davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
THE GEvErA CENTURY TRfE.
From The EufaIo Express.

From The Buffalo Express
ON Maple Hill. one mile west Of the viIists, of
Geneva. stands one of the largest trees in this
state 1t is 1.O feet high. lll feet in diameter,
measured through the branches. and the DIANE
ter of the trunk is eight feet. Maple Hin Is the
home of Charles Bean Ii is On the h5cneSt
ridge in the vicinity of Geneva and the tree can
be seen for many miles from nearly every point
of the compass For many years the turnpike
(now HamiltOn-St.), on which the tree stands,
was an Indian trail The trail became ~ STATE
road in 1I4.
SomeW here about one hundred years ago q
prospector named EphTaim Lee passed through
the present site of Geneva. on trip over the
old Albany and Buffalo Turnpike. ON his jour
ney around the foot of Seneca Lake hr cut =
stick help himself along AT the summit of
Maple Hill he stuck his cane in the rich earth
and. lying down, went to sleep 1t was ldte when
he aWOke and he resumed his tramp, forgetting
the freshly cut. green stick, which soon rooted
and sprouted and grew to be the monarch of
the forest Lees story preserved the tree, hen
The forest was cleared all about il, and in lSti
the trunk was driven full of spikes so that an
unsentimental road master could not cut il
down 1t is believed that the iron Is the cause of
it's wonderful. thrifty old age When General
Lafayette visited Geneva he was met by cav
aIcade which waited under this tree for the dis
tinSuiShed visitor, and on subsequent occasions
IT has shaded many congresd tiOn OF religious
worShipperS.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
FLAGS AND N4TIONALITIES.

II Al-itNS AXE M'1itt 4'i-Ai''-~~i IN II =
ATTY To THEIR ADOPTED COUNTRY THAN
MANY OTHER FoEEIGNERs
If the Italian people have the unsavory ~ pu-
tation of giving this country III majority Of its
mUrderous chists the race seems 90 be-
heartily ashamed of the fact and anxious t. cN-
press its sorrow. All over the city when The
death of the ,sident heca;na known the Door
We'd with and even outdid the rich in showing
tokens of their grief But walk through Null
berry Bend showed that rh- Italians easily won
in the sad rivalry From fully one-thirG &C the
tenement houses there duttered an emblem Of
sorrow-a cheap little American flag With bow
of dropping black at The tip. Five cents would
buy tn, flag and old dress yielded the strip
of mourning, but it means good deal when
every house shows the same tokens
The black draped f14ss autterine i'm Nul-
berry-st cor they would futter il they were long
enough, are hardly fewer than when tho hing
of Italy met a fate similar 10 the present tras
cdy. Italian t}aSs hang side by side With the
national colorS in many cases No foreign
nation has in this city children devoted q" rs
flag as Italy. Every tenement hoLs- that sheI-
ters Italians show proof Of 1t i'm green,
white and red In their national holiday Iro-
cessions one always sees an American flag
borne alongside each Italian standard
| Germans although doubtless as fond &c their
fatherIaud as are the Italians. do not make
nearly great a display Of bunting on any
occasion The Austrian flaS = rarely visible
although there are many eX-subjectS OF Fran. is
Joseph in the city Flags of any kind ON any
occasion are few in the Ghetto. fond of display
/ the dwellers therein y few American
flags. and here and there the blue ami white
emblem Of Zionism. with the star of David in
the centre To recall Israers past. are what one
sees. Just now the draperies of black eo To
prove that it is not lack of loyalty, hut want of
practice. which makes flags few among eX-suh-
tects of the Car. Twenty years l Iivc, IN
R-roosia'' explained one. and never saw The
flag wunst hut twice. and then wunso it was
covered up
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
SOUTHERN NEGRO ORDERS.
WONDERFULLY NAMED SOCIETIES TO
PROVIDE FOR MEMBERS SICK BENE-
FITS AND FUNERAL EXPENSES.

