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The colored American., 1900-02-10
al AcK SKIN REMOVER

This preparation, II used as directed, will
turn the skin Of a black person four or five
shades whittier and that Of malsttoes perfectly
white. ANY person using 1t can see the re-
suit in forty-eight hours.
II does not turn the skin in spots but bleach
es out white. It is q very good thing for the
eyes if allowed to get in the eye while wash
ing the face.
One box of this preparation is all that Is
required If used as directed, the skin remain
ing beautiful without continual use, and Is
perfectly harmless.
Will emove wrinkles, freckles. dark spots,
and pimples from the face without harm to
the skin.
Direction and PREPARATION viii be sent to
any address on receipt Of 200, c. o. D.. or
send money order. Packed so that no one
can know contents except the receiver
THOMAS B. CRANE,
1aaX W. Broad St.. Richmond, Va.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
The Stafford.
BALTIMORE, ND.

Euror can plan: Rooms one dollar and
a half and upwards; Absolutely fire.
proof, Equipped with all modern i'm
provements, Situated on Washington
Place, at the foot of Washington Mon
ument. in the most fashionable part of
the city, convenient to depots, theatres
and business centers- Cuisene unex-
celled.
The colored American., 1900-02-10

Capital Savings Bank, on or befole the
14th inst.
The Lincoln services which occurs
annually at Plymouth church is always
interesting. Everything will be in keep
ing with the mem ,rial servi( es. Good
music The city is invited. An orpor
tupity to say a word will probably be
give n TO others Rev A &. Garner is
pastor.
Hear the Hon Archibald 81. Giimke
at Plymouth Congregational church
Sunday nig-t at 8 o'clock on "Abra'
b m Lincoin'' in a new light. Hon.
Mr.. Grimke ia most intsres log speak
er and those who miss this oppor unity
to hear the martyr President discussed
with mastery abl ity will probably re-
gret it.
A letter from Mrs. E. A. Duffield,
formerly of this city but now of Repub
lie, Washington, indicates that both
herself and her daughter, Beauty, are
doing nicely in the Great West and are
having most excellent health. They
read 'sThe G Colored American" and write
that once we> K they get perfect
picture of dear old Washington from
the contents of The Colored Ann erican.
Mrs. Rosetta E. Lawson, national
organizer of the W G. T. u, in it's re-
laion to work among our people, is
making O tour of New Jersey, New
York and other states, arousing inter.
teresl in the cause of temperance. Mrs.
Lawson is one of the races most use
full women, and her earnest and dill
gent efforts have gone far to create
purer atmosphere in our social life
Mrs. Lawson writes that she is meeting
with gratifying success.
Rev. W. 81. Sherwood, of this city,
has been doing evangelical work in
Baltimore for the past four weeks. His
work at the North street church in Bal.
ii more, where he has been laborlng,
has drawn large crowds to every ser
vice. Hundreds and hundreds have
been turned away from the church and
his meetings are said to be the most
exceptional and enthusiastic of any
evangelist who has come to Baltimore.
Those who have heard him, speak in
the highest terms of bis eloquenc. and
mueica ability.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
City Paragraphs.

Mr.. BENZ. Washington has been on
the sick list.
Mis-. Lille Jenkins, of 1887 3rd street
northwest, is very i'll.
MIR. Charles e. Hall, of Chicago is so
journing In the city.
Detective Lacy is making some Inn
portant captures these days.
No lyceum tomorrow at Second Hap
tist church on account Of communion.
Wedding bells and the divorce mill
are playing duets in our town.
Tomorrow afternoon is communion
day at the Second Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Martin are now
comfortably domIciled at 1887 q street,
northeast.
Frederick Douglass, a name that will
live forever, adorps the rolls of the
Census Bureau.
Captain William q. staff, formerly
sefgeant) now with the 49th U. b. Regi'
ment, was married recently.
The grand jury has not yet been
heard from on the civil rights case
against Burke and Chase.
The committee representing the Dis
srict Afro. American Council, will call
upon the Industrial Commission today
An E street wedding is rumored, and
when Miss Lillian V. Green is referred
to as the fortunate young lady, she
doesn't deny the allegation.
Browns Chapel has thriving Ep-
worth League. Miss Jennie Morris,
chairman ofliterary &C mmittee, is sup
plying some interesting programs.
Mrs. Alex Freeman, of 1929 3rd ST.,
n. W., has just returned from the bed
side of her niece, Mrs. White 627 Green
willow street, Baltimore. Md. She left
her very much improved.
Hon. II. G. g. Astwoud of Bryn
Mawr, Pa, paid magnificent tribute
last Sunday at the Second Baptist Ly-
ceum, to Governor Plnchbsck's admin
istrasion of the customs house at New
Orleans.
Miss Matte Crawford, a pleasant
young lady from FIyar's Point, Miss,
has located permanently il the city:
She Is sister of Mrs Mittie E. Martin.
Miss Crawford is stopping at 1904 C ST +,
northwest.
Colored people can buy orchestra
seats at the Grand now, if they want
them. Very few want them, for we
can see clean, artistic performance at
the houses that are willing to treat col
ored people like ladies and gentlemen.
The Cosmos Club will give its third
assembly next Friday 16, at Odd Eel
lows Hall. Visitors who wish to at
tend are requested to communicate
with the treasurer, Robert T. Douglass
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smukElinE a Cook stove.

