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The colored American., 1902-05-10
There's a chiel among ye takin' notes.

The identity of the Man-On-the- Corner
continues to be a matter for speculation.
Modest IN all things, even the paeanS of
praise sung by friends, have been power
less TO move me to reveal the secret
The maledictions of enemies have been
alike unavailing. As the immortal Bull
wer-I I.ytton says in his matchless preface
TO 'Falkland:"
Il have built up an empire for myself
which mans praise cannot widen, and
which his censure is unable TO DESTROY"
it gives me pleasure to know that my
stuff" is being read by all classes and
conditions of mankind and that whether
a compliment or remOnStrance IS
given out, the utterance IS taken every
where and by>everybody in the generous
spirit intended. Since this is an uncer-
tain world, and we live in a strenuous
age, let us learn that the true philosopher
IS he who
Fortunes buffets and rewards
Hath ta'en with equal thanks"
DR.. w. Bruce Evans is in the busy
class Just now, although it is difficult
to point. out a time when he Is not in
that class. He is getting ready for the
'HamntOn Summer Normal for Teach
ers," which begins July Ist and CON
tues four weeks. He goes every year
to this city by the sea, and no cOntribu-
ton to the work is more in touch with
the Hampton idea of integral educa-
ton than his. This institute, under
DR.. Evans direction, is successfully
meeting the needs of teachers engaged in
imparting right education to the chill
dren of the nation, and through its
trained corps of instructors, secured
from the best schools. the thought is
wid"lv diffused that there can be no
color in cOmpetency-no race lines in
practical knowledge. A teacher is
worthless who teaches by vOte-he is a
nicre machine. without the motive force
Hampton Normal puts red blood into
he 1"Cn and women who are TO lead and
teaches the necessity of specialization in
instruction, "individualization" in apply
ing principles and utilization" in the
selection of Misunderstanding note of
adartabilitV of person, environment and
possible opportunities. The Summer
Normal and the Hampton Negro Con-
ference attract many visitors from
Washington and neighbOring places, and
this session promises to be an unusually
prosperous one. DR.. Evans is in his best
humor nowadays, and he would no doubt
be glad to answer all inquiries concern
ing the school and conference.
The colored American., 1902-05-10

1t is no reflection upon one man to
say good words about another, and SEN
Sible people never feel that they are be-
irg robbed when they fail to be cOnsid-
cred "the only thing that ever hap
Dened." ] must pause and give the
glad hand to Mr.. John c. Dancy in
CongratulatiOn over the splendid success
he Is achieving as Recorder of Deeds
An air OF business pervadeS every de-
partmcnt. and nothing OF a private ma
ture is transacted by a single employee
between the opening and closing hours.
Gerial as Mr.. Dancy is, he has no spare
time to entertain loafers or to talk un-
necessary politics, but is always "in" to
those who come with something import
ant to say, or to visitors to the city who
wish TO pay respects. The comparer'S S
room is quiet as the grave, to avoid
errors III deeds, etc. and the copvists'
quarters are sacred from the footprint of
the intruders who used to "dOp in for
a social chat and incidentally to worry
tha. dear soul, Colonel Schayer, by keep
ing a clerk from getting his bundle fin
iShed on schedule time. There is no pa
rading in corridors, nor laughter from
the ante-rOOm, where Chairwarmers
once did hold high carnival. The change
is as noticeable as the passing of seasons,
and the real estate people, as we'll as per
sonal friends of the Recorder, have taken
pleasure in commencing the new policy
of order and system. Mr.. Daucy has
had large experience in handling ozcial
The colored American., 1902-05-10


