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The colored American., 1900-12-08

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-On Thanks
giving day the PTesbyterians entered
their new stone church at the corner OF
Houston and Fort streets. Rev. Dr.. O..
". Bull preached at II O'Clock; the DR..
IL pastor Of one of the white Presbyte-
rian churches In this city. In the af-
ternoon DR.. J. w. E. Bowen, 81. NJ.
Ponton, and L. Miller spoke; at 7.3O
Hon. Hoke Smith, Rev. Il. Il. Proctor
and others spoke. DR.. T. II. Slater con-
Quoted the musical exercises during
the day, and Mrs. Stephen Peters pre-
sided at the organ. The CHOIR was
composed of twenty-four boys and
girls. MIS-. 81. Fl. RuckeI's three little
ones were in the choir. DR.. Wilson is
pastor.
There was an intercollegiate debate
between Morris Brown College and
CLARK University last Monday night at
Bethel church on the subject. Resolv--
ed: That expansion as it relates to the
Philippine Islands is detrimental to
the progress OF this country" The dis
cuseion was excellent. The boys show
ed q full knowledge of the subject in
all of its phases. Clark University
won. The judges were Hon. II. A.
Rucker. DR.. J. r. Porter, Maj. 3. w.
Easley, jr. On Thursday night at the
same church the debate was continued
on the subject, Resolved: That r.
stricted ballot, requiring an education
al qualification to the extent OF fair
knowledge of both the Constitution of
the United States and of the States
and a property qualification to the
amoant of S100 would be bene fetal to
the Negroes Of Georgia. Mr.. Q. A.
Wingfeld al d A. ]. Johnson defended
the above proposition, while Mrs. n.
B. Hill of Morris Brown college and
Mr. II. Il. McGhee com batted with wit
and elCquenee the illogical positions Of
their opponents. Mrs. Hill and her as
sociate won. The judges for this occa'
sion were Rev. DR.. ]. 8. FlIpper, DR..
"s L. Cuh3 hOHs ha IA AsoShOAs HA6J.
EasIey presided and delivered the priz-
es for both nights. DR.. e. w. Lee the
pastor of big Bethel made hit In
hese debates.
On Thursday at the Fort street II. T..
church, Rev. DR.. P. ]. Bryant. pastor
Of Wheat street Baptist church lectur-
The colored American., 1900-12-08
HON. HOKE SMITH

Ard Others Dedicate Colored Presby-
byterian Church in the Gate City
Debate won by Morris Brown-Inter-
esling Notes FrCm-Atlanta.
The colored American., 1900-12-08
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The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12

An Engrishman Objects Strongly 70 th,
American Method

An EngEishman Objects Strongly 70 th,
American Method.
II am well satisfied with the Amer
lean method Of education" said az
Englishman residing in New York. "Iz
fact, for girls, especially, I consider
that it is better in many ways thar
the English system. ! do, however, OBJ.
ject to some Of the geographical ideal
that they have in regard to England
Last winter my little girl started te
learn about the states. From October
until May she drew maps Of each one
learned about their towns, rivers
mountains and commercial, products
until she had them ali at her fingers
ends. That was all well enough, and
I greatly admired the thoroughness o:
the teaching; SO this year, when sht
told me that they were beginning or
England, Scotland and Ireland, l fel,
quite pleased that she should learn al
about the dear old country, and prom.
ised myself q good deal of pleasure Ii
talking to her Of my old haunts. Well
IL you will believe it, in about a weel
che announced that they had finished
up with Great Britain and that tn,
class had started to study up the divi
sions Of the continent. Six months To-
the United States, and a week for Eng
land. Scotland and Ireland! TtGp
felt, indeed, that my children wer,
Observation-Disclosures York Tri bune.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
ADvhoax who heard sen.. Aha,

Anybody who heard Senat5r Allen
of Nebraska, deliver his Il nous if
teen-hour speech against the Ill for
the repeal Of the Sherman silve Till
would hardly believe that anything
coud stump him. Yet there ia an ex-
perience In the senator's life which
shows that, after all. he is like unto
other mortals, says the Washington
Post. Il raj campaigning In my
state once" said the senator. when /
had occasion to speak at Q fair
grounds The grand stand was full.
and the occasion seemed to be full OF
promise for an orator overfowing az
I was with political gospel. Just az
had commenced a man brought out an
ostrich hitched 70 q sulky. ! don't
know whether you eve saw the trot-
ting ostrich in the east, but out west
he was o great attraction. Well, az
soon a. that bird began TO run around
the track ] wasn't In it. The ostrich
monopolized the attention of every
man, woman and child. When the
bird stopped the people listened to me
but when he threw out his long legs
again there was . roar Of laughter and
applause which drowned every word ]
uttered. Finally, ] gave 1t up. ] lei
the trotting ostrich have everything
his own way."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
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The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12

