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The colored American., 1902-10-18
IS CIVILIZATION DECADENT?

The Lagos Weekly Record, published
at Lagos, South Africa, discusses 'West-
ern Civilization" in its international as
pect, and inspired, first by a remark ut
tered by Kaid Abderraahman Ben Adder
Sadek, governor of Fez, the Bey desig-
mated by the Emperor of Morocco to at
tend the. coronation of King Edward
VII, who is said to nave claimed upon
the eve of his departure from London:
England is great country, but am
glad to be going back to civilization
again"
Back to civilization again. And from
London, the greatest city upon the face
OF the globe, presumed to be the sum Of
all the ages Of moral and physical evo-
LUTON. This disciple of the Eastern civ
llization was not influenced in his judg-
nleHt OF the. occidental variety in the
The colored American., 1902-10-18

light of its activity and force-its "moil
and tOl"-ltS CeaSelesS struggle for the
material at the expense of the softer at
tributes of culture and the higher soul
He belonged to that class of sober think
erS who see IN the pure intelligence and
benign altrulSm of Egyptian, Greek and
Roman civilization stronger demOnStra-
ton OF the law of love that is the basic
principle OF the true social organization,
than III the barbarianiSm of this age of
cup1d1ty and commerce. The cOmpari-
son is worthy of serious reflection, the
new philosophy may be called upon by
the thinkers of the century to defend it
self.
The second thought adduced by the
Lagos Record is drawn out by a recent
article in The Colored American entitled.
CIVILIZATIONS Peril" in which the afro
cities of certain conquerors in the Phil
lppines were pointed out as evidences Of.
an ebullitiOn of the savage instinct in
modern life, together with the vandalism
of the European soldiery in China, the
butchery in South Africa, and the gen
eral disposition of the mighty. after the
years OF Christian teaching, to crush the
weaker peoples under the iron heel. The
rough and tumble struggle for existence
III the crowded cities of Europe and
America furnished us with a text to IL
lustrate the reactionary tendency of the
tlmeS. While we are not unmindful of
the wonderful advances in mechanical
invention, the Swifter modes of travel
ana transportation, the immense strides
III literary development and the vast ac-
CuinulatlOn OF treasure, all of which
o!ouId Drlng the average of human hap
pileSS up to hlgh-water mark, the con-
clus1on reached by this Negro sheet.
printed on the faraway coast of Africa.
must give us pause, and warrant us in
asking ourselves, in all candor, whittier
are we drifting. Says the Lagos Record.
anent C1vllIZation'S Peri1":
1t is easy to see what will be the fate
OF social organization so full of unto
ward and d1slntregating elements. That
tate is disclosed in the general tendency
10 precarlOuSnesS and decay in everv-
thlng produced. In everything now down
10 the minutest article OF manufacture,
strength and durability have given pIac.
10 trallness and precariousness. And
"hlie there is this marked decadence as
regards things material, there is equally
a marked tendency to degeneracy. in
thlngs moral and spiritual. and A strik-
ing wall for which is raised in The Col
ored Americans article headed Civil
ization's PERIL"
NhO knows but that we NAV vet re-
turn to the wise men of the East for the
nlgher culture, such as was taught by
Ias anclelTs upon the forum at Athensa
The colored American., 1902-10-18
NEWM An VITHDRAWS.
Declines to Continue Canvass
Against Pearre In ODE Sixth
District

Rev. Henry Newman, who for some
time has figured as the candidate for
Congress of certain Negro faction in
the Sixth Maryland Congressional Dis
trict in opposition to Representative
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
} Her e~~~oo~o-o;
! Polyga1nous
E0QqE BY
AWA FREDERIC VAN
RENSSELAER, DEY ,
Cnnvrfphf 1901 hv " II nev
Copyright. 1901, by F.v R. Dey.

