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The colored American., 1900-02-24
PRICE FIVE CENTS
EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUrH
A Negro Bank and Cotton Fac
tory in Prospect-Politic
News Notes.

Atlanta. Ga, Special-Hon. J. w.
Lyons, Register of the Treasury paid o
flying visit to Atlanta last Saturday
night. but left Sunday morning for his
old home, Augusta. Capt O. Q. VIM
bish, surveyor OF customs fog Atlantis,
and e. E. Bledgett, assistant post
master at Atlanta, has been elected
delegates to the national republican
convention at Philadelphia for the 9th
district. A. Graves, ESQ. one Of At
lanta's most progressive real estate
dealers has been made presidential
elector for the 9th district of deoraia.
Mr. Graves is an AfrO~American OF
energy, push and pluck and usually get
thee. He d0es as much business a.
any two real estate agents In this great
city. Mr.. Shepherd the pbotogra phsr
of Commissioner Galloway returned to
the city one day last week. Prof. w. e
B. Dubois Of Atlanta University has
quite number of young men sad
women employed In the city getting
certain information that will be used al
the Paris Exposition In the Negro de.
partment. The leading colored men here
are subscribing to stock Of $50, 600
with q view Of going into general bank.
ing business. I am told that over two.
and sold. II may be national bank.
Hon. w. A. Vsnable, ex'lisutensat
governor Of Georgia, q leading white
business man here, who OWES . large
rock quarry and several hundred seEse
Of land adjoining, and Hon. 81. 4.
Rucker are figuring on q plan Of start
ing q COTTON factory within iftesH miles
OF Atlanta 10 be operated by Afre'
American hands. Mr.. Rucker has g1vsn
much study along this line for o 8zA-
Der of years. He is now about 10 re-
alize his goal. Register Lyons district
has elected Prof. 2. 81. Craig Of Aa'
gusta, and DR.. A. E. Williams .of Cor.
don, ia. delegates to the natlanal con:
vention at Philadelphia. Messrs. Craig
and Williams are both very strong and
worthy Afro Americans and will re-
fleet much credit upon the old Tenth
district that Register Lyons represented
so long and faithfully. Mr.. FL. e Baker
of Washington, D. @. an employee OF
the Patent Office visited Atlanta laAt
Monday morning and registered at shs
Hotel Vendom. He came to settle up
the affairs OF the late DIR. W, II. Tay'
The colored American., 1900-02-24

Young black men of the North and
Southland, l believe that there is III
YOU somewhat of the spirit that per-
Yades and gives life to true manhood.
Without it your aspirations are empty
dreams, your labor will be frnitless
waste. Powerful government, riehly
endowed universities, large facilities
for acquiring deep learning are price
les blessings, but these alone do not
make strong men men of Drawn and
brain Such blessings are the products
of the working genius Of strong men.
No stream rises higher than its source,
no structure is stronger than its cOm-
pOnent parts; the stability, the contin
ued upward progression of the Negro
race in America depends On the Indi-
vidual character. Now individual char
acter is not born, as poets are said to
be, nor manufactured like q machine.
No self made man ever lived; yet was
there ever a man good or bad who was
not self made?
The law of character growth Is this:
On the OF e hand stands heredity-type
conformity, on the other hand environ
ment and betwesn and over them stand
an architect, q master workman whose
work is for good or svil, and the name
of that workman is-"I am"
The subject Of our sketch, Professor
Robert w. Taylor, Is one of the solid,
STURDY men of the Southland, who,
without the beating OF tom toms and
the blowing of Irumpets, has succeed
ed in accomplishing as much for the
uplift and Development Of his race
along educational lines as any man of
his age and opportunities. His work
lOf the past few years has been in the
OlfeOtlon Of creating sentiment favor
able te his Alma Mater-Tuskegee, and
IN urging its claims to recognition by
those v no, like founder Of that school,
nave unlimited faith in industrial edu'
cation as the remedy for the improve
ment OF the condition Of the Negro in
-astrislly and commercially.
Professor Taylor has done some very
intelligent and effective work on the
platform in behalf Of this school, in
many states Of the North and East,
ana by his earnest manner of present
ing lis claims 10 the consideration of
'h0se Interested in Negro education in
'ne South has, made many friends for
'he school and for himself.
S0ne idea Of bis worth public
The colored American., 1900-02-24

A TUSKEGEE ALUANUS

Prof. Robert w. Taylor's Effect
i've Platform Work in the In
terest Of Practical EducatlOn-
Mr.. Washington's Graceful
Compliment.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
Editor Fortune in Town.

