the cotton sell
Yours ETC., j. B. BLACKBURN
We of letters
would gladly
would make this circular too large be
CASH RATES FOR THE SEEDS
Peck Twill plant acres dropped in 3foot
Half bushe 4
one Dushel . 800 -
wish the seeds
this spring too late to obtain them Direct
1876, Opelka Ala Yours truly, L. FiTZP PITRICK
During absence in South Africa, wife, NJ
OPehka VIII answer all letters ana Ill promptal orders.
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
Withdrawn From the A. MI Church,
QUEENsTowN, South AFR1c,

= h0OU1H AFhICA
November IL, 1870.
10 THE RT. Rev. H. NJ. TURNER. DsD
LII. D., Primate of the A. M. r.
Church, 30 Young ST., Atlanta, Ga.
NY Dear Bishop-I have been in
structed by the Special Conference of
tne south African and TransvaalAnnual
ConfeFences which met here at Queens
Town own n the 9th, 7th and 9th October
ioss, TO inform you that they have
y from the Airicaz, M ethodist
thP'9copal Church. i - -
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
OUR SENTIMENTS.
H. M. r.

Ny country, IT'S of thee,
Dear land Of Africa,
OF thee we sing;
Land where our fathers died,
Land OF the Negroes pride,
From every mountain side
Gods truth shall ring,
My native country, thee,
Land Of the black and free,
Thy name Love;
To see thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and matchless hills,
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
When all thy slanderous ghouls,
In the bosom Of Sheol,
Forgotten lie,
Thy monumental name shall live,
And suns thy royal brow shall gild,
Upheaved to heaven high,
Ger toppling thrones. n
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
AGENTS WANTED.

The German Coffee Berry and
Great Chill Squash Seeds, raised by
P. A. Lawson, Selma, Ala.
One package by mail, 15 cents. If
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

"A .. m. p p m. M noon. IN" n1gh1
Chesapeake Limo Steamers In daily service
between Norfolk and Baltimore.
Nos. 81 and 8S-Daily. Washington and South
wostcrn Vestibuls Limited. Through Pullman
sleepinR oars between New York and New Or
leans via Washington, Atlanta and Montgom
cry, and also between New York and Memphis,
v1AW ashin gton Atlanta and BirIning CHAM. First
class thoroughfars coaches between Washing
ton and Atlanta Dining cars serve all meals
On route Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
between Greensboro and Norfolk Close con-
nection At Forfolk for OLD POINT COM HORT.
Nos. IS and 36-Upited States Fast Mail
runs solid between Washington and Now Or
loanq, via Southern Railway, A. % W. P. r. r.
and L. d N. R. R., being composed Of baggage
cor and coaches through without change for
passengers Of all classes. Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between New York and
New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery,
Lcavtng W Washington each Wednesday, tourist
sleeping car will run through between Wash-
tngton and San Francisco without change.
Dining cars serve all meals enroute.
Ncs. II, 81, 90 and 12-Pullman sleeping cars
between Richmond and Charlotte, via DanvillO,
southbound Nos. IL and 81. northbound Noa
s. and IL
franks. CANNON, JIM CUIP,
Third V-P. O. Gen. Mgr, Traffic Mgr.
Washington, d. @. Washington, D. @
". A. TURK. EH HARDWlCK,
Gem Pass. Ag't., Asst Genl PaSU. Aga,
Warrington, d. @. Atlanta, GA,
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