They sat facing each other in the din
ing room Of the st. Denis. Pain, en-
treaty, pathos, anger. CONSERVATION
and doubt were compositely depicted
on his features. Hers shone with calm
resolution, fearlessness and defiance.
Between them, on the table, nothing
remained but the coffee. The room
itself was almost deserted, for the hour
was late and nearly all of the guests
had departed.
"Can there be higher. nobler career
for any woman than that Of wife and
mother?" he demanded
"There are careers and careers. Just
now l cannot see my way clear to
adopt the matrimonial one. / will not
marry now. Perhaps never! I do not
know. All that do know is this
the thought is repugnant. My mind is
bent upon other things. l have ambi-
tions." Then she raised her eyes, and,
looking him squarely in the face, said
half quizzically and yet with earnest
ness, "If you were five men in one in
stead Of one man in ten thousand,
might marry you and try it."
"Good heavensr' he exclaimed, but
without raising his voice. "You are
entirely beyond me tonight. 1 cannot
understand you. Is it that you doubt
my lover"
"No," she replied calmly, while with
delicate precision she balanced a sugar
cube on the handle of her spoon. II
do not doubt your love, but do doubt
the adaptability of the love Of any man
through all the circumstances and con-
ditions of married life. You are nearer
my ideal. or rather my idea Of what a
man should be, than l ever hoped to
realize until knew you, but if should
consent to take you down from the
pedestal where my fancy has placed
you / feel that it would be your undo
ing and mine. Let us remain as we
are-I, to pursue my career; you, to
climb to the top of your profession.
You see," and she raised her eyes again
and smiled brightly upon him, you are
not five men. You are only one man."
He was silent, gazing through the
window and wondering vaguely why
the street lamp across the way fared
so badly in the open air.
'Shal 1 explain to you what l mean
by five men instead of one manY she
questioned.
"As you please" he replied moodily.
''If were five, one Of US would poison
the other four. However, let me hear
this original polygamous doctrine of
yours"
."Polygamous! Graciousw she ex-
claimed. 81 had not thought Of it in
that light. However, to be thoroughly
satisfied from waking to sleeping moth
ing short Of five men could fulfill my
ideal Of matrimonial bliss. You must
remember my childhood. lived among
five aunts. AS a rule, l spent from six
months to year with each and then
recommended the circuit. By combin-
ing the good qualities, or what | at
least conceived to be the good qualities,
of the five men Of those families into
one man and eliminating the bad ones,
the perfect husband would be created.
But it is impossible of achievement.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
SOME METALS.

Iridium, worth more than $3.50 a
pound, is the hardest metal known and
is used to tip gold pens.
Lithium, worth more than $1,100 q
pound, is used only in medicine, its
salts being valuable in rheumatic af-
fections.
Tungsten, worth 90 cents a pound, is
largely used in matallurgy and gives
to steel qualities similar to those i'm
parted by molybdenum.
Molybdenum, worth '$1.44 a pound, is
used in metallurgy. Molybdenum steel
possesses the rare quality of preserv-
ing its hardness even when heated to
redness.
Selenium, which has the curious prop
erty of losing its resistance to the cleo
trio current under the influence Of
light, is used in the telelectroscope and
is worth SO pound.
Uranium, worth $50 pound, is used
in the glass and porcelain industries.
1t has been found that uranium car
bide is superior to nickel or tungsten
in the manufacture of high grade steel.
Palladium, which has the smallest
coefficient of dilatation, is used flor the
mounting of astronomical instruments.
The standard meter of France is made
Of palladium. The pure metal costs
$4.82 pound.
Vanadium oxidizes in air with great
difficulty, melts at 1000 degrees and
becomes redhot in hydrogen. Neither
hydrochloric acid nor nitric acid at
tacks it. 1t costs 1892 pound and Is
used in coloring glass and in making
indelible inks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