speaking Of smuggling" said an old
time federal deputy. "I'll tell you Gu
rious little story. Shortly after the
opening of one Of the Mexican roads,
never mind which. a locomotive engi-
neer got married to a native belle In
the town ut the lower end of his run
and set up housekeeping. Among 9TH
er things they needed was a cooking
stove. He could get exactly what they
wanted on the American side. but the
duty on hardware of that kind was ex-
tremely high, and he racked his brains
to think of some way to slip 1t down to
his home without paying the exorbi-
tant tariff.
"A cooking stove Is about as easy to
smuggle as n baby elephant, but at
last he struck brilliant scheme, and
on his next trip he simply dashed the
thing to the pilot of his engine. 1t
looked rs much out Of place as piano
on top Of a hearse. but the .yardmen
were conveniently blind. and he pulled
the customs office. the Mexican off,
cials stared at the stove In Amusement.
but they concluded at once that 1t was
some new Yankee device In connection
with the locomotive and asked no ques.
lions for fear Of betraying their igno-
rance Of up to date machinery. The
consequence was that the engineer got
his stove without paying cent Of
duty."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
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HE GOT THE JOB.
Won 1t Because of His Experience ON
the Fur Road In Alnskn.


This railroad story comes'fr from Texas.
1t is said that big. rawboned, rough
looking fellow walked into the office OF
certain railroad general manager. and.
after passing II crude sort of greeting.
said:
81 want to get job"
AT what-railroad workW asked the
general manager.
Yes"
What Gun you dot"
Anything. Been ruilroading all my
life"
Where did you work last"
with the Fur road out in Alaska"
EUR road? What road is thatT'
well, l tell you. a few years ago
was working in this country. and the gold
fever in the Yukon district broke out.
knew couldn't be much worse of there
than I was here, so | started out.
didn't have much money. and when ] got
to Dawson City I was pretty close to the
cloth and had to go to work and got
Job with this road ! was telling you
about. They promised me 500 month.
and at the end OF the first 30 days, when
l went to the paymaster's Office, they
pitched me out ten skins. l made 'hol-
ier,' but when ! noticed that all the 9th
ers were hcing paid In the same coin !
took the skins and started down the
street. At the first wineshop ! struck ]
stopped to take a drink. and when ]
swallowed It pitched over one Of these
skins. The barkeeper looked at me
rather funny and said. Here. is that the
smallest you've got?' told him yes.
and he pitched the skin over to porter
and told him to ga out and get 1t changed.
The porter was gone an hour. and when
he returned lie counted me out 4GS little
skins. and had to hire an express to get
my salary down to the boarding house
Here" broke in the general manager.
"Go down yondcr In the yards and tell
the yardmaster said give you job"
And b.. got the job.-Mcmphis seimi-
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WnahInNton Strcet9.

Said a Washington man: While the
naming Of the st. Gets In Washington is
simple and easy Ia follow to residents. to
the stranger it is most confusing. owing
to the way in which the avenues cut
diagonaIly across the numbered and let
tered streets and these streets calmly
move q half block away before again
taking up their line of march. IL a
stranger. say. was going up Fifteenth
street. when he got tn Il. although the
street swings there slightly to the right
and proceeds on different angle. he
would undoubtedly continue along it with
serene confidence that he was still In Fiji
teenth street. whereas he in reality would
be in Vermont avenue. while the real Fiji
teenth street is half Il block northwurd.
That's as plain ns ] can make it. and
about the only thing 1t really seems to
explain is how very confusing our streets
really ure"
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Once Wns Enough.

