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The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
BEAUTY FORCED TO succuMR
Kew . Naughty Woman with . Faa
Was Humtliated by Prae@
tieaI Aatroa.

She was favored of fortune. for abe
was clad in costly raiment, and dia.
monds glistened on her fingers and in
her ears. She lacked charity, but to
the woman who has beauty-and
money-much 10 forgiven-by men.
She occupied two seats of the railroad
csr-one for herself and one for her
fan, says the Chicago Times-Herald.
As the accommodation train sped on
from town TO town il gradually filed
up. Occasionally = new arrival would
umidly ask her II the seat adjoining
her were engaged" A naughty and
chilling nod was the invariable re-
sponse.. 1t sufficed. Meanwhile men
were casting admiring glances at her.
Some were smitten with strangely
sudden thirst.. When they sought the
water cooler they passed close to her.
But the women in her immediate VIZ
cinity were shifting and murmuring.
At last the seat next her was the
only one unoccupied. Even the wom-
an with the small child had relented
and placed the little one in her lap.
At small wayfaring station a woman
with = market basket entered the
car.
'Is this seat engaged. ma amp" she
asked, apologetic0lly, of the lady Of
the fan.
Again the naughty nod.
The woman with the basket heaved
a sigh, passed down the aisle few
steps, and there stood with her burden
on her arm. Then from the seats i'm
mediately behind the fair usurper
were heard voices in alteration.
Now, don't; you'll make scene, "
said the man.
81 don't care II do, Hiram" replied
the woman. "It's a downright shame,
and ought to be stopped, an IL you
amt man enough to do il. why I just
will"
She had never been pretty woman,
and her hair was now gray, and there
were wrinkles in her face, but when
you looked at her you knew that she
was a woman who, all her life, when
she had made up her mind to dc
things had done them.
Take my seat. madam" she said
to the woman of the basket, and then
stepping forth into the aisle faced the
woman favored of fortune. whose ears
must have caught all that had been
said.
"If you don't want that fan crushed
just pick it up"
There was not man in the car who
would not have fiinched and changed
color before that naughty, contemptu
GUS stare, but she quailed not. Stee
gray eyes gazed steadily into divinely
blue orbs. Women snickered, mel
gasped.
81 mean t."
The blue eyes fell. A bediamoned
hand picked up the fan. and ESQ pounds
of indignant femIninity pumped intC
the seat, exclaiming: "You ought tS
be downright ashamed Of yourself"
Some women in the car actually
elapped their hands, but the men were
grimly silent. and continued to crane
their necks and make trips TO th'
water cooler, for she was as fair Il
look upon az the first roseate husf
of dawn.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
A VIOLET PoTPoURRI.
How 10 Prepare . Dainty Additioa
to q Lady's Toilet
Table.

Almost any fragrant flower that re-
tains it's fragrance after drying may
be used in place OF rose leaves as a
foundation for this potpourri. says the
New York Tribune. A potpourri Of vio-
let's. a most dainty and delicious addi-
tion 20 the toilet table, II made some
what differently. Put layers Of violets
and light layers Of salt In a large bowl
and turn them daily until they are
thoroughly dried. Fresh nolets can
be added from time to time. but the
mass must be thoroughly dried when II
is put into the violet jar. Add 10 an
ordinary sized potpourri jar Of violets
about two tablespoonfuls Of powdered
Florentlne orris root and a few drops
of triple extract Of vioiets. Use . lit-
tie smaller jar for . violet potpourri
than you do for a rose potpourri. Add
a few drops of a triple extract Of vIo-
let every three or four months This
jardiffuses delicate perfume through.
out the room when II IL opened after
the sweeping and dusting IL over. tits
especially popular for a lady's boudoir
or parior, as IL has a more delicate
fragrance than d rose jar.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
THE YOUNG MANS MANNERS.
Society ASKS That Hs behave We'll.
ana Then His Path VIII
Ne smooth.

