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The colored American., 1900-02-03

in the w. c. T. u movement I'D the
District of Columbia.

in the w. c. L. U movement I'D the
District of Columbia
Nrs. Daniel Murray continues her
enthusiastic efforts In widening tie
scope and infiuence OF the kindergarten
idea. She has just supplied a call for
two teachers IN the South and regrets
that she is frequently unable to furnish
teachers for al who need them, for
want of enough trained young women
to fill the places.
Mrs. Lillian Thomas Fox, OF Indiapo
lis, Ind, literary woman Of more than
ordinary ability, has been placed in
charge OF a column on the IL dianapolis
News, the leading afternoon paper in
IndianapOlis. She receives a snug sala'
ry and is the first cOlored woman IN the
West who has thus been recognized by
the white daily press. Mrs. Fox was
the literary editress OF The Indianapo-
lis Freeman, when 1t was owned and
edited by Edward e. Cooper, editor of
The Colored American, md as such
made national reputation. In addi-
ton to her work on the Indianapolis
News, she will contribute to the race
press. From time to time the columns
Of The COlored American will be
frightened by her contributions.
The National ColOred Teachers Bu-
reau Is anxious to secure large list of
thoroughly competent teachers for the
coming year. 1t costs you nothing to
register. There Will be nothing 10 pay
unless you secures school. Register
now. See advertisement in another
column.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

We shall talk about the fashions.
when we know what is the fashion.
sometimes there's an aggravating un
certainty about fashion. You're not
quite sure whether you're in out OF
you're out. You simply have to watch
the women who think about nothing
else and talk abeut nothing else but
the latest skirt and idiosyncracies. or
the newest hat and its proper dip.
There's ne use pinning your faith to
fashion books, for you can see styles in
any oHs them, which range from the
simple costume OF Mother Eve, right
on down to the present times; and be
sides some Of the styles one ices in the
average fashion book are ugly and out
landish enough to give you a full
fledged case of nervous prostration.
But no matter how diffic lit it may be
to keep with the latest garbs and dIa
peries OF fashions I am detsfm ined to
be q perfect orscle on the subject.
Whenever say the word, don't ques
tion me, just set 1t down that its the
last werd on the latest fashion.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

Now some more about this c0luRn-
I shall use the editorial "wen vbsn #
suits my purpose, but we shall masqu ue-
rade in the gaib Of the singular numo
when We think it will add force to what
we say. In fact, Euphsmla Kirk in
TENDS to do what she plesses-for q
while, anyhow, until she is certain that
1t doesn't please ou. Being gentle and
meek che viii desist from any course
that doesn't give general satisfaction.
II 1t can be once proved to herthat such
Is the case. l hear some cynical misan.
thrope OF man saying, Gay, there's
the rCb! Ifyou could only prove any
thing to woman, bat you can't, you
see. Her head isn't built that wav -
The colored American., 1900-02-03

That leads me to say that 1t is the
boundsn duty Of svsry woman to Iook
as pretty and as attractive IS she can
within her income. 1t Isn't absolutely
necessary to wear the latest style in
anything, hat shirt, or coat, In order TO
look well. know q woman who has
let Of money, who never locks we'll
The materials she uses are the best,
and some Of her costumes are stylish
L suppose. But she never looks well
because they ere not suited 10 her
style OF beauty. On the other hand
have seen poor girls who locked far bet
ter than their rIch sister ,imss out of
mind, simply because they had studied
what was becoming TO them, and knew
how to pot il Oh. TO tell the tYutf.
dress ia 8 hobby Of mine-nOt to the
extent that sm absorbed In the sssh ions
but L like to ieok sell. Don't tell me
there's nothing In appearance. There's
everything in 1t. But enough for this
time You'll hear from Euphsmia
xxx agsin on the subject of dress, If
she lives and there's printing prefs
handy.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

This is called woman's coluson. be-
cause we shall talk about those things
IN which women are very much inter.
ested. Women are very much interest
ed In men; therefore I shall talk
about men. How's thst for logic?
A syllogism is the proper name for that
Kind OF reasoning, l believe. I'm not
sure. Ii there's one thing l am thank
ful for more than another, it is that I
never could reason out anything Men
make more mistakes in one day, be-
cause they insist upon following the
conclusions reached by reason, than
women Will ever make by following
their blessed intuition. I had rather
pursue certain course, after q woman
had advised me to take it, and when
asked for reason for her advice, could
only answer "becsuse,"t than stake nv
chances on anything a man urged me
to do, after he had put his reason to
work on the case. But, as was say.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

What has been remarked is what
sAlght be called Q Declaration of PrInei-
Piles for the Woman's Column. Inave
not given you any new taets concerning
our women. l shall do so in The future
however. There is a whole lot to be
said about our women, and | am going
to say 1t every now and then. would
not say word against men, bless their
hearts, for anything in the world, butif
they don't look to their laurels, the wo.
men will distance them so far that the
men Will never catch them, or there
never was a worse prophet than this
same, EUPHEMIA KIRK,
The colored American., 1900-02-03

Mrs. Rosetta D. Sprsgue and Mrs. H.
q. Bruce are active and valued workers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
Severe sealed Instructions.