Editor 7. Thomas Fortune of ''The
New York Age" is spending a few
days in the city for the rest and reerea'
tion. Mr.. Fortune is such busy man
that it is difficult for him to rest any.
where.
The colored American., 1900-02-24

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The colored American., 1900-02-24

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
The Indoor Bulb Garden.

In growing any plant under un,
natural conditions we must, If we
would grow it successfully, initiate the
methods of Nature as nearly as pos
sible. Now Nature in her management
of bulbs sets them to producing roots
in fall. by which the work of spring is
supported and carried forward to salts
factory development. This root
growth is all the growth made by the
bulb during the fall season. The
leaves and flower-buds remain dor
mant to n great extent, waiting for
spring. When that season comes,
they are ready to grow; and
they do grow, because there
are strong and vigorous roots to
help growth along. But if We
were to plant these blubs in spring,
they would have to make root-growth
and top-growth Mt the same time and
he result would be highly unsatisfac-
:ory, because each phase of growth
would be made at the expense of the
other. The natural consequence
would be few flowers. and these infe-
.ior ones. or none at all.
Now when the amateurpOts her bulbs
IN fall for winter Towering. and places
he pots in the window as soon as the
clubs are in them. she is making pre-
,isely the same mistake that we would
# we We're to plant our bulbs in the
open ground in spring. The action of
moisture, light, and warmth will ex-
cite the bulb in such a manner that it
will make the effort to produce roots
and develop flowers at the same time;
and this is just what it should not do
-Eben +. Rexford, In Harper's Bazar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Lunatics and Relatives.

Referring to the case recently where
4 medical man was arraigned for al
eyed cruelty to his lunatic brother,
he London Lancet makes the follow
ng remarks
The well-ha.-nf lunatic patents as
IS now generally admitted, Is most
surely guaranteed when they are com
mltted to the care of strangers.
Experience has abundantly proved
hat the influence of Il relative. how
,vcr well-intentioned. Is not only salu-
Any, but is even prejudicial. There Is
1 tendency on the part of relatives to
oe either too kind or too severe.
Moreover. we must take into account
he reliance which most invalds pla, q
Dn those with whom they are familiar.
This reliance constantly opposes by its
mere inertia that awakening of the
curative power of VIII which il Is the
)bject of all mental treatment to ell
courage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Drink Makes Lunatics.

There are now q 1893 lunatics and imbe-
Giles in London, or chargeable to the Lon
don unions.
The sexes are in the proportion of four
women to three men. the actual numbers
being l2,0S2 females. 93ll males.
Drink, as usual, was the prime cause OF
insanity. The medical experts are uniform
on this point.
There has been high percentage of in
sanity from alcohol" says DR.. Jones, "and
more than double the number of women
than men have been admitted suffering
from llania potu. Drink was positively
ascertained to be the cause of fifteen per
cent. of the total admissions, probably it
is much higher. Alcoholic cases. uncom-
plicated with polyneuritis or other marked
structural organic changes, tend to get
well, possibly owing to the volatile nature
of the poison, and the fact that (exclud-
ing exceptional cases) alcohol is entirely
withdrawn from them during treatment.
Women relapse from alcohol and are
raadmitted with far greater frequency than
men. Their weakened inh 'bition appears
to be unable to withstand the slightest
temptation in spite of clear, earnest and
apparently sincere protestations to the
subcommittee upon their discharge. Moth
ing seems to be a sufficiently strong mo-
tive TO resist giving way, and the proper
and best treatment is that of long deten-
tion in inebrate homes. which naturally
cannot apply to asylums where patients
are discharged when mentally fit"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Truth Well wursIe !.