Charleston S c. Sept 2J.-The Southern
negro's love of pomp and circumstance is no
where exemplifed more forcibly than in the
manner in which he multpes his charitable
organizations. Inordinately fond of company
he has few societies founded with the sole view
OF promoting social enjoyment For the most
mart whatever foundations he makes have
semi-regious trend the dues emitting members
to sick benefits and funeral expenses There is
usually an elaborate regalia and an intricate
ritual Not a few negroes of a Southern city.
such as Charleston. belong To no less than
score Of these orders. the names of which are
oftentimes curiously and wonderfully made.
What for instance. would the ordinary patron
Of secret organizations think Of possessing
membership in The Sons and Daughters OF the
Seven Golden Candlestcks III Charity, or III
The Sons and Daughters of 1 VIII Arise
The sons and daughters idea is worked to the
limit of endurance There is scarcely a we'll
known name in Biblical history that is not
tackled on to il. There in Charleston alone
no less than seventy-five of these societies with
charters from the State Of South Carolina. and
how many there are that have legal status
no man may say with confidence. Dues are
paid weekly and. strange it may seem when
the srea. rcveity of the negro in the South is
ccnsid red ,Ee arrears list is brief one indeed
OF course. tEc charges are small usually about
-, cents a month. but when il is remembered
that many individuals belong TO SIX or eight or
even more orders it is little short of marvellous
how the funds necessary to meet the demands
of the collectors are found, and Yet it is 50 deep
a disgrace to bc expelled that Instances of the
Kind are very rare To hold membership in
number Of societies IS regarded q badge of
honor.
Meetings err held monthly at private resi-
d,uces in ruhIi. halls more frequently still
in churches These gatherings begin at the
inricau, ntIv throurh-u; th- night. Refresh
IncutS are r. Nc had for a small considerations
and a. these aye for the most part of liquid
nature the =, rs and daughters are prone 10 he
corsricuous Icy their absence tr-m their several
places OF employment next morning. Often the
=, lice have to interfere to :"stoi" th,, harmony
in hi,h brothers and sisters should ever dwell
together.
Among IN. societies I,rc are the Sons and
paueh,ers cf the Pilgrims. ting Sons and Daush-
t4re &C. the Tueiy- Dis,iplis, the Sons and
Daughters of thu Icarrr ~ the Gross. the sons
ard daughters Of the Evening star, the Sons
ana Daughters OF the Seventh star. III" Sons
and Daughter. oc III" Celestial Travellers. the
sons and Daughters of the Good Samaritan, the
Sons and Daughters Of the East the Sons and
Douehtors q: Lazarus the Sons and Daughters
or Christian Love. and there might lee added to
these fully two scores oc others. The devotion
Of tn, negroes L these organizations and their
loyalty to their fellow members are absolute
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-21
Odd Decorations

The Swedish ware to be found in the
shops which make speciality of old
pewter will probably be welcomed by
the house mistress in search of odd
decorations for her dining room plate
rack and mantel. These articles are of
wood and wicker and picturesque in
form and decoration. Baskets. bowls,
pals. jugs, boxes and other articles for
use and ornament are included in the
List The wooden drinking cups are
deep and wide and encircled by stout
hoops Sometimes leather strips are
used in conjunction with the other
ornamentation.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-21