There is a certain lawyer who in his
youthful days liked to play hockey
occasionally. Once being required to
bring a written excuse he applied to a
classmate to help him out So his
friend wrote: Dear Mrs. c.: Please
give Sam whipping, and oblige hia
mother" and sealed 1t. Sam handed
It In, perfectly satisfieds but imagine
his CONSERVATION when the teacher
proceeded to carry out instruction. All
importunities were of no avail. Sam
caught whipping and learned not TO
play hockey again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
Ghr Mater Gnrc.

To break up n cold" the vapor bath
Is invaluable. and an apparatus may
be easily devised for its safe adminis-
tration. Seat the patient. wearing
loose wooden robe. or none at all. In
n warm room over tub: pin blanket
around the neck. letting It drapc to the
floor: pour two or three gallons OF
boiling water into the tub and steam
enough Will he given of to meet the
demands OF the occasion very well.
II. with the bath. hot water Is used
freely as a drink. the treatment will
be doubly effective. The danger OF
drinking while eating is greatly ex-
aggerated: iced drinks are hurtful. but
a cup OF fluid Of moderate temperature
taken with the meal is distinct BEN
eft, and a glass of water two or three
hours after eating will help digestion.
The best cure for constipation. as 1t so
often exists. is a pint OF cold water
taken every morning on rising. 1t
often gives the appetite that has been
lacking, clears up the threatened head
ache and changes the whole aspect OF
the day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
Men. Shortcomings.

A current monthly puts the blame OF
mems faults on women. 1t says:
Women make society: they are nc-
countabie largely for the faults OF the
male portion of 1t. at least for the
growth and extent OF fault. II men
fall short 1t is because women have
not demanded higher standards. And
II the woman who works Is not treated
with the same courtesy rs she whose
delicately gloved hand holds her own
bank book. 1t Is the fault OF that same
dainty hand. which is not held out In
kind comradeship to one that wields
pencil or scissors. Men get their cue
from woman's treatment OF women.
But men are rarely unkind; theirs is
rather the absence OF kindness: and OF
the two, the latter were preferable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
A Rum.c,,-r.. Confession.

There is a man in New York city.
the proprietor and owner Of n mag
nificent building which he formerly
used as a saloon. but who has retired
from the accursed trade. He gave as
the cause OF his giving up the nefa-
rious Legitimate" business the follow
ing reasons: 81 have sold liquor for
eleven years-long enough for me to
see the beginning and the end OF Its
evil effects. / have seen man jaun-
tily dash of his first glass Of liquor
in my place and afterward fill the
grave OF suicide and n drunkard.
have seen man after man, wealthy and
educated, come into my saloon to
drink and carouse. who have not now
the wherewith to buy dinner, and
who are miserable, drunken loafers
and beggars. I can recall no less than
twenty customers. worth from 100000
to $50O.0O0, who are at present without
money. home, friends, credit or en-
short. buns. After see
ing all this. can you wonder that got
out of the polluting traflic?'-Ram's
Horn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
sasinE the Temple.

Mrs. Matilda u. carse has the fol-
lowing communication In the Rams
Horn:
which the Temple trustees have Just
issued In regard to making the wom-
ans Tempt. ut Chicago the memorial
OF Miss Willard. and when paid for tho
Income to be used to push the work
to which her life was devoted. Will
lard hall In the Temple has already
become center of spiritual power. the
influence OF which Is felt throughout,
the entire country. Mr.. Marshall
Field OF Chicago has subscribed $780,
900. conditioned. on our raising $780,
900 by Jan. l. 1901. OF which all but
$4,000 Is pledged. am myself per-
sonaiiy trying to secure 100 persons
to pledge $1,000 each. none of the
amount to be paid until the entire
sum Is subscribed. Tho trustees. as
you will see from the incloscd circular.
are inauEuratin. n housc-to-housc
canvass from which II is hoped
soodly sum will be realized. We are
asking the religious press OF the coun-
try to publish the above facts. rs great
Injury has been done our work by
false statements In the press that the
Temple has been given up by the
women. This Is entirely untrue.
Feeling assured tina, you will gladly
assist to rcc,ify this Injustice and aid
us In our great undertaking OF honor
Ing the memory of Frances z. VIII
lard. rs well as helping the temper
ancc forces of the country to hold tho
beautiful womnn's Temple. which
when paid for. will give us a splendid
Income with which TO do battle against
the rum power. remain. yours foi
temperance and righteousness"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
A Natural leo House.