Before his appointment as minister
nj pekin. Sir Claude Macdonald served
for over ~ years In the Seaforth
Illghlanders. lie was for some years
attached on special service TO the agen'
cy nj Carlo. and il fell to his lot To try
many of the prisoners who had taken
part In the Arab rebellion. ON one
occasion In the military court over
which he wa presiding. man after
man WAS brought upto beinterrogated
aud each OF them told the same tale of
having Joined the Arab under com.
pulslon. At last one man stood proud
ly forward aud said; Il fought with
Arab because | hate the English. aud
| would light theem again II got the
chance" The major rose from his seat
and shook the man by the hand. and.
telling him he WAS the only man who
had had the courage Ia speak The
Truth. ordered hIm 10 be at once dis
ei.a sged.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Temperance Work For Girls.

n 1JiI1 A :: N1, IT, :,
h,, thao hao,,amd , WIZ Al Ms ,,lr lays s
nat;o, &c thiss a y anu ie"i 'ne
Wbat =, d;d 1nif 6r cuIIe Heona n,o.n br "vor,en
onl,9@ Ja = tr,,o thnt imesn ei, uy moinen e
maIe r,;ns. dr;ni,;1n y IL a',a haai
the nat;nn of th;n e,,rss Va,, d"u od
70 know this 1 fret hecanso q" e gnu onIv n-ve we
women can do this ib;na rvhv i - on,y y ov. we
fuI resnons;h;I;tv ,,non % oaoh ona nf Nv
r and iespoms,p.s i sana upon US, eaGh one OF us;
others would II,e 10 n;re that sonnah,d,t In a.,
elsa tbe ;nh Wrs a,,o sI,v .iao h soll,eoouy
tress Of the White House and "a Nc ni,s fn,.
her to saw what the social ,+mnsnba,a m"
,bould he which surrounded herr o,,aSts
and how tbev shouII he anterto;naa e ~ L,.
house We'll she Ala m mnboard &c
thing. She banished wine from ali her on
tertainments, with inst one excent;on
Secretary Eyarts made fnss He wa.
mortified lie could NOT endure 70 ba~s
Lord and LADY English. Count and Conn.
tess French. baron and Baroness German
come to the White House dinners and
have nothing fl for them to dr;nirNrot y
drop of noison II was too utterly oneeri
So Mrs Hayes made one excention in "a.
yor of those great foreign hiobnesses and
only for once Her consc;ancaNb;ab.
souied woman that She was~smote her For
that one little cowardlv comnromise with
wrong. She could better endure TO have
Secretary EyartS and the Smiths ashamed
of her than to he ashamed of herself So
she ouietlv and forever after nrohibited
wine from her table. and cheerfullv en-
dured the lifted eyebrows and shrugged
shoulders of the dinlomats british French
Russian. all. and the little short-lived hiss
of Fashionable" society until that MSS
turned to a cbeer and Fashionable soc;etv
turned round like tba snan;el Il ;s and
trotted on behind its mistress II he.
rap,o Ipfasb;onahIo 70 sorva ,,,;na ond 10
offer wine in fosbionahle society While
Mrs HAYES was in the White Uonse
What Mrs Haves did in the White
House every woman can do in her own
home if She will IF the grls who road
these words will each of them altogetber
use their Influence on tbe side of temner.
ance thev can make temnernnce fashion
able where tbev are. Will Won do itg
General Grant did a manly thing in re-
fusinp TO drink vine everywhere and in all
society. 1t is only a strong man who can
keen his wine glass INSIDE down-in this
case right side m tooIwhile ali tbe Grand
people around him are sipping cham1arne
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
STRANGE CASE OF soMNAMeuLIsm
Victim Wondered How He Got His Feet
sOiled.