Society asks little OF a young man ex.
cept TO behave well. IL he be manly In
looks. IL he has a good manner, Is civil
to his elders. II he has any little gift OF
entertaining 'parlor tricks"--if
he sends few flowers occasionally,
looks pleasant and In polite, his way
will be smooth to success pro
viding that he In really q gentleman,
says Ladies' Home journal.
lie never joins her on thoroughfare
unless the friendship be an established
one aud only with her permission
nor will he stand and converse with
her.
IL In provincial TO walk "aandwiehed''
between two women, To stare, or look
after anyone who has passed,
In public conveyance q man does not
pay a womAn's fare unless he IL her
escort, except in an emergency. when
he must ask II he may.
IntroductionA are rarely made In pub.
lie places or eonveyanees.
A man precedes woman when enter
ing a theRter or public place. In a
church the lady goes first. lie may pre-
cede her up public staircase. but In q
private house In ascending and descend.
ing he follows.
In picture galleries. In elevators In
public buildings, hotel and theRtsr cor
ridors, they being thorouRhfares, n
man retains his hat. In hotel he re.
moves IL II women are present.
II lady bows 10 a man in n res
taurant he rises slightly from his seat
In acknowledgment. When he Is with a
party. II lady with her escort stops
TO speak 10 his friends he rises and
remains standing until she passes on.
lie also rises II a man IL introduced
TO him when with q stag party.
II a bachelor show some little hoSpi-
tality II advances him much In favor.
II he has attractive rooms, or has any
thing TO show. he may give an after
noon tea or chatting dish supper Sim
plicity IL in order. A bachelors enter
tainment Is usually regarded In the
light Of frolic and his efforts iDdul-
gently considered,
A bachelor may live where he likes
without loss Of social position. II he be-
long 20 one good club. which he may
only use for the address on bis cards
and note paper.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
MANUFACTURING WAX DOLLS.
Ewes the Most Expensive Require
Many Hands IN Their COn-
atructIon.

An interesting account OF the man
ufacture OF dolls in Thuringia Is given
by an American resident in Coburg.
says the New York Tribune. He
writes:
The first doh was manufactured at
Thuringia. 40 OF so years ago. Simple
as a doll may appear, the work OF max
ing complicated. The cheapest wax
doll. made OF the commonest materials,
requires many hands to get II ready
for the market.
Certain workmen make the arms and
legs, either by cutting them out of
wood or by moulding them of papier
mache; others arrange the limbs in
fiat, wooden boxes, which are put near
the stove or in the sun to dry; others
dip the arms and legs into a basin con-
tanning red dye, to give them a flesh
like appearance; Others sew. cover and
stuff the doll; Others paint the eye
brows. lips and hair; II this last be not
merely indicated by paint, mohair is
glued on. The manufacture of the
glass eyes, as well as the fixing OF the
same in the head. is done by different
people and all the parts are put to-
gether by a small manufacturer who
usually lives in town and to whom the
workmen engaged In the manufacture
OF parts Of dolls carry the product of
their weekly toll.
Model idols are similar 10 the wax
dolls, with the exception that they are
provided with heads made entirely OF
wax.
In the manufacture Of mat dolls, the
limbs and heads are dipped into sol.
ution which is supposed to make them
washable. The making OF fine doll
wigs must be considered an art by ii.
self Mohair. which il imported in
large quantities from England. is used
In this manufacture; sometimes hu-
ma hair is employed. but the latter ma
terial being expensive It's use Will al
ways be limited.
The glass eyes are blown out Of tubes
held over . strong gas fame; but they
are connected by wire. and IL II is de.
sired 10 make them movable q lead
weight Is fastened to the wire.
The dressing OF dolls IL also an en-
tensiVe industry. Manufacturer EN-
play 200 to 800 hands mostly girls. OF
recent years. dolls are brought out
dressed In uniforms TO represent some
well known character. Dolls dressed
in khaki are now being put on the EEg
IiSh market
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03

The genuine oid-fashioned south.
ern peach eobbler. just az evolved by
q good old black nanny In the snts.
beiIum days. leaves q taste In the
mouth that no newer or more eiab.
crate concoetIon Of peaches can ever
equal. To make 10 as 10 should be
select the richest. rfpest yellow
peaches. Line the sides Of q deep
ssrthsnware pudding dish with the
most delicate pastry you can make.
Peel enough ripe. juicy peaches to
hlI the dish. Tear them apart, but
leave the pits in TO impart their dis.
tinctiye favor sweeten the peaches
20 taste and sprinkle over them .
gill Of brandy. Cover the dish with
. layer Of puff paste, pressing close.
~ about the edge, 80 as 20 conserve
every part Of the rich sirup. Bake
In . quick oven for shout an hour.
coserihr with paper n there is any
danger Of seorrhing. When nearly
done dredge with powdered sugar 10
make the rich golden glaze that adds
70 Ita attfsetiVeness. Serve with
whipped cream. Washington Star.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03