zell, Hon. George W. Steele and Cen
say, Il am protectionist, and / be-
lieve in the principles of protection,
and I think the tariff should be revised
by Republicans and not by Demo
crats.'' Men will rub their eyes and
pinch themselves when they read that
to discover If they are awake, for has
not the Hon. Serene e. Payne put his
veto on any change whatsoever in our
tariff schedules? Has not Brother Dal-
Zell repeatedly intimated that the Ding
ley bill is the source from which all
blessings flow? Has not Governor
Steele taken a mighty oath that there
shall be no tariff tinkering? Did not
General Grosvenor asseyerate just aft
er the Ohio election that the American
people had no more idea of changing
the Dingley rates than they had of re-
modelling the Ten Commandments? :?
Now, in the face of all this, comes
Brother Roberts of Massachusetts with
a proposition that the Republicans
shall revise the tariff, and wherefore?
Mirabile dictu, to keep the Democrats
from doing it. His words imply two
things which must cause the cold chills
to chase each other up and down the
spinal columns of the Republicans-O
that the tariff needs revision; (2) that
there is a chance for the Democrats to
win the elections and return to power.
Does Mr.. Roberts know what happens
to Republican reformers? Has he con-
sidered the pitiable condition of Re
former Babcock? Mr.. Roberts had bet
ter look little out.
False Prophets.
When the Republicans passed their
financial law in 1900 by which it was
intended to multiply national banks,
we were repeatedly and confidently
told that there would be no more trou-
BILE about the volume Of the currency.
Now the treasury officials tell US that
the volume of the currency is being re-
duced as rapidly as the law permits,
the maximum reduction under the stat
ute being $3,0O0,000 per month. This
limit has been reached for December
and January, with enough applications
pending to reach the limit in February
1t really looks as if there would be
general rush to cancel bank notes,
thereby reducing the currency to the
panic point if it were not for the maxi
mum limit Of $3,O00,000 per month.
Truly the Republicans of 1900 were
set of false prophets.
By highest authority we are COM
manded to remove the beam from our
own optics before we perform a surgi-
cal operation on our brother to remove
the mote from his eye. This advice is
peculiarly applicable to the Republic
ans at the present time. They are al
ways prating about differences among
Democrats, utterly regardless of -disa-
greement among Republicans.
1t is my pleasant duty to jog their
memories as to how certain Republic
ans regard certain other Republicans.
For instance, the Philadelphia Bulletin
Republican) remarks rather vigorous
ly as follows: 1.-THE smooth working of
the Republican machine in the house
may tickle the fancy of Republican
leaders, but it obviously is not calculat-
ed to develop sound thinking or pract.-
cal craftsmanship on the part of repre-
sentatives." Which is both severe and
true.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

1hGm0Ah WHEN IdlNh Thai 1OO
MIGHT HAVE SAID YES.
He would have to be in five different
places at once almost every hour in the
day; hence, there is only one solution
Eve husbandsw
She slipped her coffee complacently
and, raising her clear eyes again to his,
said coolly, ''Do you love me?'
He started perceptibly. The blood
rushed to his face in a quick flush,
then fed again. leaving it paler and
more haggard than before.
She fixed her eyes upon his, smiling
brightly, and she held his gaze until
the anger died out of it. Then she pro-
ceeded calmly:
"As single man you have ambition.
If you should marry me and should
love me as want to be loved, there
would be no room for ambition or for
any other attribute than the one you
give to me-love. Yet l would have
you ambitious. If l were to become
your wife and you undertook to fill to
repleteness my ambitious dreams for
you, love would wither and die. un-
clothed, unfed, forgotten. How would
you provide that necessary and mighty
dollar should we be man and wife IL
professional ambition stood between
you and earthly gain-if love detained
you from your daily business tasks-if
social obligations rendered you heavy
eyed and solemn Drained at the begin
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

YOKOHAMA BY NIGHT.
Lantern Illumination Makes the City
Akin IN FafrvIand

Lantern Illumination Makes the City
Akin to Fairyland.
A row of paper lanterns in the black
shadow of wall is the first impress
sion the newly arrived traveller has of
Yokohama as he steps from his "sam-
pan" on to the wharf at night.
The lanterns hang low and almost
motionless, but at the word ''rickshaw"
they begin to sway, and with silent,
almost rhythmical movement they
come rushing toward him. A moment
later he discovers that each lantern Is
attached to a rickshaw, which offers
for less than half yen an hour to con-
vey him anywhere his fancy may lead
him. But go where he will the lantern
is always there, dangling and swaying
and dimly flashing.
The lantern on the rickshaw is
characteristic detail of the night pic
ture of Yokohama. 1t is a series of
brilliant dashes of color under cloud
less. starlit sky, famed by soft
half of the tropics, with smiling, doll
like people gliding about everywhere.
1t hardly seems real. 1t isn't fairyland
exactly, because fairies are not sup
posed to be always as picturesque as
are these Japanese. Certain it is that
few things anywhere in the round
world can be more beautiful than Ian
tern lighted Yokohama.
AS the occidental crosses the bridge
over the canal from the foreign quar-
ter and enters the native city he sees
a bewildering maze Of lights. Through
out Yokohama gas lamp posts are few
and far between, fact which makes
the lantern illumination all the more
conspicuous. They are not hung at reg
ular heights or intervals, but make a
sort Of tangle Of soft colored lights
over the front of the buildings and
even across the street.-New York Mail
and Express.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
Ita1x,s Marriage Brokers.