Near the town OF Williams. Arizona.
on the Santa Fe road. Is a hill that Is
remarkable. 1t looks like hundred
other hills, but 1t is quite different
from them. There Is an opening about
two and half feet in diameter which
leads into cavern, of what size no one
knows. The cavern Is filled with Ice.
at least solid bed OF 1t appears close
below the opening. The people of Will
liams sometimes go out there aud.
crawling through the hole. break of
pieces OF the ice for use. The Ice Is
there summer and winter. No more IL
known OF its source than of the size
of the mass. Some think that Its pres
cncc is due TO clements in the gtound
thlt affect the water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27

His most recent appearance on the
platform was at the conference on
Moderate Drinking held In Exeter
Hall. London. on the 7th Of February.
1875. We should much like to quote
the excellent address which he gave.
but for want Of space must be content
to give brief extract. II will tell
you who cannot take alcohol with I'm
punity. and that is very important in
the present day. OF all the people I
know who cannot stand alcohol II Is
the brain-workers. and you know II In
the brain-workers that are increasing
In number. and that the people who do
not use their brains are going down
and that Is a noteworthy incident"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
CHAPTER TX.

vas farmhouse not far from
ue' whose owner. a kindly
- Adalr Rothes had known
V zane out to Natal.
= 'hithcr he carried BluebeIl,
(Vslhs whether she would live
,ne farmer, Mr.. Dalziel, learn
'Ie" Of the case-he had al
a,u OF the tragedy OF New
:, INSISTED on sending his "spi-
l,,, Vace Tor Miss Elizabeth, not
\, the unsettled state OF the
|,, was lald in n pretty white
me little bedroom, which
"se many South African bed
A, w w INTO III" garden: and there
y, many hours like one dead,
J, u,y pulse to respond to
|,,,. 'onCh' The tide of her life
wv It could not be much
4 ,,s ., Iast 1t began to rise again,
Ia m a 1t was with a wildly dis
Esa pulse She was in a high fe-
|ton. "'''''o"s'y and without
,,o., Iyn tb" man watching her
n iUa,1ed Io eyes and racked heart
tb,on0t n Of all the poor child had
| water" she would moan.
h Il, Op' o God, let me die soon.
l lon,amns. me endure this maddenlng
TNseI' on lIark! that was a lions
h onc,, nope it was, Better to
|an ;, And they say one doesn't
4 q, It Is like a mouse in a cats
Ab O", an aa.aayihing-anything better
y Ds ITiul ,I,l burning thirst, My
fag ,n IKE a red-hot coal," Then
imagine herself in Moore's
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
worked Hard for II.

"You seem to have quite sum In
your bank, Bobby" remarked the visi-
tor. YES" said Bobby; ma gives
mo 10 cents week for coming to the
table with clean hands and face
"Ten cents is good deal OF money
for a little boy to earn every week.
Eyes, ma'am. but have to do largo
amount of work for It
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
p-o,,,,,,,, MT Detroit,

The city of Detroit is being syste-
matically organized for prohibition
campaign work. For every man that
voted the ticket two years ago at least
three have already been enrolled.
and an average of ten meetings week
in various parts Of the city are now be-
ing held
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
Cheap Luxurious Travel In NIa,chicss Pai-

Take advantage Of Union Pacihc,s sx-
cursion rates. Only one fare plus - for
the round trip to Chicago. ST. Louis. 81.
Paul. Minneapolis. Duluth. milwaukee,.
Kansas City. Omaha and intermediate
and many other points. Tickets on sale
July 18th, 10Th and August 4th. Final
limit october 3lst. Ticket ofiice. 9u nth
street,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
Mnlhrin md MOsauItOs.