When the immigrant first arrisss al
the barge Office his name is entered in
. book In alphabetical order. This is
called the identification book. and is
kept at desk in the front of the
building on the ground floor. where
all inquiries in regard. 10 friends and
relatives are answered. No immigrant.
unless he have manifest card-that
is. card of directions. stating ex.
plicitly where be is going. which Is is
sued by the railroad or steamship COM
pany at the point at which he starts
Is allowed to leave the building until
some friend calls for him. II he have
no card and no one comes for him he
10 retained for five days in what 10
called the "New York pen" This in
reality is commodious room furnished
with comfortable seats and benches.
During the immigrants stay there he
is fed at the expense of the steamship
company that brought him over. The
meals are furnished by restaurateur
located in the building. who pays the
government 5000 year for the con-
cession aud furnishes a bond If like
amount as guarantee that the food
shall be pure and palatable.Z The ex.
pense to the steamship company Is 81
cents day for each immigrant de-
tained. If at the end of five DAYS no
one calls for the immigrant he is re-
turned to the country whence he came
q fhn ~ he
brought him here.
Although he has already passed the
state quarantine, each immigrant a.
he comes in his turn is closely examined
by three doctors, and il he be found sick
or in any way indisposed he is sent to
the medical department on Long Island
and the steamship company which he
patronized is charged $3.50 day until
he Is released. If he pass the medical
examination satisfactorily he then goes
before the registry clerk Here his
name is entered and he is aAked leading
questions as to his ability to gain a
livelihood in the new county to which
he has come; as to his past record
whether or not he has been q criminal,
and whether or not he is likely to be-
come pauper. Sometimes queer an
swers are brought ont by these ques-
tions. An Irish girl with red cheeks
and beaming with good nature was
asked the other day how she expected
TO earn enough money to keep her. and
she replied. as her cheeks got still
redder:
"Shure, and it's Pat I'm going to
marry"
where is Pat?" asked the clerk.
"Shure and isn't this Pat?" said the
girl, pointing to the stalwart laddy-
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buck standing at her side who had
come over in the same ship with her.
And what do you expect to do?"
asked the clerk, turning to the man.
"Shure," said Pat, "an' it's meself
that will get on the police force"
II the answers are not satisfactory
to the clerks the immigrant is turned
over to the special board of inquiry.
There three examinations are held At
the first the immigrant appears alone.
At the second his friends appear for
him, and at the third hearing the en-
tire case is reviewed. If the case Is de-
eided adversely, the immigrant. unless
an appeal to Washington is made. is at
once deported at the expense OF the
line bringing him here.
The attendants about the building
must necessarily be extensive linguists.
All of them speak at least seven or
eight languages. and the chief of the
interpreters speaks &c. In all there are
242 languages and dialects spoken by
the officers of the immigration COM
mission.
When the immigrant has been passed
upon by the examining stats and he
has been given a clean. moral and
physical record. he is soon sent on the
completion of his journey. The rep
resentatives of all the railroads in the
country have Offices in the barge build
ing and they conduct the passengers
that are to 20 to their respective lines
safely TO the stations.
And so each day when the great
ships come in hundreds and hundreds
OF these new people are going to the
east. to the west. to the north and to
the south, becoming farmers and arti-
sans and mechanics. swelling the mill
lions, strengthening the sinews OF the
mighty nation, and making II still
mightier and stronger.
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
HEAVY soLEs TO PREVAIL.
wsmsn'. shoe. fer the wia.es Sea.
-son show Hut Little Chnnwe
kn style