Marriage brokers are a regular insti-
tuition in Italy. In Genoa there are sew
eral marriage brokers who have pock-
etbooks filled with the names of the
marriageable girls of the different
classes, with notes of their figures, per-
sonal attractions, fortune and other cir
cumstances. These brokers go about
endeavoring to arrange matrimonial al
Hances in the same offhand mercantile
manner which they would bring to
bear upon a purely business transac-
ton, and when they succeed they get
commission of 2 or 3 per cent upon the
dowry, with such extras of bonuses as
may be voluntarily bestowed by the
party.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
FoRcEFUL EXPRESSIONS.
The Power of Illustration In the
Turn of a Phrase.

The Power of Illustration In the
Turn of a Phrase.
James Russell Lowell said, There's
a deal o. solid kicking in the meekest
looking mule" If the statement had
been, There's good deal of obstinacy
covered by apparent amiability," the re-
mark might have passed without mo-
ment's notice, but attached to such a
figure as the poet used it will be diff
cult for the mind ever to get rid Of it.
Mazzini says, Labor is the divine
law of our existence" This is little
more than commonplace, but when he
added, "Repose is desertion and sui
eide" the commonplace was transfig-
ured into memorable illustration.
A French writer said, ''The really eff
ficient laborer will be found not to
crowd his day with work" That seems
to be forgettable. When he adds, "He
will saunter to his task surrounded by
a wide halo of ease and leisure" the
halo serves the purpose of an explana-
tory illustration.
President Garfield once said, mine
IlleS out Ol ten lH0 DeSL LuIuS LudI cdu
happen to young man is to be tossed
overheard and compelled to sink or
swim for himself" The tossing over
board was the illustration. The saga
cious president gave it significance and
emphasis by personal reference, "In all
my acquaintance never knew man
to be drowned who was worth the saw
ing"
When Lavater said, ''Habit is alto
gether too arbitrary a master for me to
submit to-" it was the word master"
that constituted the memorable illus
tration.
Carlyle, great master of metaphor,
said truly: "No man lives without jos
Ting and being jostled. In all ways he
has to elbow himself through the
world. giving and receiving offense."
The doctrine of this sentence might
easily have become mere platitude,
but it is fixed upon the memory by jos
ting and being jostled and the elbow
ing of oneself through the world. This
illustration is the very making Of the
argument.-Joseph Parker, D. D., in
Homiletic Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
The Nutmeg Tree.

The nutmeg is the kernel Of the fruit
of several species of trees growing
wild in Asia, Africa and America. The
cultivated nutmeg tree is from fifty to
seventy-fiye feet high and produces
fruit for sixty years. The fruit is of
the size and appearance Of roundish
pear, yellow in color. The 1eshy part
of the fruit is rather hard and resem-
bles candied citron.
Within is the nut, enveloped in the
curious yellowish red aril known to US
as mace. Up to 1896 the Dutch, being
in possession of the islands producing
the only valuable variety of the nut
meg, jealousy tried to prevent the car
rying of the tree or living seed of it
into any territory Independent of Dutch
rIlle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
An Ancient Phrase.

The frequently quoted 81 do not pin
my faith upon your sleeve" is traced
in sentiment to feudal times, when the
partisans of leader used to wear his
badge pinned upon their sleeves. Some
times these badges were changed for
specific purposes, and persons learned
to doubt, hence the phrase, you wear
the badge, but / do not intend to pin
mY faith on your sleeve"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
what He wanted to say.

Prisoner at the barr said the judge,
SIS there anything you wish to say be-
fore sentence is passed on youY
The prisoner looked wistfully toward
the door and remarked that he would
like to say "Good evening"" II it would
be agreeable to the company.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

In Turkey the partridge is detested
because once it betrayed the prophet to
his enemies, and its legs are red be-
cause they were dipped in the blood of
Hassan. If man kills a panther, he
Is imprisoned for twenty-four hours
and then is handsomely rewarded. The
crane is respected, and it is crime 10
kill if
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

The Romans Invented Horsepower.
The Romans, among whom agricul-
ture was highly favored occupation,
were an inventive race, especially in
the matter of labor saving machines.
Recognizing the drudgery of hand
mills, they invented those whose mo-
tive power was impaired by asses,
mules and oxen and introduced them
into all the countries conquered by
their victorious armies. There is no
positive record Of the name of the orig
inator of this improvement in milling.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
The Crocodile.