sDeak, he is able TO win half his battle
by starting right. He came in under OBJ
legations to nobody and is free to make
his administration the creature of his
cwn ideas. He develops his plans as he
goes along, taking up each matter in its
consecutive order. He is neither slow
nor in hurry. AS to what he will do
Just wait and see. He listens to advice
that he doesn't need-but knows his
OWE business and attends to it. Re
corder Dancy will succeed because he
goes at Z problem in a way that makes
the problem come to terms without de
bate
The theaters of the city are going from
had to worse. Aside from the National
and the Columbia, which are conducted
by gentlemen, a Negro cannot secure de
cent treatment. At ChaSe's it is difficult
to get-a seat anywhere, except in the
second balcOny-the gallery under the
roof At Lafayette Square and the En-
plre the ticketseller will unblushingly
tell you that the parquet is all sold out
and when you, rather than miss the play.
take yOur lady love to the balcony, you
will look down throughout the evening.
upon more vacant chairs than your
grandmother is years old. At the ACad-
emv, after the few seats in the corner
where they bunch Negroes, are sold, you
can pay your IS cents for standing room
or GO up into the I5-Cent gallery, among
= howiing mob Of melodramatic fends.
black ard white. who make you so mad
YOU can't see, and create such a racket
that vOu cannot hear. Kernan's Lyceum
fills whatever row they start off with as
the Negro row. Complaint at the box
1ffice does no good. The bland treasurer
Is equal to every emergency, and if you
wish la argue, he stares vaCantly into
the atmosphere, and allows you to rave
ad lib. provided you don't get too gay.
If YOU grow abusive, there is quiet man
IN citizens garb always standing around
looking for trouble and his eyes twinkle
with elee at the slightest prospect of a
chance to club a Negro. This is the
state OF things that exist in the theaters
Of the Nations capital-theaters that op-
crate under a charter granted by the rep
resenta;ives of all the people. Colored
travelling companies can no longer get
into Washington because the local man.
ayers won't lease them a house What is
to be done about it? [ solve my portion
of ii at present by cOnfining my patron
age To the Columbia and National The
new hall of the True Reformers, if fit
ted up for travelling troupes and local
stock company, will be a further step
toward settlement.
The colored American., 1902-05-10

ground has been broken, are continue
ton of the good work.
"Howdy. DR.. Gibbons-how do you
do?" exclaimed a well-known lady on =
street not long ago, as portly, HgH'-
The colored American., 1902-05-10

| am one of those patient and kind
hearted fellows who will do almost any
thing to be obliging. [ have wasted
valuable time listening to a friends tough
luck story, and smiled sympathetiCallv
when rattle-brained wives have ap-
preached me with a vigorous roast" for
I hardworking husband. | have heard
leaders" talk for hours of their own
greatness, and of the public's non
appreciation. | have appeared to be-
lieve the glib fabrications of the conf
dence man, and accepted the hand of a
cowardly villain who would stab me in
he back if he wasn't afraid of the law.
have been patient under all kinds of
trials. but last week some misguided
Young ''pOit' sent me a "pome," and
asked for honest criticism. That was
be limit" The situation might not
have been so bad had the poetry %
been good poetry and conveyed an idea
of some kind. 1t would be gross fattery
to call it doggerel. These potts" don't
mean any harm perhaps, but the crop
this year will be one short if this last
fellow sends any more of his effusions
this way | am willing to stand for a
great deal. but being threatened with
heart disease and nervous prostratiOn,
dangerous risks must be avoided
The colored American., 1902-05-10

General Harries is what we call a
MAN. When approached by a delegation
of cheap whites, who complained that it
was degradation to be made to sit be-
side Negroes in street cars, he said en-
phatically:
The colored people of Washington
are among our best customers. A very
large per cent. of our revenues come
from their pockets Whether people are
white or black, rich or poor, professional
class or labOrerS, their nickels count
just the same with us, and all will be
treated alike. DiSordcrly persons of any
race will not be tolerated for a moment.
There is no color in cash or conduct"
General Harries is eminentlv correct.
As vice-president and general manager
.of cosmopolitan car system in a cos
mopolitan city, he is the right man in the
right place.
The colored American., 1902-05-10

The -the-COrner can at least
''Stir the animals up" and set people to
talking If a situation is to be focused
and public sentiment is to be registered,
Just get the people to talking Every
Saturday morning a marked copy of
THE COLoRED AMERICAN finds its way
to the big desk of Director Merriam
BY his instructions every reference to
the Census Office is carefully and plain
w marked with blue pencil. After the
AMERICAN was read last Saturday, for
some reason a note of inquiry was cir
culated through the building, asking for
the names of all colored employees.
What it means has. not been explained
TO me as yet. but it is evident that
something is doing" 1t is possible that
Appointment Clerk John w Langley,
who IS the Negroes staunch friend. has
whispered something TO the distin-
guished gentleman who after July I will
draw $4,000 per annum for the arduous
task of directing the labors of 500 peo-
The colored American., 1902-05-10