The boots the woman is 20 wear this
w.nter and perhaps before the winter
in the fall, when she needs heavy boots
quite as much, are made ON the most
sensible lasts that she has used for
long time. There Is a certain breadth
and slope down to the tee which will
give her toes plenty of room to breathe
and win be comfortable. The heels are
on the style of the military. but lower.
sloping In q little more and giving u
prettier shape than the square heel.
IL Is much more attractive than the
higher Cuban. which has had its iay.
The soles are heavier II anything than
any that have been worn yet. and the
extension wider. which il style be-
coming to the foot. The extension IL
30 wide on these shoes that a novice
thinks at hrst that they must be fenc-
Ing shoes, says the New York Times,
There Is that much for comfort In the
design, but more has been done In the
materials in the shoe. As the last has
become less masculine In actual shane,
though not in effect. so the material
has been adapted to women's use. The
calf shoes. like the tan, have to be care
fully dressed and require bootblack,
and not only that, but the blackinR
rubs off and is fatal TO the gowns, The
new boots are of u softer leather, which
Is specially dressed for the use to
which il is put II has what leather
men call oil tannRge in preference To-
dry, 60 make them impcrvious to moist
ure, and II the woman does not have
comfortable as well as sensible shoe
II will not be the fault OF the boot
makers.
The lace shoe IL IL anything increas.
ing in popularity in these mannish
shoes. There Ia no call for the narrow
toe In any Of the shoes, though there
has been but little change In the gen
eral run of boots.
For the early fall the stout oxford
or loweut shoe will be worn with the
heavy sofr and broad extension. There
are still tan shoes In the shops and tan
shoes undoubtedly comfortable. They
require less treatment in dyeing aud
are consequently softer. but II cannot
be said that they are fashionable, con
sequently for the woman who wishe,
to wear them Still they can be had al
reasonable prices.
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GREETING HIS SON WITH KISS.
little children attired in minia ture imi-
tation of old women and old men, and
others carry in their arms big bundles
Of shawls and rags. beneath the cor
ners of which peer the shining eyes of
infants.
Those coming down the steps have
met their relatives and their friends.
Those without the rope are seeking
the loved ones who have come from be-
yond the sea. There is a wild jargon OF
voices-a strange commingling of
many tongues. Just off the walk, up
toward the Battery park, an old man
in q long coat, skull cap, with gray
beard and stopped shoulders has
thrown his arms around his son and
kissed him on the cheek. Not far from
here young woman stands bewi;dered
and alone. Her escort who had met her
on the borders of the strange land has
left her for a moment, and she has
been surrounded by a horde of rapa-
eious expressmen. Within the build
ing, close to the Identification desk. is .
tall lank Dutchman. On his head is an
odd little Dutch cap. His trousers have
a hitch and his coat has q swing that
betrays his nationality. II has only
been . few days since he discarded the
wooden shoes Of his fatherland and his
baggage bears about ii the air of dykes
and bitches. To each one of the at
tendants who passes he says, in low
Dutch; Have you seen my Jacobf
Tel me II you have seen my jacob"
Out on the esplanade three Turks are
making salams TO an aged father. An
old Russian woman. speechless with
Joy, Is clinging like child to the skirts
Of daughter who led the way to the
wonderful America. And above ii all
may be heard the rollicking laugh OF
the Irish lad, surrounded by his friends
who have preceded him and are al
ready giving him information on the
ins and outs Of city politics.
The ship has come in. And some
come with JOY and some with sadness.
IL you care to study the great foreign
population of America, as il comes to
us in the original form, you should
spend one day with the commissioners
of immigration. Last year 400 900 inn
migrants came TO this country-a pret-
ty good indication OF the rapidity with
which the land of liberty is filling up.
You doubtless have seldom given heed
60 the care that must be exercised on
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03

Welt" the young man said. in deS.
peration, a. he rose from bis knees and
started for the door. ''if you refuse 10
marry me, Mabel HarkaIong. there Ia
one thing know can dol"
'For heavens sake. Henry" pleaded
the frightened maiden. do nothing
raAhl You alarm me! What are you
thinking Of doing?"
Il am going 10 raise Belgian harsal"
he kowled. crushing bis hat on hia head
and slamming the door behind him---
Chicago Tribune.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
THE BARGE OFFICE.
v,.ee where Immigrants Must An
sver Many Questions.
AN who Come 20 Oar shores Are
peYmiftea 90 Lana-work Of
Z,hs ComnissiOneP Of Ia-
- mkgration.
especial New York Lester.l

~ GREAT crowd of people Is
Ill pushing against the rope that
d II has been stretched along the
.nter edge Of the walk in front of the
h,rge Office on the Battery. Men and
romen are struggling with one an
o,hsr in their endeavor to get to the
.rout. Four policemen parade up and
aowu the line, swinging little canes in
/. vain attempt to keep order..
From the door of the building q
,,ream Of immigrants is pouring.
There are men clad in clothing made
a, ouesr cloth and cut in quaint shapes.
There are women-mostly without
head covering-dressed in the pictur-
,sous costumes of the far-away coun-
trisA Some are leading by the hands
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03