The young man who was trying to
make the st. Joe boat was about two
minutes late as he tore along River
street. He could see the steamer hands
casting off the ropes as he drew nearer.
and, humping amazed citizens out Of
his way, he rushed for the dock. The
gangplank had been hauled In. and the
nose of the steamer had swung six
feet out into the river when he finally
reached the waters edge. But that
did not deter him. He was going to
spend Sunday In Michigan or know
why.
With giant swing he tossed his Va.
Use aboard and then jumped for the
steamer. He caught n rope and post
and held fast. Every officer on the
boat expected to see him drop into the
river. and bells tangled nosily as the
captain peered over the side. When he
saw the intrepid passenger was safe.
the captain was twice as mad as if he
had dropped into the water. Shaking
his fist at him angrily, he yelled:
Here, you. by Jimmy crlckets. don't
you ever do that again.
The passenger had hauled himself
aboard by this time and. turning a
look Of scorn Mt the captain, said:
What do you think I'm going to do
Jump back and try it over"-Chica.
90 Chronicle.
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DO.YOU GOOE.?
That is, have you aches and pains 2
Do you suffer from Gout, Rheuma.
sism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Kidney
trouble, or pains in the small of the
back? If SO, what you need Is
uKIKI TABLETS"
XXI TABLETS"

This is 10 remedy " discovered by the Quick,
Illack Indians or any other ignorant persons,
t Is the result of five years experimenting by
/ scientific specialist, and you can take 1t with
lie. certainty that it will do no harm If II does
not do you much good 1t wont keep your hair
rom falling out. nor will il cure any aud every
disease. All it is good fer is Rheumatism, Kid
icy trouble, and kindred diseases, Gut it is
mighty good for them a
Still, it won't cure every case Of Rheumatism.
some cases can't be cured. But it will abso-
utely RELIEVE ANY CASE, and if properly
aiken, cure most Of them. Neither do you have
o wait two months for results. This remedy
aims to give ALMOST INSTANT RELIEF, and
you will begin TO feel results tho very first day.
We have enough confidence in its merits 10
Turri>h trial package Of twelve tablets, enough
o give relief to tie most stubborn case. We
send this for twenty-five cents Ito cover cost Ct
material. packing. and pcstage). Then, if you
are satisfied, send for fuli-sized package (price
Hoo of fifty tablets W. 'ch will put you in fair
way 10 complete recover
The tablets are not nasty, hut easy to swallow.
You see how plainly we tell you just what we
have TO o!f-r. That's because we are using hon.
est methods with IN honest remedy.
sAddress: XXI CHEMICAL CO.,
Room sssA, Equitabi, Bldg. Baltimore, Nd
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIVES.
The HOttcntOts, the Fierce Ban
and the Puny Dwurfs

and the Puny Dwnrfs.
The aborigines of South Africa were
very low in the human scale. They were
pygniies, feeble, hollow backed, and with
skins SO loose that they wrinkled ut the
joints. Little tufts of wiry hair grew
on their heads, and they used poisoned
arrows to kill game. They were called
bushmen by the first Europeans.
The present native occupants of the
plains and jungles are not descendants of
the bushmen, however. BY the time
Europeans reached Africa two much
stronger races were there, gradually but
surely discriminating the weak little
bushmen. These were the Hottentots,
who came from no one knows where. bat
who are much more powerful people
physically. They occupied the coast from
Walfish bay, ON the west, nearly round
to Delugoa Bay, on the east, and the
whole of the splendid Orange river coun-
try; also the entire valley of the famous
Vaal.
The other race was the Bantu. Where
1t came from originally no man knows,
but they show inerudicable traces of an
oriental blood mixture. The Bantu were
a fine, powerful negro people, and from
them sprung every native tribe and peo-
pie which has amounted to anything
whatever. The Zulus of today are near
er the pure Bantu than any other people.
The Matabelcs and the Basutos-in fact,
every black tribe that has really disputed
the white mans occupation is of more
or less pure Bantu blood.
When the whites reached South Africa,
the Raptu race occupied practically all Of
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Little Bessie's mother sent her to her
fathers office one afternoon 10 find out
when he would set out for home. In an
swer to her query the father replied. Il
shall start. my dear. just US soon as l
have filed these papers"
Mamma" said Bessie as she entered
the house. "papa will leave for home just
rs soon as he has suwed his papers. -
Baltimore Herald
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19

Curiously enough. both these advertise
ments appeared in daily paper on ths
same day:
Lost.-A lady's purse. seal brown in
color, inlaid gold ornamcntation. gold
clasp. gold and enamel medallion on side
with initials \. ii. ii. Finder can keep
contents and will receive additional re,
ward by returning purse to Mrs. A. ii. II
Found.-A lady's purse. brown. with
brass trimmings. initials a. ii. Ii. Con
tents, one tram ticket. two pennies. nine
teen samples of mntrrial. recipe for max
ing furniture polish. list Of toilet prcpa
ralions. five corn plasters and n box of
lip salve Owner can have the same by
applying to b., w. strect.-London An
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The Pnrxon CnuRht On.