. 'yailous young hound" in the days Of
htn youth = Crossjay. for Instance.
There! have found the very man for
mel
But really and truly. are you betterf
1t will not hurt your foot to come to
me. since l am not to come to you /
How ! long to see you again. dearest;
1t 10 an age! AS a matter Of fact, it
Is q fortnight. but I dread lest you
will find some change in me. ] have
kept q real white hair to show you.
1 drew 1t out Of my comb the other
morning. Wound up into q curl it
becomes quite visible, and 1t is ivory
white. You are not to think it fiaxen
and take away Its one wee sentiment,
And l make you an offer: You shall
have 1t il, honestly. you can find in
your own head n white one to eI-
change.
Dearest, am not hurt, nor do take
seriously to heart your mothers pres
ent GOODNESS. How much more could
forgive her when l put myself in her
place. She may well feel a struggle
and some resentment at having to
give up In any degree her place with
you All my selfishness would come to
the front IL that were demanded of me.
Do not think because I lesve her
alone that | am repaying her coldness
In the same coin 1 know that for the
present anything l do must offend.
Have | demanded your coming too
soonf Then stay away another day
or two. Every day only piles up
the Joy 1t will be to have your arms
round me once more. / can keep for a
little longer. and the gray hair will
keep. and many tomorrows will come.
bringing good things for US. when per-
haps your mothers share OF the
world" is over.
Don't say II. but when you next kiss
her. kiss her for me also. / am sorry
for all old people. Their love of things
they are losing is SO far more to be
reverenced and made room for than
ours of the things which will come to
US In good time abundantly.
Tonight l feel selfish 1t having too
much of your love, and not a bit Of
II can l let go! hope. beloved. we
shall live to see each others gray hairs
In earnest-gray hairs that we shall not
laugh at. as at this one pulled. How
dark your dear eyes viii look with a
white setting. Ny hearts heart, every
day you grow larger round me. and
90 much stronger depending upon youl
won't say-come for certain tomor-
row. but come II. and as soon as. you
can. seem to see a mile farther when
] am on the lookout for you, and 1
shall be long sighted every day until
you come. Ii is only doubtful hope de
ferred which maketh the heart sick
am as happy as the day is long wait
ing for you. but the day is long. dear
est. none the less when don't see you.
All this space on the page below Is
love. have no time left to put IL into
words or words into it You bless my
thoughts constantly. Believe me. new
er your thoughtless.
Continued next week
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-21

Saving your presence, dearest, would
rather have Prince Otto. a very lovable
character fos second affections TO cling
TO. Richard Feverel would never mar
ry again. SO l don't ask for him. As
for the rest. they are all too excellent
for me. They give me the impression
OF having worn copy books under their
coats when they were boys to cheat
punishment, and the copy books got
beaten into their systems.
You must flnd me somebody who was
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-21

is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
doctor; too thin, persistently
thi=, no matter what cause, take
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it-true-but, by it, you
can. There's limit, however;
you'll pay for it.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
cant eat unless it comes of
your doing no work--you can't
long be well and strong, without
some sort of activity.
J !:
The genuine has a
this picture on 1t, OA
take no other. AN~
If you have not VA IA
tried II, send for ,-ANAn
Tree sample, its a sIlHN yin
greeable taste will tNMyh
surprise you. lNSIy
SCOTT & BOVINE 1Il ltI
Chemists, -slY ltT
400 Pearl Street, ~ MH
New York. AN>
soc. and $l.OO; all druggists.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-21

Continued next week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

home In Heaven Hear whas
teaches: But h natural man re.
ceiveth not the things Of the Spirit OF
God; for they are foolishness unto him"
For in Christ Jesus / have begot-
ten you through the Gospel" "A new
heart also will I give you. and a new
spirit vii I put within you" There
fore, If any nan be In Christ he is a new
IL any man be in Christ he is a new
creature"-It should be translated
creation" And that We put on the
new man, which after God is created
in righteousness and true holiness"
We ask in all seriousness are the
schools equal to those demands? Car
to supersede the Church of God and Sc.
aside the glorious Gospel OF the Sol
of God?" Nay, verify! For God says
Being born again net Of corruptibl.
seed, but OF incorruptlble. by the Word
of God" For we are all the children
of God by faith in Christ Jesus"
No North Carolina newspaper has ex-
ceeded the Messenger in its zeal and
for education. 1t has been
through a decade instant in season
and out of season in its behalf. But it
has made no mistake as to its suffci-
ency-as to it's power TO equal the work
of the ministry by saving souls from
death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19
AHoAR Back AND soLILooUY.