ExPREssMEN FIGHTING FOR PREY.
the part Of the government officials
who pass on the right Of these people
TO come among us and make this land
their own. When the gates have once
been opened they are our peop.e. Is II
wonder. then. that they are closely
scrutinized by the gatekeepra? Last
year. In round numbers. $4,000 of the
immigrants were deported. They got
no further than the examination room
Of the special board of inquiry, and
their glimpse of the land which they
had hoped to inhabit extended only to
the trees In BATTERY park.
Long years of practice have made the
system Of the commissioners almost
perfect. When the ship first enters the
haFoor she is placed in quarantine by
the New York state medical board. II
any Of the passengers are found with
contagious diseases they are detained
at swinbnrne and Hoffman islands.
This is the work Of the state autAori-
ties. After that the United States inn
miErsiion ofticials FROM the marine hos
pttal board the vessel and examine all
Tor diseases % the eyes. the throat.
etc. The cabin passengers are. exam
iaed aboard ship. bat the s.eerage
passengers are examined in the barge
omee. They are Transferred frorn the
esean linsr on . barge and are sent
taroagh each department as rapidly
a. possi0le. The expedition With which
vac of1lciais transact tAsir inqnsries ans
sxaminatioas may Be understeod wheH
Z ksos4a tAsf froR 1.se0 70 s.oac
sssss are passed upOa In . day.
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MR.. EGNEw AND THE nc.
Ensireiy NsturaI Eaplanatioa eS the
Impressed OrRnnisrs nae~
eoantRbfe Conduct.


Before James W. Exnew. chief clerk
OF the bureau of statistics. came To
Indianapolis. saws the sentinel of that
city. he lived in the modest town of
Lagro, in Wabash county. On his ma.
tive heath Mr.. Egnew cut considerable
ice, He had = nice horse and buggy.
played the organ In the church, oe-
casionaily sang in the choir and had
his clothes made by Fort Wayne
tailor.
Recently Mr.. Egnew made visit to
LaRro. Sunday evening services were
held In the church when Mr..
Egnew entered he was Immediately
surrounded by a bunch of his friends,
who prevailed upon him TO play the
| organ. He tried TO make an excuse.
but there was no escape. and like a
lamb he was led unwilllngly to the
| daughter. The first hvmn. "shall We
Gather at the RiyerP" is one of Mr..
ERnew's favorites, and he played the
music In way that made the win.
dows rattle.
Z"He's in great form" said the bru.
nette soprano of the choir.
"Indeed he is." replied the blonde
contralto.
Following the PRAYER the minister.
in slow, solemn tones, announced the
next hymn. "The congregation" said
he, will please unite In singing No.
324. Go Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Mr.. Egnew played the prelude. and
the minister had given the signal for
the audience to arise, when something
out OF the ordinary happened. The
music stopped for q moment. and
when the people raised their heads
70 see what the matter was they were
aStonished at the wild. haggard look
on the face OF the organist. With one
hand he was vainly endeavoring 10 hn-
ger the keys. while with the other he
clutched at his throat as though he
would choke. The lady members of
the choir looked at him in such re-
proachful sort of way that he made .
mighty effort TO continue playing,
"Go seek and ye--" sang the congre-
CATION.
With yell Egnew removed his
hands from the keys. and once more
made a grab at his shirt front, Great
beads of perspiration stood out on his
forehead. and the wild look about his
eyes caused the dignihed brunette to
move q few feet farther away from
him.
"Has our Jimmy acquired bad hab'
its during his stay In the cityf" asked
one of the members OF the church oi
another.
II am sure l don't know, replied
his comPanioni MS "etiohh are GER
tainly peculiar"
Go seek and ye-- started the con
gregation again.
Once more Egnew faced the instru'
ment. this time with do-or-die loon
|
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satl.fartex DeanItlen.

An old Highlander. rather fond Of
his glass. Was ordered by his doctor
during q temporary ailment not to
exceed one ounce Of spirits in the day.
The old man was a little dubious
about the amount. and asked his boy.
who was at school. how much an
ounce was sixteen drains one
ounce" said the boy. sixteen
drams," cried the delighted man.
sGaw! no 50 bad. Run and tell Tonal
MacTavish TO come doom the night"
-Tit-RitE.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
Na Mono Prohahilltr.

"Maria. called out the anxious
mother of the family. "the clouds look
terribly threatening. I'm afraid we
nre going to have a tornado, You'd
better go and wake your father"
I'D rather not" answered the eldest
daughter. l call him as early a.
this therell be tornado without aGy
sort of bt."-Chicago Tribune.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03

"Every man" quoted the thoughtful
one, "is the architect OF his own for
tunes"
YES" returned the observant one,
"and the character of the structures
put up shows that few have taken the
necessary course In architecture. -
Chicago Post,