~ HP" l. AAO ~ LII ~Lu uOluB bnlS,
He dotnf have sovsr that we are on
to lunr' ben hetegenius and greatness.
thini. hen, this end, must name
! the wcll Of Ations necessary to give
ence, ashelp and strength TO ones
ences ainery.
of par hoira must be a general car
,e qualifications that will
II wouldbe man and not
next isss os necessity be manful.
ssionarT statement to the Thessa-
deman : ve remember, brethren,
blt End travail; for laboring
4Psnsy because we would not
s 1ti = INTO any of you" He
tidNt4 dNt4 make that which belongs
tb9St Il a either come in conflict
Il, az Il the same thing, by the
ANA Krarne of imitation. But
~ these will destroy the
Aoa's life. Envy is deathha
= Sicidesy. And in putting
IN his sins, we put
n with all of her i'm.
A." vt in manfulness is self.
ll l,utb 1tJ' AHu mere We are
a. syJed ruthless hand of big
B fT 81 th st learn what apti-
#lsdoubM 49, "homt rk for, as we'll as
4 @As of A "';n;s. % Eve aptitudes for. It
rsAnokcA .han, that the mental fac
The ed T. ar best work when
T{ ntted for the work
zen are apostles,
J.Rv .. evangelists and
he Eortlf tlf4ooun;. some are lawyers,
b. Afric, sa Mechanics and hus-
Elder oyr az ers and some are
But how, and by |
know that we |
- Sos. ~. ;1titudes for this
b ,chool E Why, just sim
~ comm, shat's ah. If you
10 Of 81 titude for a par
= cited laws III be inclined to
ttendance your presence
probably Icu had the apti-
ne pther st have given us
int the work
aHn SAILING
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
The Plant System
TO FLORIDA AND CUBi

Double daily line Of throusn ~, ~
nan cars ATLANTA to JAoKSos'II.. :.
via Triton, connecting ct WaycfO"@
BRUNswIcH. IL
The morning train from A'ia.s aas AZ
Tifton connects ct Wsycross VII.
GHEAr Wssr CoAsr EXPRESS, csrlns
through Pullman oars to Tampa m,
Meeting with the Plant StssnInlp
Stsamers for Key West and 1,Ta Ta
Three ships every week to A''
and Havans. ,.
One ship every week to MoDl.S S.Ds
Four through sleeping car lns' i
three through trains daily runA"'
Tampa.
CHOICE OF TWO ROUTES 10
Florida eo Cu 81
Via the Great West Coast E1Pi'
-. TaakaonViIle,
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

F.. ST. JOHN, Vice President and Gen.
v. F.. MCBEE, Gen'l. Superintendent
H. w. b. GLOVER. Traffic Manager
L. s. ALLEN, Gen'l. Pass. Agent.
General OflceS, Portsmouth, Va.
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

FnFTickets. SleeDers, etc. apply to
JOS. N. BROWN, G. A. P. D.,
W. b. CLEMENTS, It. p. A.,
Pryor Street, Atlanta, Ga
F. B. TEACHOUT, T. p. A., IA Broad
Augusta, Ga.
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

II Mo
IRE in harm
peer of men spc
q to South Afris
Bured that he
"a he wYuld go at {
Ptnlng tat We know of.
he proisf to do a thin
lv upoihih. He is O M
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal, TIskegm
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
-@-

esaAsnssA SsAsduIe Of PAsssaEsS TrsinA
h Efsct Dec lth. l401.
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

IL
v4 ihered to in the
fnd WIN lcation, the next
tation q r from us, for we
fry. HISS our own educa-
18th the leould be incom-
End futuS never attain to
3 in dema1
lily acquayer in that doc
d will be z to owe no man
fdlupon the evolu.
'hurch. ind s ideas. 1 have
ok d pa fol that man who
up fr 4 apund with him,
ht nevce That he roomed
Voice of missions., 1900-02-01