Speaking of the beef trust. if everv-
body would follow my lead. the packers
would cease to do business before long.
have sworn off on beef and gone to
eating chicken.
The new flats that enterprising white
companies are putting up for colored
tenants are solving the small-house prob
lem -Four rooms and bath, with modern
improvements, Independent entrance.
yard and cellar, give a small family all
the space they need and all the comforts
and privacy of home. By reason of in
dlvldual peculiarities and failure of
either tenant or landlord to live up to
agreements, rOOming has grown to be a
trial, and for years conditions almost in
tolerable have been suffered to go on,
because moving was only a case of Eek
changing the devil for the witch" The
lie Drolt Park and o street flats are a
step toward better order Of things, and
1.-THE Warner street buildings, for whjck
The colored American., 1902-05-10

The Man on-the- Corner has no motive
in these remarks save to show Director
Merriam that the colored people are
keeping tab upon the awful results of
mis- This Way Out" signboard, and
that he biblical adage "The Lord giveth
and The Lord taketh away" is not pleas
ing when paraphrazed to fit the Census
'Qfiee. The original squad OF Negro
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11

ting American mails through to Lon
don from Queenstown. and it is eX-
pectcd that the new man will look
into the trouble. Furthermore, the
question of parcels post with the
United States IS up for discussion,
and Mr.. Chamberlain is known to be
deeply interested in that subject.
1t speaks we'll for the younger
Chamberlain that his fathers bitter
est cncmics-hc has wonderful coll
lection of encmes-havc had little
criticism to offer over the sons ap-
pointment to succeed the marquis of
Londonderry. The rich and ornate
/ marquis got the place because he had
political pull. was rather sore at
the government, and had to be pla-
Gated. Even the conservatives admit
that he was about the most incili-
Gent postmaster general St. Mar
tin's-le-Grand had ever seen.
Young Chamberlain. on the con-
trary, is a quiet, lcvel-headed busi-
neess man, who can be depended
officials in the post Office sit up.
Their motto apparently is: at must
be done thus, for thus it always has
been done"
Postmaster General Chamberlain,
who will be 40 next year, is about
the same age as his second step
mother-the third Mrs. Chamberlain
who was the daughter of Judge
Endicott, of Massachusetts. He lives
with his father and is unmarried. He
is not at all bumptious young man,
and is making his way largely on
his own merits. He has n wonderful
opportunity for cutting out great
future for himself by reforms in
the post office.
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called my dogs and made for the
wagon as fast as the good Lord would
let me. Just as | crawled in / turned
and saw the show, and never pited
anybody in my life as much as | did
that Englishman with the dogs that
wanted n stronger scent. Out of the
holes came little animals and you
never saw such a mix up in your life.
The dogs ran for the Englishman and
jumped around him for protection.
Then the Englishman tried to get away
from the dogs for protection, too, and
the whole combination started for the
wagon.
"Put the whip to the horses" told
my man, 'and don't let them get within
half mile of u.s."
"Hi, there, wait for mel cried the
Englishman.
"'Keep your distance responded,
and to the driver said, Whip 'em up.
So we went mile after mile over that
prairie. Ipitied the Englishman from
the bottom Of my heart, but there are
times when pity must not get too close.
l kept him in sight so that he should
not miss the way, but he had to walk.
Once in while he would run as though
would allow him to catch up with the
wagon, but every time he did we put
on more speed. When we neared town,
/ had to call back to him that his COM
pany would not be desirable for at
least "a ours. Inever saw him again"
Sand ;he little animals in the little
holes ir the little hill, senator?" Mr..
Vest was asked.
"Polecats," replied the senator.
"The Englishman had read about quail
living in holes in the prairie hills and
he wouldn't change his mind when ]
tried to explain things TO him. But
those dogs of his certainly did get all
the scent they wanted-there was no
mistake about that"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11
THEY SOUGHT QUAIL
But the Englishman's Dogs Got
Polecats Instead.
They Liked a Strong Scent and Had
No Difficulty In Finding lt-One
OF Senator Vests Best
Hunting Stories.