"My dear brother" said the prominent
member to the pastor. "the congregation
desires to present you this handsome
watch as token off,
1t goes without saying that the pastor
understood and cut his sermons down IT,
less than ap hour cach. Baltimore News
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19
The Egis and 1ptellieepcer
BEL AIR, ND. JANUARY 10 1900
A MORNING PRAYER.

Let me today do something that shall take
little sadness from the worlds vast store
And may ! be SO favored as TO make
o! joys too scanty sum a little more.
Let me not hurt, by any selfish deed
Or thoughtlcss word, the heart of foe or friend,
Nor would pass, unsecing, worthy need
Or sin by silence where ! should defend.
However mcascr be my worldly wealth,
Let me give something that shall aid my kind,
A word of courage OF a thought OF health,
Dropped as pass for troubled hearts to find.
Let me tonight look back across the span
'Twixt dawn and dark and to my conscience say,
Because of some good act to beast or man,
''The world is better that lived today"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox In Youths Companion.
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the table said he never hid, put he
would if this intellectual entertainment
lasted much longer.
ats too bad" murmured Mrs. Mid
dlerib, turning a page Of the letter
without raising her eyes.
well, what's too bad?" he broke out
wrathfully. "Who Is the letter from,
and what Is it oil about? Either read
aloud or make your comments as men
tally as you read"
1--WE half mind to co." she said, in
firm, decided tones.
ooh. have you?" he interjected with
mild sarcasm. Shall l go and pack
your trunks while you finish that let
teri"
81 don't see how they can do it." she
said, after an interval of silence.
"Why don't you look at the postmark,
then?" he growled. Maybe that would
tell you"
She read on, silent and unimpressed,
for two or three lines further, and
then with an exclamation of astonish-
ment said:
"How very lowr'
"Ah, WELL" her husband snarled.
"I'm glad to learn something about
that letter at last. It's about your un-
Gle Marcus family. isn't it,"
She did not hear or heed. She glued
her eyes to that precious letter and
went on calculating at irregular inter-
walls:
Him.
ooh, that must be lovclyw
at can't be the samer'
81 never heard of such a thingv'
"Oh. my goodness
Finally she concluded the persusal Of
the important document, sighed and
with profound and exasperating DELHI
Grafton folded it carefully and replac-
ell it in the envelope.
Mr.. Middlerib looked ut her in blank
amaZement.
"Well. by George" he said, "you are
cool one. Here I've waited full Is
minutes to learn what that blessed let
ter is about, and all know about 1t is
that you couldn't make out the post
mark. BY George, woman
"Why, whatever is the matter with
you?" she exclaimed. with unfeigned
surprise. Here it is if you want to see
it. didn't suppose you cared to hear
it."
Didn't want to hear It" he shouted
What do you suppose l waited here
and missed my train for If didn't
want to hear that blessed lettcrT
"Why, it isn't Il letter at ALL" she
said in the tone Of superior being
commissioning measureless and mex
cusable ignorance. Its circular
from observation-disclosures about their mil
linery opening next Thursday
The bang of the street door cut off
the rest of the sentence, and Mrs. Mid
dlerib became aware that she was
alone and that her husband was the
angriest man in the state
"And what had occurred to vex
him." she said to her neighbor, who
dropped in during the morning, Il can't
for the life of me imagine. Everything
about the house had gone on smoothly,
and | can't recall single Irritating in
cident or circumstance. Men are
strange animals" she sighed, land
there is no accounting for their vaga-
ries and peculiarities London Even
ing News.
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HOME THEY BROUGHT HER WARRIOR
DEAD.