"All hotels have more or less expert
ence with somnambulists," said the
clerk of one of the New Orleans houses,
but we had case here recently that
is certainly entitled to first prize, for
originality. Just week ago today a
gentleman registered with us from
well, l guess it would hardly be fair to
give his address-it was town in an
adjoining state, and l assigned him
myself to room on the second floor.
At about l o'clock the first night he
was here he walked downstairs and
disappeared through the front door.
In an hour or thereabouts he came
back, and as he was passing through
the lobby some guests who happened
to be standing there talking noticed
that he was barefooted. OF course,
they were greatly startled, but he paid
no attention to them and walked
straight on upstairs. Naturally, they
concluded that he was either drunk or
crazy, and when they told the clerk on
duty about it he. thought they were
joking. Nevertheless, he mentioned the
matter to me, and l told him to keep
an eye open for the gentleman the
next night
Il saw him several times during the
day, and he appeared to be all right,
but at about the same hour as before
he came downstairs again, and, sure
enough, he was in his bare feet. Other
wise he was fully dressed; he had his
hat on his head and he wore the eX-
preston of man in a brown study.
AS ON the first occasion, he spoke to
nobody, and one of the employees of
the house slipped out behind him. He
went straight up the street, walking
very slowly and looking neither to the
right nor the left. After going eight or
nine blocks, he stopped, and then
strolled back. When he entered the hotel
he passed under strong light, and it
was plain from the appearance of his
eyes that he was sound asleep. He
went upstairs, entered his room, which
he had left open, and that was the last
seen of him for the night.
Next morning | took him aside and
told him what had occurred. He was
perfectly dumbfounded, yet he said
that he had arisen both mornings with
Il vague recollection of having taken
midnight walk, which he supposed was
merely a dream. He had also been
puzzled to note that his feet We're
soiled and bruised. He stayed with us
one more night, but did not repeat the
performance. The man is well-t
merchant and assured me that he had
not walked in his sleep before-at least,
not to his knowledge-since he was a
child."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Awful sights In English saloons.

The most terrible feature of the saloon
in Great Britain is that there seem To be
almost as many women as men. Behind
the counter are the barmaids dealing out
the drinks as rapidly as the men. and Of
ten the bartenders are boys OF fourteen or
fifteen years Lined up in front elbow TO
elbow with the men, are women of all
ages and conditions. tossing down their
glass of whisky. gin OF beer. Many hand
over bottles and pitchers To be filled. Some
are old and tottcring and already half
drunk. Young mothers lead in their chill.
dren and give them portion OF their own
a baby at the breast, drinking tumbier
OF gin or whisky II is just as common Tor
a youag fellow and his sweetheart To stand
up at the bar in saloon and take their
beer or whisky as u Is in the United
States for them To go in to soda foun
tain. which is unknown IN England
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

er OF English ballads, had failed to ap-
pear, she threw her shyness to the
winds and said, with evidently sim
pie eagerness to be of service: "Oh,
can sing ballads-if you think anyone
wot.ld care to hear me! have not a
large voice, but it has been trained. I
have an uncle who is a musician"
"If-if you will be SO good" faltered
Mildred, polite. but as she afterward
confessed to Frances Penhallow, feel
ing IAN awful dread"
But the awful dread" was quite un-
necessary. Betty had not, as she said,
a large voice, but it had the thrilling,
pathetic quality, the wild, weird
sweetness" found seldom except in an
Irish voice, and most effective of all
in simple ballads.
Betty made q success. Before she
went home, in a carriage from the
livery stable that was only few
doors from the dressmaking establish
ment, she had promised to sing at an
other musicale in another of the old
colonial houses.
''Now we shall know what to do for
her!' said Mildred, joyfully, to Fran
ces, whom she had kept for private
conclave. every one will take her
up! She can give parlor concerts, and
she can get pupils by the score! We
can get her to give up the dressmak-
ing"
MIA ot
and laid before Betty Martin, she was
grateful, but obdurate.
Il couldn't teach. it isn't in me!' she
explained. Mother tried it before she
married, and had dreadful struggle.
And father was a lawyer, when he
ought to have stayed on the farm. We
think, mother and l, that when we
are born our work is born with us.
We're like the old milkwoman-you've
seen her--who took her husbands
route when he died. She says it's the
work she was born for, whether it's
proper work for woman or not. She
says she is like the kings and queens
"a milkwoman by the grace Of God.
That's the way mother and are dress
makers. | want her to put Dress
maker. Del Gratia.' on the sign. If
had the voice for great career, don't
know, it might be different. But as
it is, l like to earn my living by the
commonplace work that know l can
always do thoroughly well.
There is another little reason"
Betty hesitated and drew quick
breath-"which I'm afraid you will
think fantastic and foolish. My little
singing gift seems sacred because 1t
was my fathers only solace from pain
in his long illness; it was our one cheer
in the dark days. l can't bear to take
it to MARKET
Its little Disappointing said Mil
dred to Frances, when they We're alone,
but l am not sure that she isn't right.
There are so many struggling artists of
every kind, and never enough good
dressmakers. My pink waist is a
dream. Betty Martin. dressmaker. by
the grace of God. / really believe she
is."-iouth's Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
The Crusade la lsrief.