Bumptious George is very happy. His
farewell spoutinEs In the United States
house are in print and strange, 10 say
the u do move" But bark and
hear. George Is not yet able { dine
with real white gentlemen In Washing
IN Representative Charles Sprague.
on George n no doubt likes his COM
partnership after the style OF his state.
He invited George ito dine with him.
Of course he gladly accepted" But
trouble came 10 his pale face" friend
n brother. Sundry gentlemen In the
congress were also invited by Sprague.
but they couldn't see il" and declined.
Finally a despatch from Washington
stated when IL dawned upon Mr..
Sprague that he would have TO break
bread with himself and the negro
White alone. he decided TO call of the
dinner and will get I'D another one TO
which the members OF the committee
Will be Invited as individual members
OF congress. In this way White viii
not be invited.
The incident has excited much COM
ment in the house.
Northern as well as southern men,
bers refuse to eat with the negro mem
ber."
There is you see "a spider in
Georges dumping How glorious
the anticipation, how short-lived the
hope, o sudden the collapse, how
painful the denouement, George and
the gentlemen will not know each other
hereafter. The parting OF the ways
has come" Good bye George, to all
your transitory joys and fleeting hon
ors. How sad and what a warning is
Georges fate, Hear him repeating TO
himself as he walks the nice room he
occupies as one of North Cardinals
representatives. and he thinks over the
Sprague incident and sees just ahead
hopes n ambition:
Farewell, a long farewell to all my
greatness!
This is the state of man: today he puts
forth
blossoms.
And bears it's hlushing honors thick
upon him:
The third day comes a frost, a killing
frost.
I have ventured. . .
But far beyond my depth; my high
blown pride
AT length broke under me-: and now
has left me
Weary, to the mercy
Of a rude stream. that must forever
hid me.
Vain pomp and glory of this world, I
hate ye."
Oolorious and sad is the bumptious
George as he recalls the great words
of the great Cardinal Wolsey. Let the
curtain fall. Music. the Death March
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19
LEGISLATIVE.

Thus far 239 acts have been ratified.
the most of which are local
In the new draft of a revenue act
the state tax levy is increased 4 cents.
There now.
Today the divorce bill will be up. The
Willard bill amending the Craig law as
to insurance companies. passed the SEN
ate. 1t will add SIS. 900 TO the very much
needed revenues.
If a cigarette bill is to pass let it be
strong and broad enough to do some
good. The three greatest railroads
have ceased to employ cigarette smok-
ers of any age, as they are rendered
incompetent and unsafe by that vici-
Gus, dangerous habit. The railroads
understand the dreadful effects of the
cigarette upon employees who are men
and not boys, for they have experience
and information which many theorizers
lack.
The legislature is disposed to remedy
if possible a sharp, crying civilian in
EQUITY. The News-Observer says they
would call a halt on Ku-Klux JIM"
and they are attempting TO stop
Boyd's persecution"
The bill for the farmers to make
fertilizers in the p~enitentiary failed.
Representative McLean made an
earnest plea for it. He is said to be an
unusually influential member.
The Jim Crow law will be amended
so as to reach certain short roads in
Eastern Carolina.
Is the state doing its duty by the
worthy, necessitous confederate veter-
n for help by pensions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

Mr.. H. E. c. Bryant Is a valuable con-
tributor to the Charlotte Observer, and
has been so for several years. His last
article is on negro nabor in silk mills
and about the success of the silk fac
tory at Fayetteville concerning which
the Messenger has written more than
once. He says that the negro manager
controls his operatives excellent
ly. We quote a bit:
THE mill has the of a
well regulated school. The operatives
are thoroughly organized and work
with perfect system. 1 found order and
neatness on every hand. The floors
were freshly swept and the atmosphere
was wholesome. In truth. the building,
inside and out, is very attractive. The
girls wore clean calico dresses and work
apron and the boys plain but comfort
able clothes. Observation-Disclosures
animated and contented and every head
had been combed and brushed. All the
machines were at work and each oper-
ative at his or her place. I heard no
singing, no laughing and saw but little
talking in n part Of the mill"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

frequently seized upon by the
inventors who followed
decade after decade"
There are other anticipated inven-
lions one of which is named by Arch
|er. But we have given enough to show
how Inventions grow. and one man
mentioned that we had been informed
that before or in 1859. a Frenchman in
Paris had constructed a wire around a
room, with an apparatus attached. by
which he sent messages from end to
end He was guillottned. and Arthur
Young, the famous English observer
and author, tells of 1t in his book on
France in that year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19
His Life Was saved.