Home they brought her warrior dead;
She nor swooned nor uttered cry;
All her maidens, watching, said,
''She must weep or she will die"
Then they praised him, soft and low
Called him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe,
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.
Stole q maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior slept.
Took the face cloth from the face,
Yet she neither moved nor wept
Rose q nurse Of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee;
Like summer tempest came the tears-
''Sweet, my child, live for thee"
Alfred Lord Tennyson.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19

Smithrrs-l am going to have my pic
ture taken. y good deal depends upon
the pose. don't you know. Now. what
kind of II position do you think would be
the best for me?
Brownrig- Well. ! don't know. | was
going To say with your back to the
camera. but then your hair is rather thin
behind. BGastnp. transcript.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19
TRAINS SOUTHWARK,
SUNDAY TRAINS.

SUNDAY TRAINS.
Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations at $50 A. M. and 400
p. M, stopping at Bel Air at 10 A. M. and $50
P. n. They will leave Cardiff for Baltimore
and intermediate stations at 6.55 A. N. and
$50 P. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 7.55 A. M.
and 43O F. M. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta
tions at 8. p. NJ, and Baltimore for Bel All
at 6. 80 P. M, arriving ut Bel Air at P. M.
and Baltimore $50 p. NJ.
]. K. KLINEFELTER, Gen. Pass. Agt.
WA MOORE Gent Manager.
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gvT1vERY old maxim declares that It isn't econ
EA on1y to pick up pins; the time is worth more
VIA than the pins Similarly il is not true econ
GZg ony to do without Ivory Soap; ycur health
requires the daily removal of the bodily excretolls
which are discharged through the pores Of the skin.
These tiny mouths must be kept open, and they
should be opened only with pure soap.
IVORY SOAP essta PER CENT. PURE.
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Little Wifie-Dear. you ought TO take
some cod liver oil. Don't you think II
is good thing?
The Usual Brute-Yes-for the cod
New York I'ress.
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of Interest TO Inventors.

c. A. Snow s. Co., one of the Oldest and most
successful trims of Patent Lawyers, whose
offices are opposite the United States Patent
Office, in Washington, D. c., and who have pro-
cured patents for more than II 900 inventors,
says that, owing to the improved conditions in
the United States Patent Office, patents may
now be more promptly procured than at any
previous time in their experience of twenty
five year
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19

Il feel sorry for Cousin Amanda.
She Is moving way out west"
"Oh. don't know. She can learn to
throw n lariat and keep her children
at home."-Chicago Record.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19

A New York physician declares tina;
stair climbing is the very best thing fo
the health when performed in the proper
manner.
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It has been estimated that steamers
are 20 per cent safer than sailing YES.
sells.
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old STONE LIVERY STABLE,
Corr ond st.. d. BALTIC. Turnpike
BEL AIR, MD.
Herbert s. Flowers, Proprietor.

respectfully solicit public patronage
Jurymen and others visiting Bel Air can have
their horses well fed and groomed and tne:r
vehicles washed at moderate prices.
Horses taken at Livery by the day or month,
and Riding and Driving Horses and Vehicles Of
all inds for hire.
wI have also HANDSOME AND COM
MODIOUS WAGONETTE, suitable for large
Fishing parties, Picnic parties, &C., at reason
able rates.
lssep HRRRERT 8. FLOWERS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-02
Eastern Oklahoma Time Card
wOMEN's CLUBS OF GUTHRIE.

ACORN CLUB-Mrs F. X. Brooke, president:
n Mrs. j. Houston, secretary. Meets on
every Thursday afternoon.
CAMBRIDGE CLUB-Alrs. A. H. Huston,
" President: Mrs n NJ. Carter. secretary.
Meets every alternate Tuesday.
L LXCELSIOR CLUB-Mrs. Almont Hixon.
L President, Mrs. Geo II DOdson, secretary.
Meets every Monday afternoon.
CHAKESPEARE CLUB Mrs. s.Josep phWisby,
~ President: Miss Reese, secretary. Meets
each alternate Tuesday.
COROSIS CLUB-Composed of the society
y ladies led by Miss Helen Green. Meets
every Tuesday.
HHAUTAUQUA CLUB-Mrs. w L Rhodes,
y President; Mrs. n NJ Carter, secretary.
Meets every Thursday afternoon.
BANNER UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
II Miss Alma Carson, president; Miss Anna
Hutchinson, secretary Meets Saturday
evening.
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
~ Mrs. Julia Ryan, President; Miss Mar
guerite Byrne, secretary, Meets every
Wednesday evening.
Oficers of City Federation-Mrs. Frank
Dale, President; Mrs. j. j, Houston, Secre-
tary.