Senator Vest has told many stories,
but one experience of his has not
reached the general reader. 1t oc-
Cured many years ago, but the SEN
ator, telling it not long ago, was
still chuckling.
In his younger days Senator Vest
was an ardent hunter and an author
ity on the wild life of the prairies. He
was living on the advance line of civili-
zation and his home was known far
and wide for its cordial and abundant
hospitality. There Mr.. Vest one day
received a visit from a rich and famous
hunter from London who brought a
letter of introduction from friend
living in the English capital. And the
Englishman had brought with him his
own hunting dogs. Senator Vest had
dogs of his own and he could not re-
press his surprise, but the Englishman
asked him to wait and see. They drove
for many miles and finally the wagon
was left in care of the men, and Mr..
Vest and the Englishman started out
on the quest. They did well. The dogs
of the Englishman were not worth
much, but the Missouri breed gave eX-
cellent sport
Just wait and give my dogs a
chance" declared the Englishman.
"All they need is n stronger scent"
They got it," said the senator, tell
ing the story to New York sun man,
"Ies, they got it. Some distance
away was little hill and in the side
of the littlehill were little holes. Sud
denly the Englishman's dog got the
stronger scent and started for the lit
tie hill with the little holes.
"'Call Them back | shouted to the
Englishinan.
"'Oh, no. he replied. Now they've
got it. Now they've got it,"
"'They will get it if they don't keep
away from there | answered. Eut
with all could do could not call him
back. He would not listen and he got
so excited that he started on run af-
ter his dogs.
"Well, it was my time to he moving,
too, for | knew what was coming; so
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11

One Of the touching stories of the
season comes from little town in
northern Wisconsin, whore six
year-0ld child died for her baby
brother. The baby had been left in
the yard, sleeping in it's buggy, and
the sister had been asked to go out
and see to him. There the little girl
saw big rattlesnake coiled at the
feet of the infant, and, realizing the
danger. seized a broom and tried to
kill the reptile. The snake, dis
turbed, darted at the little girl,
coiled around the handle Of the
broom and slipped down it, striking
its fangs into the child's neck. The
infant boy was untouched, but the
motherly baby sister died In great
agony.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11
JOKE WAS ON DOCTOR.
Asked Question In school and Got
an Answer He Neither Expected
Nor Desired.

DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry, special ambas-
sador to Spain, tells the following an
ecdote, says Harper's Magazine:
In the discharge of his duties in
promoting the cause of education he
has been frequently called upon to
address the pupils of schools he has
been visiting. On one occasion he
was at n rural school, and the usual
address was expected at the close of
the exercises. The children went
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11

fuDllClSt.J
through number of calisthenic exer.
cises, which were, probably, some.
what elaborated in honor of the dis.
tinguished visitor, and then came the
doctors speech. Thinking that it was
a favorable occasion to impress upon
his youthful auditors the importance
of drill and practice. the doctor,
after expressing he yisssars tha,
the exercises had given him, told the
children that they had done far bet
ter than he could have done. and
then asked:
"Can some one Of you tell me why
It is that cannot do these calisthen-
ic exercises as well as you have done
them?"
After an instant's pause O small
hand went up, and, on receiving an
encouraging word from the doctor.
q little boy stood up and said:
"'Cause you are old and stiff In the
j'ints"-which was not exactly the
answer either expected or desired.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11
AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
Son of British Colonial Secretary
Who Has Been Appointed Post-
master General

Austen Chamberlain recently sue
ceeded Lord Londonderry and with
his father, Joseph Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary, now occupies n
place in the British cabinet. He is
"chip of the old block" and Il
young man of great promise. lie
was educated at Rugby and Trinity
college, Cambridge, and has already
served as civil lord of the admiralty
and as financial secretary to the
treasury.
Mr.. Chamberlain's appointment has
some direct interest for the United
States, for there has been a lot OF
complaint about the delay in get
Smyrna times., 1902-11-05
MASSEY FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.
Hon. Geo v. Massey May Succeed Judge Logan
10 Pennsylvania R. R. Co.

Owing to the death of Solicitor Gen
eral Logan, of the Pennsylvania Com
pany, it is probable that George V.
Massey will be appointed to that Office.
Mr.. Massey is the assistant solicitor
for the company, but as Mr..
Logan had been in i'll health for sew
cral years, Mr.. Massey did practically
all the work of the Office and is thor
oughly familiar with the duties.
Mr.. Massey formerly lived in Dover,
and was one of the most prominent
men in the State. He was considered
one of the most brilliant members of
the State bar. He took an active in-
terest in politics, and several times was
mentioned for nomination for United
States Senator. He was appointed So
licitor for the railroad several years
ago, since which time he and his fam
lily have resided in Germantown.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-05
THE POWER OF J. pIRRpONT MORGAN
His Part In Settling The Coal Strike as Told
by the Review of Reviews.