Mr.. J.. E. Lilly, d prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonder
full ~deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling of 1t he says: Il was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that "a into
Pneumonia Ny lungs became hard
sned. ! was so weak / couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me-
expected Il soon die Of Consumption.
when / heard of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
I continued to use 1t, and now am well
and strong. / can't say too much In
it's praise" This marvellous medicine
Is the surest and quickest cure In the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
Regular sizes so cents and 100. Trial
bottles free at r. R Bellamy's Drug
Store: every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

President Sends TO the Senate Promo
lions of Sampson, Schlcy and the Of
hcers Unnder Them at santiago.

Washington, February 1.-THE pres
ident today sent a special message to
congress urging that the same recog-
milton that had been given Dewey and
his officers and men for services in
Manila bay be given Sampson,
commander of the North Atlantic feet,
and his men for services in and about
Cuba.
The president today sent the fellow
ing nominations in the navy to the
senate:
Rear admirals to be advanced in
rank, from the 18th day OF February
1901: William 7. Sampson, five numbers,
to a rank next alter Rear ADMIRAL
John A. Howell; Winfield Scott Schiey
three numbers. to take rank next after
Rear Admiral Sampson when advanc-
ed.
Captains to be advanced in raak.
from February 18th 1901: Robley ID.
Evans, five numbers and to be a real
admiral: Henry G. Taylor, five numbers
and to be a rear admiral; Francis A.
Cook. five numbers; Charles E. Clark.
six numbers; Charles d. Sigsbee, three
numbers; French z. Chadwick, five
numbers; John j. Hunter, two num-
bers.
There were also promotions of sever
al commanders. lieutenant commanders
and ensigns.
The Schley-Sampson controversy was
renewed as the result OF the presidents
nominations and a number of senators
announced their opposition to the
nominations.
During the afternoon a number of
them received a telegram from Gener
Felix Agnus, of Baltimore. protesting
against the preferment of Adnara
Sampson This telegram was "a fol-
lows:
"I ask in the name OF truth and 5pS-
tice that you viii not allow history TO
be perverted by permitting the ad-
vancement of Admiral Sampson ever
| Admiral Schley. for a victory in which
he a no part not even firing a angle
shot. Had Sampson in announcing ths
American victory. told the truth and
said that while he was unavoidably alb
sent at the time Of the action. be IL
said for the glory OF the flag. that
Schley was OF the spot. America wsuid
stiu be ringing with his plaudits- This
he did not do. as o viii know. In
stead he started the controversy which
has just eliminated In the nomination
sent TO the senate. II these are con
frmed history win have been faisified
and a monstrous injustice done Q brave
American officer. May I ask you to
prevent these combinations ct this
session"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

General Roberts is alive to the con-
dition of the British army and Is very
busy making a big fight to improve it.
He fully realizes after his South Afri-
can experience the great importance
Of good artillery and plenty OF cavalry.
He knows now that men must be good
shots. The Beers are that and the best
Of cavalry and they know how to fight
to the death. 1t is reported that the
war department. as managed by civili-
ans. but they go to the front c~heerfuliy.
Troops are being rushed to Kitcheners
help. but whether they answer to Lord
Roberts's requirement does not appear.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

One of the young editors too the
Messenger to task for telling that young
men were leaving North Carolina This
has been really going On all through t.
last three decades, and is going on now
The Washington Messenger does not
deny as to the exodus but says:
From our observation there is moth
ing strange about it. Taking w
ington for an example. il Just seems ut
terly impossible for the young men who
have been reared among US to obtain
employment at home. Our merchants
seem to prefer to employ those from
abroad and strange to say the majority
of those who have been reared among
us readily obtain employment from
home, and are among the most sue
cessful men in their adopted homes"
We do not know the number, but we
do not doubt that today quite thirty
native Wilmingtonians are at work in
other states. There are several in New
York city. 1t is not altogether a sign
Of ''old fogyism" for a man to tell the
truth.