The saIoon . The devils bank.
Whisky Is a deadly thing to the Indians.
and they are perishing in Alaska very rap
idly.
la lsls there were l57.00O drink shops
IN Belgium, OF one Tor every thirty-five in-
hah.tnnt9.
Judas sold his Master for silver. the
State s,lls the well being Of thousands of
its citizens tor a paltry license Zee
Joaquin Miller. the poet, who has spent
some time in Alaska. SAYS To Use lntox-
ieanis in Alaska j. fatal No one eau Use
sllanlau.s without serious results.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
THE GREAT DESTROYER.
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANcE.

The Gun and the Man-When Mrs. Hayes
Was Mistress of the White House
Wine Was Banished-Force of Her Ex-
ainpIe-A Hint to Girls.
They talk of the man behind the gun,
And the deadly work that he has done;
But much more deadly work, by far,
Is done by the fellow behind the bar.
They talk of the man behind the gun
Yet only in battle his work is done;
But never ceaseg, in peace or war,
The work of the man behind the bar. \
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
The English soldier. Metamorph..,..

What our soldiers Will look like In the
future is n question which few care 10
scntemplate. The pipeclayed belt Is
said 10 be doomed. the scarlet tunic
'annot survive. the helmet is To 20 the
way Of the tunic and the belt. the
valise- most absurd of all "A soldiers
many encumbrances Is no longer to
ncomlnode hini. and. iinaily. the great
,oat relied around his chest 10 prevent
mis- breathing properly Is likewise re-.
gar,ied 70 done away with The seols.
nan.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
ouoth the Tranip.

"why don't you go out and hunt fu
work like other menf'
II never was "A good sportsman
mum" II. Louis Post ID. .spatch.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

Elephants have only eight teeth-two
below and two above on each side.
All an elephants baby teeth fall out
when the animal is about fourteen
years old, and new set grows
Cinders from the forest fires on Cape
Cod were carried by the wind as far as
Boston. distance of almost 30 miles
falling in the streets and in the waters
Of the harbor in considerable showers.
A pet Maltese cat belonging to an
English woman has been successfully
provided with spectacles to counteract
failing eyesight. A picture of n mouse
was used by the oculist to test the
cats eyes.
In bread-making on an expensive
scale less than third of the time is
now taken. One thousand pounds of
dough for biscuits is rolled. cut and
prepared for baking In three hours
and "a minutes, as against "a hours
by hand.
At gathering of old folk in the town
of Claremont. Mass. the other day the
chairman called upon all present who
We're over 20 years Of age to arise.
and u respon.Hl. He then asked all
those who vs over so to stand up.
and there wer, Nwhos sr passed that
limit. a similar call ~, all over the
age of 90 brought foui 'nbers of the
gathering to their feet.
Perhaps the busiest time of the year
In old Colonial days was November.
called "killing time" When the chos-
en- day arrived, oxen, cows and swine
which had been fattened for the Win
ter's stock We're slaughtered early in
the morning. that the meat might be
hard aud cold before being put in the
pickle. Sausages. rolliches and head
cheese We're made. lard tried out and
tallow saved.
The Hebrew child In the age of the
captivity in Egypt wore only caps.
The Spartan boy wore little coat as
he dragged his rude wagon Mt play, and
other Grecian lads wore simple slips.
much like their elders. Then. during
the long intervals that elapsed, GUS
toms changed, aud In the middle ages
far more care was devoted To the
clothing of the little girls and boys
There was constant approach from
that time on To the garb OF the grown
folks. until with the adoption of the ro-
coco style. the boy was as elaborately
dressed as his father. In wig aud silks
and satlns.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

Cinders from the forest fires on Cape
Cod were carried by the wind as far as
Boston. a distance of almost 80 miles,
falling in the streets and in the waters
of the harbor in considerable showers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

A pet Maltese cat belonging to an
English woman has been successfully
provided with spectacles to counteract
failing eyesight. A picture of n mouse
was used by the oculist to test the
cats eyes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Elephants have only eight teeth-two
All an elephants baby teeth fall out
when the animal is about fourteen
years old, and a new set grows.