The Bishop proceeded to push for
ward the work with great rapidity.
The reports were called. The COM
mitteemen on various subjects report
ed. In the afternoon the Women's
Mite Missionary Society met with Mrs.
M. B. Salters in the chair. After all
preliminaries, Mrs. Salters arose and
delivered one of the. best addresses
that was ever listened to from a wo-
man in the city of Palestine.
Sunday was 8 high day.
Monday was closing day.
Everything carried on just grand.
w. B. HAYS.
Jacksonville, Texas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-05

this dread ophidian may be opined
from the fact that, unlike the other
species of the family to which it be-
longs, this one is actively and persist
emily aggressive. The rattlesnake or
moccasin, for instance, will generally
await attack, unless suddenly sur
prised before inficting its bite; but
the "iron-lance," on the contrary, is
said to seek out and spring upon in
offensive persons, in whatever sec
ton it may be abundant. Neither is
it so sluggish as its congeners, being
as active and alert as it is venomous,
and even when quiet it is always
coiled up in attitude of defense.
It's average length is about five feet,
being less than that of the northern
rattlesnake, although specimens have
been shown over seven feet in length.
1t is, however, very thick through the
body, while it's head is broad and tri-
angular, greatly resembling the head
of lance or spear, to which the ma
tives have aptly ikened it. In the
island of st. Lucia, just south of
Martinique, the natives call this ser
pent the rat TAIL" because of the
attenuated tail, resembling somewhat
that of the rodent mentioned, and
which terminates in spine or claw.
In color it is generally some shade
of dirty yellow, but sometimes brown
or blacklist, probably as similative to
its surroundings, in order to escape
observation.
Like all members of its family, the
"lance-head" is very prolific, from so
to 60 young having been found in fe-
males taken in Martinique, where it
is so abundant that every portion of
that beautiful island is infested by
it. No section is exempt, not even
the populous towns, like St. Pierre,
with its lighted streets and stores, its
large hotels, churches and govern
ment buildings. 1t has bitten people
in their beds, living in the settlements
on the shore, and 1t has caused the
death of explorers on the summit of
Morne Pelee, 1000 feet above the sea,
far in the interior. 1t not only in
tests the botanical gardens in the sub
urbs of st. Pierre, but enters courts
and houses, while the sugar planta-
lions literally swarm with this ter
rible serpent, which finds there it's
chief food-rats and lizards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-05
WATCHES THE SNOWSHEDS.
The Singular Occupation n Western
Woman Has Chosen and
Ably Fills.

Mrs. Paul Reicke sits hour after hour
each day, field glass in hand, upon
lofty peak in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains watching for fires in the snow
sheds that line the railroad through
the rocky Businesses. She and her hus-
band have undertaken the task for the
company, says the Chicago Chronicle.
The man watches for fires by night and
the woman in the daytime.
Red mountain, on the brow of which
stands the signal station, has bold,
bare front that juts out from the main
range across the canyon of the Yuba
river, opposite Cisco station, four miles
away. The signal house is small, but
substantial, and has a glass front
There are fire alarm signals situated
all along the interior of the sheds, only
a half mile separating one from the
next, and there are track walkers to
keep constant lookout night and day
and to turn in an alarm if they see
anything wrong. But there might be
fires which they would not see until too
late and the entire chain of sheds
might be singed off the landscape while
they would be running to the nearest
alarm box, even if they did see the
flames, if the woman up on the noun
tain top did not flash much quicker
alarm into Cisco by telephone and have
the fire trains rushing to the scene
within 60 seconds of the time the first
smoke appeared.
Both Mr.. Reicke and his wife are peo-
pie of culture and knowledge of the
world. Mrs. Reicke is quite young and
comely. Mr.. Recke is the father of
grown sons, some of whom are in bust
ness in San Francisco.
Mr.. Reiclle goes into town once
week for supplies and to attend to
whatever business Connected with the
company may arise. In his absence,
should he remain over night. Mrs.
Reicke must remain at her post with
out sleeping. 1t is then that her posi-
ton is enough to awe any woman, or
even man. Absolutely alone on top
of mountain 5000 feet high, and sur
rounded by smaller mountains on all
sides. without other human habitation
closer than four miles-isolated in this
tremendous solitude, with nothing to
do but sit at a window and with field
glass patrol the distant line of civiliza-
ton across the canyons and other
mountain tops throughout the long
day. and pehaps Throughout the long,
dark night as well-that is a position
which few women would have the nerve
to occupy and one in which few women
would be trusted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-05