The crocodile's lower jaw is not
socketed in the skull, as is the case
with other animals, but the skull is
socketed in the jaw, SO that the ami
NAL can lift the upper part of its head
as upon hinge and SO capture what
ever prey may be at hand without go
ing to the trouble Of getting upon its
iauc
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

His Fiancee-Are you sure you would
love me just as tenderly If our condi-
hons were .reversed-if you were rich
and were poor?
He-Reverse our conditions and try
me.-Harlem Life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

Daughter-Oh, mamma, do wish ]
were pretty!
Mother-You needn't, dear. Sensible
men think very little about beauty.
Daughter But it isn't sensible men
I'm thinking about, mamma; it's Char
lie!
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

Satan puts another gridiron on the
fire when he sees man buying beer
with the money his wife earned at the
washtub.- Chicago News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
Fin ancient Foe

To health and happiness is Scrofula-
as ugly as ever since time immemorial.
It causes punches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, infames the mucous
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak
ems the bones, reduces the power OF
resistance to disease and the capacity
for recovery, and develops into con-
sumption.
"a bunch appeared on the left side of
my neck. 1t caused great pain, was lanced,
and became running sore. went into a
general decline. ! was persuaded to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and when had taken
six bottles my neck was healed, and have
never had any trouble of the kind SINCE"
MRS. K. T. SNYDER, Troy, Ohio.
Hoods SGrSdpdrilLd
and Pills
viii rid you of it, radically and per-
manently, as they have rid thousands.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30
NUMBER 26
Hot Rolls,

hot mullins, hot cakes,
made with Royal Baking
Powder may be freely
eaten without fear of
indigestion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

Injustice.
'Ethel. dear, how can you expect that
cold of yours to get any better while
you are doing absolutely nothing for
itY'
"Doing nothing, mamma! Why, am
taking absent treatment for it right
along just as hard as I canv'- Chicago
Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-18
SLAVIN'S MAN DEAD.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 4.-Yokohama
papers report a sad and unfortunate
accident in connection with Jack Sla-
wins visit to that city. Slavin gave
an exhibition, one OF his opponents
being colored man named f. S. Pad.
more. PadmOre was no match for the
eX-Champion, who knocked him about
in a perfunctory way, but he showed
no signs of punishment after the con.
test. Toward midnight, however.
Padmore had a chill and his left side
near the heart caused him uneasiness.
DR.. Taylor Of the United States Naval
Hospital was summoned, but despite
his efforts PadmCre became rapidly
weaker and died at 1880 o'clock. No
blame is attached to Slavin for the nm
fortunate result of what was. accord
ing to the papers, a tame and unin-
teresting bout in which SIavin fire.
quently urged Padmore to hit harder
in order to satisfy the audience, who
were looking for a spirited contest.
The doctors made a post.mOrtem
and pronounced the cause of death
athletes heart" Prominent citizens
called upon Slavin's manager, Mitch.
ell" and assured him that in no way
whatever was Slavin responsible for
the sad event.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-18
WHITNEY TO RETIRE.

New York, Feb. William C.
Whitney has decided to retire from
business. 1t has long been a notion
OF his that a man with an ordinary
amount of good luck ought to be abla
10 lay by enough before he was 80
years old so that he could have done
with active business for the rest OF
his days. Whitney was 60 years old
on July 18th last, and when he woke
up that morning he found himself in
possession of sufficient fortune, so ho
Immediately began to get ready ia
retire. He has been continuing to get
ready ever since, and he's not at all
certain that there isn't more work In
getting out of business than there ia
In remaining in harness.
1T Is quite true" said Whitney to.
night Just before entering his beauti
full music room filled with guests ia
listen to the playing Paderewski, that
I've decided to retire from business.
+ came to this decision some time ago
but the nearest I've been able to come
to actual retirement has been to &c
down town only once in about two
weeks"
Whitney will dispose of most of his
holdings in corporations, but will prob
ably devote more time to racing. He
has already unloaded much OF his
Metropolitan Street Railway stock.