From the San Francisco Argonaut:
q. A. Sothern of "Dundreary" fame
vas once dining at Portsmouth at a
regimental mess. After dinner one OF
the officers asked sothern to give them
q recitation. Now Sothern would not
tolerate being treated as an entertain
er when he was by way of being treat
ed as a gentleman. He colby declined.
They pressed him. He holly declined.
Still they would take no denial. At
last he said, in q manner which show
ed that he was nettled, but yet YIELD
ing, We'll, IL you won't let me on, l
must I'll give you the dinner scene
from David Garrick.'" He did. He
had acted it better. They were
delighted until. springing to his feet,
he made his wild tipsy exit, just as he
did on the stage, and dragged the cloth
OF the table and with 1t all the regi-
ment's priced dessert china and de-
canters and glasses, etc. Thereupon
he calmly resumed his seat, but there
after Sothern dined NJ more with that
regiment.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12

The Empress Dowager of China is
described by an English lady, who
has spent the greater part of her life
in the Celestial Empire, as g much
moro remarkable woman than most
Europeans suppose. She is an ardent
painter, and her pictures are said to
be admirable specimens of Chinese
art. Strange as it may seem, Her
Majesty is also said to be fond of
wrestling. and frequently INDUCES in
this rather virile form of exercise.
She is well read, is fond of European
music, and has some skill as a pianist.
She is said both by her friends and
enemies to be absolutely without any
sense of fear, and, needless to say,
her life has been attempted @ number
of tim es.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
LOGGING IN BRITISH NAVY.
Sti.l in Practice, as the Following Ae-
count Shows.

sttll in Practice, as the Following Ae-
count Shows.
On Sept. 20 Thomas Mcclellan, late
second-class leading stoker Of her
majesty's ship Doris. "a f1ogged at
5imon's Town for the ofense of ma
lingering, says London Truth. The re-
port of the circumstances, which ap-
peared in the Western Morning News
OF Oct. "a, is not very lucid, but I gath
er from 1t that the malingering took
place while the man vas undergoing
j sentence Of imprisonment on the
Penelope for striking a chief stoker. A
medical survey" was first held on the
accused, which presumably resulted in
a finding that he had been shamming
sickness. On this q board Of three Of
dcers sentenced the man to eighteen
lashes. AFTER receiving eleven lashes."
said the report, 'the prisoner became
present (the staff surgeon Of the Mon
arch) stopped the cruel proceeding.
and the wretched man was borne
bleeding and senseless to his cell"
There does not appear, therefore, to be
ny suggestion that he was malinger-
ng this time. The Western Morning
News, in chronicling this incident, ex-
presses the hope that it may lead to a
enewed agitation for the abolition OF
logging in the navy. I a hardly con-
ceive it possible that any n possessed
Of ordinary human feeling will fall to
join US in this hope. As to the de-
STABILITY of corporal punishment.
whether in the navy or elsewhere, for
certain peculiarly brutal classes Of
crime. opinion may differ. But the
idea Of logging a man senseless for
such a trumpery offense as that Of pre-
tended sickness to evade prison disct-
pline Is revolving In the most elemen-
tary feelings OF justice ana humanity.
The reader will note that this poor
wretch was sentenced (by three officers
commanding her majesty's ships, and
with the approval OF the commander
in-chief of the station) to receive
eighteen lashes. and what that punish
ment would have meant, had It been
carried out, may be judged from the
fact that the man had become sense
less from pain and q medical officer
had to interfere before t%wo-thirds Of
the sentence had been executed. Such
a result, considered in conjunction
with the paltry character Of the
crime" for which this murderous PEN
atty was imposed, should convince any
one Of the utter unftness Of many OF
our naval officers to be Entrusted with
such powers over their subordinates.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
FASHIONS Fads and Fancies.