Probably Mr.. Morgan never before
appeared so large. 1t was one of the
crOwning moments of his life. For
weeks he had labored along the road
to it. The money in the coal business
he cared not rap for,-a few millions.
more or less, were as nothing in the
balance. But he did care for his pres
tlge and fame as a conserv ator of in
dustrial peace; he did care for his
responsibility as a trustee of great
interests; millions of men, and millions
of money, demanded of him action
and wisdom. He had his way, and it
was the right way. Steel trust, nor
shipping trust, nor any other great
triumph in the field of finance, will
ever reflect 80 much honor upon Mr..
Morgan as this unselfsh and patriotic
achievement.
He had not only done a great thing.
but he now proceeded to make it
known in big way. Instead of hav-
ing the proposal to arbitrate announced
at his bank, with himself inevitably
looming in the background as the
creator of it, he thought of Mr.. Roose-
velt down in Washington. Some of
Mr.. Roosevelt's acts he had not
relished; the attack upon Northern
Securities was, in his opinion, an on
slaught upon him. But there was to
be no littleness in this great hour.
So he telephoned for a special tram,
and was soon speeding to the national
capital. AS saw him walk into the
White House, with Mr.. Root, to
place the fruit of his power and labor
before the young President, as if it
were a peace-offering and a pledge of
good citizenship, and of desire to be
of service to society," thought the
scene worthy of place in a drama OF
American life. From ''The Settle
ment of the Coal Strike" by Walter
Wellman, in the american Monthly
ReUielO Of ReUielOs for November
Smyrna times., 1902-11-05
NO SECRETS IN FRUIT GROWING.
Success Lays in Having Suitable Location
and Soil Adapted to the Fruit.

and Soil Adapted 10 the Fruit.
Some men have much better fruit
than others. When the less fortunate
one meet their more lucky neighbors
they try to learn what they think is
secret about the culture.
1t is strange how an intelligent man
can be led astray on certain topics.
The following lett which was sent by
farmer to a prominent fruit grower IL
Illustrated this: ST visited fine peach
orchard in another part ofmy town and
the trees were loaded with luscious
fruit This man claimed there is
great secret about peaches that only a
few knew. He told me that professor
told him about it, they being special
friends and also schoolmates. He was
very careful not to tell who this profess
sor is, but said he got 500 night for
giving lectures, but did not give away
this peach secret except to a very few
friends. would like very much to
learn what it is, not for myself (for my
location is not what L would desire,
and I have sunk all the money I wish
to In peach culture) but for the benefit
of others. Can you tell me anything
about it?"
While it is utterly absurd, it shows
how an honest straightforward man,
such as the writer of it, can be led as
tray. 1t is also a good hit, on some Of
The professors who assume to know SC
much. If the professor really had the
knowledge claimed, he would be toe
busy counting the money made in
peach growing to have any time fol
professional work or lecturing for the
small sum of 800 night. As a mat
ter of fact, there are no secrets, so called
in peach growing, or in the production
of any other farm crops. Success liei
in having a suitable location and sol
adapted to the peach, and then in giving
intelligent care to the trees and in {
business-like handling of the crop. AL
failures in fruit culture have beer
caused by the lack of one or more o
these things.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-05

The Teachers Institute of New
Castle County goes to Newark this
year. While not wishing to appear
selfish, says the Middletown NeaO
Era, the selection of Newark instead
of our own town is much regretted.
Past experience of county Superinten-
dents has always led them to patronize
our town, but most unfortunate cir
cumstance attending the sessions last
year, with the sudden extreme cold
weather, and the further unfortunate
breaking down of the heaters in our
Opera House, no doubt, led in great
measure to the selection of our sister
town. School teachers require, must
have, comfortable and pleasant sur
roundings for their annual gatherings,
and we trust the fair instructors will
fare better in Newark than they did
at the last meeting in our town. OF
one thing we are quite certain how.
ever, when next they decide to meet
in our town, they need have little feai
of having to sit in a cold, uncomfort
able room. They will be cordially
welcomed and comfortably and pleas
antly entertained.