A young married lady had just ac-
CURED a new coach and new foot
man to match. "John," she said one
day, 1--WE will drive out to make a few
calls. But L sha'n't get out of the
carriage. You will, therefore, take
the cards that are on my dressing
table and leave one of them at each
house we stop at"
every good. ma'am," answered
John, and he ran upstairs to fetch the
cards.
After they had driven about con-
siderable time, and cards had been
left at large number of houses, the
lady remarked:
'&ow we must call on the Dales, the
Framptons and the Clarkes."
ave can't do it," here broke in the
footman, in alarm. "I've only the ace
of spades and the ten of clubs left"
Scottish American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Electricity has just been applied to
the making of cigarettes and cut to-
bacco. and hundreds of hand workers
will eventually be displaced by the
innovation.
South Carolina is now manufacture
ing all the cotton she produces. North
Carolina, Georgia and other southern
states are also turning out a large
part of their cotton in finished goods.
To-day there are dozen large mills
and 175 lace-making machines in the
United States. These machines rep
resent an invested capital of nearly
$3,OOO,OOO, and turn out annually
4.5OO,OO0 pairs of curtains, valued az
$2O,OOO,OOO.
Pennsylvania coal output is great
er than that of all other parts of the
country combined, equal in quantity
to the mine returns to Great Britain,
and larger than is taken from the
mines of all nations in the world ex
cept the United Kingdom.
One of the largest works of mans
hands is the artificial lake, or reser-
voir, in India, at Rajputana. This
reservoir, said to be the largest in
the world, and known as the great
tank of Dhebar, and used for irrigat-
ing purposes, covers an area of 81
square miles.
The Academy of Natural Sciences,
which claims the distinction of hav-
ing been the first scientific body to
issue publication in the United
States, is shortly to resume the dis
tribution of its proceedings in print
ed form. It's earliest publication was
an octave journal, begun in 1917, and
continued until 1912.
1t is a well-established fact that
plants can be improved by crossing
and judicious selection quite as sure
ly and effectively as the breeding of
animals. The sugar beet may be
quoted as an example of what cult
walton may do. The sugar beet of
to-day actually contains about three
times as large a proportion of sac
charine matter as it did century
ago.
The average dietary of individuals
in different countries varies greatly.
An English statistician, Mr.. r. +.
Crawford, finds that an inhabitant of
the United Kingdom consumes much
more meat than a Belgian, French
man or German, but in smaller pro-
portion of bread and potatoes. More
bread and less meat are eaten in Bel
GUM than in any other country con-
sidered, while a French popularity is
the apparent small use of milk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-05
BRITISH WAR MEDAL.
Elaborate Ornament to BE Given to
the TOmmies Who Fought
Against the Beers.

On the authority of South Africa tho
medal for the campaign against the
Beers will be the most expensive and
the most ornate issued by the British
war office in recent years. The medal
proper is to be five-pointed star with
n gold center surrounded by ring Of
bronze, on which the words South
Africa appear in raised letters. In the
renter of all is a miniature of the
queen. The medal is the same size as
the Khedival star of 1881. The ribbon
is of four colors, stripe of khaki in
the center, two of white and one each
of red and blue. There will probably
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-05
GeOrgin's Fruit Industry.

In addition to its other new indus
tries, Georgia is beginning to witness
growth of her fruit industry which
must soon attract the attention of
fruitgrowers elsewhere. Many of the
old farms of that state, particularly in
the northern part, which had about
driven their owners into bankruptcy,
have been made under this new devel-
opment exceedingly profitable. The old
red hills, good for nothing else, have
been found to contain just the soil for
peaches, apples and pears, while the
climate is all that could be desired
Chicago Chronicle.