The Sunday globe., 1901-07-28
NEGRO FOOTOTTOMY.
A New Science Discovered BY JiGl
Perry.
HE is A MISSOURI IMPORTATION
Who, In Search Of an Office Under Tho 6uern-
ment, Followed President MON0nIeys Ware
Of Prosperity from the Missouri 10 the
Potomac How HIS Science vas Tested and
mol fOuAd HsRhng.

Of Prosperity from the Missouri 10 the
Potomac How HIS Science Vas Tested and
mol tOuAd Msanng.
"tootottomy' is a new science not
generaIly known, as JUS most uistin-
gulsneu professors are DOoLUlagks and
noId Jnelr cnalrs on the puUuC streets!
/ he most noted professor OF THIS, be.
fore unhearu Of science, IN Washing
ton, Is Jim Ferry, coIoreu 1ootblack
OF the Avenue. one day the past week
missouri Congressman and the
writer tested Jim science, Of which
we had heard much, and stood by bis
chair III the shade for over an hour
When the Congressman took the
chair, 'tootoJtomy commenced imme-
dlately by the professor himself, who
was AL unconscious VI our object in
patronlzing him. Said Jim.
Boss, youse from Missouri | know
dis make of shoe, sah."
Correct, jim; you guessed right
No guess, sab; shuah thing. / tells
EN- every Whack.
Now, jim, we propose to test your
science for a little while, and as your
customers seat themselves sing out the
State and we will do the rest.
This am a Washington shoe but an
Ohio foot shuah 'nough' responded
Jim, as the writer took MS seat in the
chair. There was a laugh, and the ed.
itor acknowledged the accuracy OF
Jim's diagnosis.
The next customer was fine.looking
F.. o.
the chair Jim was asked to name the
State he hailed from. Prompt came
the answer, An Iowa foot sab
The gentleman took from his pocket
an Indiana paper and commenced read
ing it. We thought Jim was caught,
and making suitable explanations, the
gentleman was asked his resident
State. Indiana, at present but / am
a Hawkeye, however; just moved to
HoosierdOm.'
The next customer, Jim sized up his
foot Immediately and uttered
Georgia.
In response to an inquiry, the gen
tleman stated he was from Macon, Ga.
The next customer somehow impress.
ed me with the idea that Jim would
miss, and as he pulled the cloth over
the gentleman's tan shoes, the profess
sor said admiringlY Dis am a tine
Boston shoe, boss
Yes replied the customer, IL make
them myself in Lynn, where hail
from"
When the customer departed, we
said to Jim:
Now, one more test before we 20,
jim. Here comes a gentleman; now
tell us as quickly as you can where he
is FROM"
New York foot" whispered Jim, as
the gentleman took his seat. In cor
roboration Of JiH, the customer asked,
What time does the fast train leave
| for New YorkY schedule was hand
ed him, and in answer TO a polite in
| quiry, he responded, yes, sir, / was
| born and raised in New York"
Satisfied at length that a new science
| had been discovered the professor OF
which could not explain only Dat he
| jas know, suah 'nough." We asked
Jim if he was native and to the man
| ner born.
NO, sab; jus come to Washington
| lOokin' for dat Mckinley Prosperity"
| in 1897, but | soon foun' there was
| nothing in the Gran Ole Party" for
a -issouri negro. | fust went TO Con-
| gresham Joy. He turned me down
too quick. | saw my own Congress
man, a Dutchman by the name OF
Barthold. He not only turn me down,
but mash me after | was down. Den
| went to de Gran ole Man Senator
| Cockerill, that every true NssOurian
loves. lie treated me as he does every
body, like if | was a geneSnan. he
uId all be could, bat not standin' in,
you see, he couldn't land me. Den
| Secretary Hitchcock turn me down, so.
| quit right dar huntin for office and
| took up my ole trade. OATS the rea-
son, boss, I'm shinin shoes for a uHn',
with de hope, you see, Of maxim nough
to get back some day to my ole home
in St. Louis. If | eber get thar it will
! take somethin' stronger dan a Repub-
lican Congressman's promise TO pull
me away agin to chase the wave OF
! prosperity from the Missouri River to
the Potomac. No, sab; no more poll
ties foah me. | advise my people to
I leb de law, politics and whisky alone.
| Dey am de tree graces the debil
tempts all culled pussons with, suah."
The Congressman accompanying the
| scribe subsequently said, IL am going
to make a business proposition TO Jim
Perry to go with me to 81. Louis.
| want him around my store to polish
| my customers footwear and tell me
their native places. 1t will be valuable
| information in my business [ shall
have a place fitted up where ladies can
| have the dust rubbed OF their shoes
when on the street, and jim, the pro-
fessor of footattOmy shall have fun
| charge"
And thus Washington will lose enc
of her most valuable but snaPpresl-
ated professors"