Hemstitched velvet ties are 1ew,
and they are pretty also.
Organizes second choice, as passee
among midsummer thin stufs.
French milliners will continue to
use bright combinations on spring
hats:
Pretty little negligees are made Of
panne velvet; plain, loose-ftting little
jackets, with lace trimmings.
Elaborate thin white shirts waists,
with much lace, embroidery and tuck
trimmed, to be the summer craze.
Buy a tulle hat trimmed with crepe
roses if you want to have something
which will be OF use and in style next
summer.
Areophane, o soft light crepe, is j
fashionable and very pretty material
for evening gowns, and it is also used
in millinery.
Elegant bits of usefulnes for mi
lady's toilet are silk stocking sup
porters with gold mountings either
plain or chased. .
The coats and jackets of the spring
season of 1900 are as satisfactory in
shape, outline, adjustment. fabric,
finish and appropriate decoration as
any models devised since the day of
wraps began.
The drapery effect around the Shout
ders obtains in many things, esp cially
where yokes are worn. Beloh the
yoke Of the opera cape soft materia- r !.
lace is draped entirely around the
shoulders, and in tea gowns tho same
| efectis used with good results.
The newest buttons for evening
waists are of transparent enamel, but
white medallion and miniature buttons
still hold their own. These are very
dainty with their ieweled rims. and
will be used on summer shirt waists Of
fowerea5 silk. on foulard gowns, etc.
A preG,v little chcmise made by
some expert workers in lingerie has a
little Eton jacket effect in front. This
is only in the front of the garment,
and the little round jacket shapes to
the figure set in in insertions of lace.
| The fronts are some distance apart,
and between them the chemise is
gathered in the regulation fashion into
the band around the neck, and falls
straight and full.
Straps of braid continue to terminate
on many taiior costumes in tiny
buckles or buttons, and the vests of
handsome "dress" costumes have 0
double row OF costly gold and enamel
| buttons down the front. The really
necessary button is small, but the one
for ornament only is snowy and rather
large. In these, IS in gimps and
buckles, gold, cut-steel aud iewelcd
designs outnumber all other fancies.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12

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WOMAN'S WORLD.
Her Bonnet.

HeF Bonnet
When meeting bells began to toll.
And pfous ok began to pass,
She deftly tied her bonnet on
The little. sober, meeting lass
all in her neat, white-curtaine ed roor,
Before her tiny looking glass.
So, nicely round her lady cheeks
She smoothed her bands OF glossy hair,
And innocently wondered IL
Her bonnet did not make her fair:
Then sternly child her foolish heart
For ~harboring such fancies there.
So, square she tied the satin strings,
And set the bows beneath her chin;
Then smiled to see how sweet she looked
Then thought her vanity a Sin
And b must put such thoughts away
Before the sermon should begin.
But, sitting meath the preached word,
Demurely, in her fathers pew,
She thought about her bonnet still
Yes, all the parsons sermon through
About its pretty bows and buds
Much better than the text she knew.
Yet, sitting there with peaceful face,
b reflex Of her simple soul,
She looked to be q very saint
And maybe was one on the whole
Only that her pretty bonnet
Kept away the aureole.
Mary E. Wilkins.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
Coif1ures to Match ones Gown.

In Paris, Josephine dresses are
having a decided vogue, and the
French woman arranges her hair to
harmonic with her frock. For even
ing wear bodices are cut very low and
sleeves are not worthy of the name,
except in theatre or restaurant gowns,
when they take the form of lace NIT
tens. In consequence of this undress
simplicity more care than ever is Law
ished on the hair. When madame
wears a frock of Josephine style, her
hair is parted in the centre, just
above tho head, and waved just a
little, but over the ears it is a mass
of thick, short curls. Only an &C.
complished coiffeur can arrange this
style of couture to perfection, but
when it is well arranged OIL o young
and pretty head it is very becoming.
A less trying mode is also affected by
wearers of Empire frocks. The hair
is loosely waved, just the fsintest in
dication of a parting appears at the
left side. and little curls furnish the
brow without covering ii. At the back
the tresses are pinned up into one or
two big curls,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
THE LYRg r
new ne Can Initiate the o,h~
Feashesed sonRsters.

New ne Can Initiate the O,hr
Feashessd songsters.
The ground Is hidden beneath a
mass OF jungle grass, sword grass and
Tern.all bowed under a weight OF mos
eure, and this forest liz dreary, damp
hnd cold, says the National Review. 1t
Is billy country and you hear the notes
Of the different birds echoing and de-
ceiving you. They are all high, piping
sounds, save 10Y and then when q
thud-thud like a thunderbolt seems tc
strike the earth. 1t Is a frightened wal
LARGO or Wallaby, who is leaping, paus-
Ing to listen, and leaping on again
over the green coating OF the earth.
Now you have a Tyre bird before you.
Doubtless he is not more than twenty
yards ahead, for the sound seems to
rise under GOV OF your gun which,
with very nervous hands, you are hold
Ing before you. But that bird Ia @ ras-
cally ventriloquist, knowing how to
pitch his voice and send IL in any
direction. Never mind-he Ia singing,
move on toward him. Take heed of
your surroundings and to the weight
Of ycur football. Should you fall foul
of some rambling vine or put down
your foot too quickly. the Tyre bird
will gather up his music and his tail
and you will hear him no more. You
must stand still as death, and wait,
II needs be, half IN hour for his second
performance. When he is well on with
It you may go on, too, for his own ex-
sftement and the sound Of his owa
voice will kill out all other sounds,
and he will not hear you stealing on
him. He is disporting himself on q
mound OF vegetable mold five or six
Seet In diameter. which he has earthed
up. Around him are long grasses and
ferns, through which he has made
holes into which he can dart at will
to elude his enemies. Above Is one
clear branch on to which he will leap
when instinct tells him he is safe from
harm. Here he will perch and plume
himself previous to winging his fight
to some other play or feeding ground.
BY avoiding every obstacle and paus-
ing ~ereathlessly whenever the bush
singer lowers his note you have man
aged to steal almost upon him. There!
See his beautiful tail, bowling peacock
like over that mass of nodding grass as
its owner courtesies to the ground and
ehatters and calls and shrieks az il
be were addressing a multitude on the
ground before him. He is only initial
ing a tribe Of black cockatoos (you
would swear there were at least forty
voices In chorus). Now he Is rivaling
half a dozen bellbirds, and the next
instant there is a long-drawn smack
ing sound which you may put down as
the music of a falling branch or the
all Of the "whip-cracker" "a tree
elimharl.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
Cleanse
Your Blood