The theory that malarial fevers are
caused by the punctures of mosquitoes
is gaining more and more acceptance
in European medical circles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
~ =, 10 q. ls< lsx ,H s Is .ss ss
RT CONTINUED, (,

.,vp yIlI-(Contlnued.)
w. .,r, hardly prepared Tor
y, ~ ,.,t me-, their eyes. In the
4 he kOple, her face 'a.ass i,~,
hy a young girl. her print
y, ,nd stained. her face isse IKE
,,s, ~, ss.a. her eyes closed. her
~. ia tangled masses about
=, Va, frlsht.ully pale, and
a,y thought she was dead.
y, hear. Preston" said
whisper What an ema-
r,,ture. Is she dead''
A., ,sIpk 50. said the other.
!, ~ IN, us some Sater. Gresne!"
~, Obsysd. and Preston put
a, shI,s. stir lips. The
80. to BRING back a feeble
sus Hrr ryelids half closed.
ns isiIn- u
a. .st he! on my horse! we
n, II, With u.s." said youns
\ s.!skly. We cannot leave
:, s I!s. even Il she dies In our
E,lp ne. old fellow'"
~ vas mere tcstherwciEht-
|, r,t..d an exclamation as he
w hey carried her to Pres
lrp. ,a4 managed to hoist hcr
-, a, the saddle. Greene hold
n ,sIs Preston mounted.
~ ri:sr." said the latter. Il
ID. n,nag-. Get Into your
NIL, A.! L., rs ride as quickly
v a. and rs!oln the men.
boz y, Eont die In our hands"
;r,es. a. be tumbied into his
us s5ssulaicI rs to tho cx-
tai,T oVurTcncc as they rodo
RI Tssy we're young. and had
o. ,Sash Of romance In their
b g.slL,h hearts. and the lin
/ t7,s o. beauty In the seem
s.il noo had touched them
as ,A'y would have confessed.
n;i to b. done with hcr when
. saap. We have no place
4 wounded Girl. though our
v, siy DO for wounded men,"
ir=t
hrs ne can get her sent to
r.n she could be looked after
., o;hsF answered. reflective
ep ser nearing the camp.
nt o.; o; the daTkncss-it was
y iosa Tapidly-two horses
v 'oriri them. a white man and
~
u wAo soc, ,herc7" said Pres
y " former sallopcd right In
ssln Then he added. with m
rasas: "Rolhcs. old chap. IL II
Wat on earth are you doing
AZ! you look III! Arc you
sssf hoFscman's face was
y asi toF a moment he seemed
+ the saddle: but. recovering
riiA a great effort. he pointed
ssSre Preston was supporting
u eae arm.
VI hare you thcrc?" he asked.
o. I have been for six days
y the weld, between this and
sci's, seeking for some one who
= lost upon Il: and now I fear
" found something. For PHYS
y ne see her face. Lieutenant
sa' Tord the young man dis
~ sui holding the inanimate
safely; then. lifting her down.
sT gently on the dry sand.
soihes. who had sprung from
', bent over her. A sound
y hinos, like a wild cry came
!, ups: but no one heard It but
p Preston.
me he said in a moment. in
H voice Thank God she is
rIs You will give her into my
lieutenant Preston?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27

His Brethrea.
Whosoever shall do the will OF my
Father which Is in heaven. the same In
my brother. and sister. and mother"
Matt. xii. so.
wilt Thou then stoop. most holy Lord.
kinship with fallen man to claim;
And wilt Thou give TO such as l
a brothers or a sisters name?
o heavenly glance. o gentle tone.
When first He spake that gracious
word
And surely drew with cords OF love
The hearts of them that rightly
heard.
Not NIL who sought His face that day
The Master could His brethren call.
II was to some. not all. He spake;
And still He speaks. but not to all.
One seal this brotherhood must bear.
I One aim their inmost heart must NIL:
A self. that gives itself to God.
A will. TO do the Fathers will.
When He, our Lord and Leader came.
He came the Fathers will to do
And through those pure and perfect
To tina, one aim His life was true
When first within His Fathers house
He stands. high thoughts His bosom
MI:
He fingers In the sacred place.
But 'tIs TO do His Fathers will.
When to the iowiy home returned.
He soIourncd. a submissive son.
Sharing the daily village life.
Twas that the Fathers will be done
And when He climbed the mountain
slope.
Or through the wayin. eornfclds trod.
Or wcaricd sat beside the well.
II was to do the will Of God.
When pressed by surging crowds He
stood.
Or kneit beneath the stars alone.
Or met and conquered death and hell
Twas that the Fathers will be done
Lord. grant me grace this way to tread
Let this one aim my spirit nli.
Through Joy and pain. through life and
death,
To do Thy will. my God. Thy Will.
Mary Senior Clark
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
cI,ean Excur.Inn- En.t.