The thing most desired of Spring
Medicine is thorough publication
of the blood. With this work OF
cleansing going on there il COM
plete renovation Of every part of
your system. Not only is the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, its
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite. the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions. and there 10, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental
and digestive strength.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
The Home Wedding.

'sFor the home wedding" writes
Mrs. Burton Kingsland, in the Ladies'
Home journal, ''the house is made
bright with flowers. The mother and
sisters of the bride receive the guests.
The father first appears when he en-
tiers the room with his daughter. As
the hour strikes the clergyman takes
his place, facing the company, fol-
lowed by the bridegroom and his best
man, who stand at his left, awaiting
the bride. Two ushers mark off an
aisle with broad white ribbons, at
taching them ut the ends. and they
precede the rest of the bridal party,
who enter at the farthest corner of
the room. The bridesmaid OF maids
follow the ushers and the bride comes
last with her father. Or, the ushers
may precede the best.man and the one
bridesmaid, and the bride and groom
follow. At a house wedding they
often have no attendants and rarely
anv music. At the conclusion of the
service the clergyman congratulates
the bride and groom and then retires.
They then turn to be greeted, first by
their parents, next by the members
of the tWo families and near relatives,
afterwards by everyone present. All
wish them happiness. Refreshments
are served in the dining-room, and
may be simple OF elaborate, ss one
chooses
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-12
BEAUTIFUL FIGURES.
now q Woman May Acquire and Retain
"A Graceful Form.

low q Woman May Acquire and Retain
"a Graceful Form.
A beautiful figure is the most pre-
cious gift, after perfect health, that
any woman can possess. It is of far
more value than a pretty face. It
lasts much longer, and it does not be-
tray the years, a. must eventually
even the most perfect features and
the most lovely skin. With a perfect
form, smartly gowned and well set up,
a woman cannot fail to look charming.
There are three classes of women
from all artistic standpoint, who may
lay claim to beauty of form. In the
first class belong all the daughters Of
Juno. They r great, tall, magnif-
cent-looking creatures, whom some
men describe as ''full-blooded' wom-
en-. In the second class are the
daughters of Venus. These women
usually give the impression of
ideality. They are always well de-
veloped, graceful and generally good
to look at. In the third class are
gathered the children of Psyche.
Under this class come the women and
maidens usually described as having
fragile, girlish-looking figures. OF the
three classes, some admire one and
some another, but very beautiful wom-
en- are found in all three.
A woman who desires to make the
very most of herself should study her
own figure. She should find out its
good points, its better points, it's bad
points and its very bad points.
She should then take it in hand,
and by means of exercise, diet, gym
nastics, a good tailor and a frst-class
corsetmaker, set herself up to the
best possible advantage.
A woman can really do more with
her figure than she can with her face.
II inclined to be too stout she should
abstain from everything
that encourages embonpoint, such as
late hours, over-indulgence at table
and leading in general a lazy, in
dolent existence.
IL she has not the courage to make
these sacrifices she must say goodby
TO beauty of form. She will then join
the overfowing ranks Of women who,
when they have passed the age of
make no further pretensions to
beautify the figure.
If, ON the contrary, her trouble be
sn unsightly leanness of body and
limb. which makes it impossible for
her ever to appear in either becoming
evening gown or smart tailor frock,
she should, with the aid of both diet
and gymnasium, set about developing
her form to the utmost. It is her
duty to cover, with soft, irm-curving
flesh, the harsh outline of her angles.
Some thin women think it useless to
try to put on a little flesh. They
say, hopeIessly, "Oh, it's not my
to be fat" They appear never
to have learned that it is of the very
nature Of o human being to possess q
healthy, well-developed body.
When they lack this gift of nature.
their birthright, there is something
wrong somewhere. They should find
o1t what it is, and remedy it.