Tho burlington will on June iith and
I2th put on sale tickets from Denver to
ChicnCo, st. Louis. Peoria and all Mis-
souri, river points at rate Of one fare plus
Sc for the round trip. Tickets good for
return Till October 3ist. This rate open
to everybody. G. w. NALLERI.
General Agent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-27
~, ,,,,,, Th.mr.oa on Alcohol.

Sir Henry Thompson on !Nieoh"'.
Several years ago. says the Medical
Temperance Review tEnsland). the
eminent English surgeon. Sir Henry
Thomson, somewhat surprised the
public by strong pronounccment on
the evil effects of the common moder-
ate use of alcoholic beverages. These
matters are apt to be forgotten. ana
many have grown up who have never
heard Of them. We therefore repro
ducc some OF his important remarks.
especially as Sir Henry adhcrcs to the
same views. and is n practical abstain
cr from intoxicating liquors, feeling
that he is better without them.
II have had the conviction that there
Is no greater cause Of evil. moral or
physical. in this country. than the use
of alcoholic beverages. do not mean
by this that extreme indulgence which
means drunkenness. The habitual use
of fcrmented liquor to an extent tar
short OF what Is necessary to produce
that condition-and such is quite COM
mon In all ranks OF society-injures
the body. and diminishcs the mental
power to an extent which think few
people are aware Of. Such, at all
events, is the result OF professional cx-
pcricncc during more than twenty
years OF professional life devoted to
hospital practice. and to private prac-
tice in every rank above II. Thus.
have no hesitation In attributing a
very large proportion of some OF the
most painful and dangerous maladies
which come under my notice. as well
as those which every medical man has
to treat. to the ordinary and daily use
of fcrmented drink. taken in the guam
tity which is conversationally deemed
moderate" Again, Sir Henry OBJ
serves: MY main object Is to express
my opinion as a professional man In
relation to the habitual employment Of
fermented liquors as beverage. But,
II I venturcd one step further. 1t would
be to express belief that there is no
single habit in this country which SO
much tends to deteriorate the qualities
OF the race. and so much disqualifies 1t
for endurance in that competition
which in the nature OF things must ex-
list, and the prize OF superiority falls
to the best and to the strongest This
emphatic deliverance occupied great
attention Mt the time at which II was
uttered, and on the 4th ofApril, DR.. E.
Decaisne (Secretary OF the French AS
sociation for the Suppression OF 1ntem-
perance. and n physician OF eminence
practicing in Paris). addressed fra
ternal letter to Sir Henry Thompson.
in which, after remarking that an ex-
pericnce OF fifteen years has convinced
him, that the prominent cause of dis
ease In the upper classes may be at
tributed to the daily use OF fermented
liquors even though taken in moderate
quantities" he goes on to say. ALLOW
me deferentially to remark my learned
and respected brother. that in your un-
dertaking you are acting the part OF a
good citizen. and that of a true friend
to your country. and l hope and be-
lieve that you will enlist members in
this good cause. who think with us
that the suppression of intemperance
is the great question Of the day In Eu-
rome In Manchester Sir Henry acted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-26
PERSONAL NOTES.
Going and Coming of wheeling
pson1a and U;sI+ora

Going and Coming of wheeling
People and Visitors.
r. A. Riggs, of Point Pleasant. is al
the Windsor.
T. D. Basnett. of Warrington, was in
the city yesterday.
W. E. Riggs. of Powhatan Point, o.,
is guest at the Mcclure.
W. W. Brannon and W. B. Mc6aryi
of Weston, are in the city.
o. H. Glffin was St. Clairsyille man
at the Grand Central last night.
Rev. c. NJ. oMphant who has been Ill.
left yesterday, for Saltwater, Ohio, to
recupsrate.
Editor P. w. Morris. OF the PaFkers-
burg State Journal, was an arrival IN
the city last night.
James w. McCoach, A. ]. Yoke and
A. s. Mccoy, Of SIstersville. and w. II.
Flickinger, of Smithfeld. were regis
tiers at the Stamm yesterday.
Henry w. schrebe, the Eighth ward
grocer, and Paul Rigot, OF North Benz
wood, will leave for the Paris eXposl-
ton and points in Europe tomorrow.
Hon. Harvey w. Hnrmer, OF clAFlss-
burg, census superintendent for the
First congressional district, was an az
rival In the city last night, and he Il
registered at the Windsor, MT. Harmer
has charge OF the census enumeratoPs
who begin their work on June /. He was
to have met the thirty-seven Ohio
county enumerators yesterday after
noon, but his train was late, and the
proposed school OF instruction" was not
held,