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The colored American., 1902-03-01

put 1t down that something is doing"
The little colore1 boy who plays in
the street has a marked influence In
making up the reputation Of neigh
borhOOd Start right firm the begin
ming
A well-meanir correspondent writes
us to send him our weakly" paper
Even if little shy' on spelling, he
made good financially to the tune of
two dollars.
Organizing a new party is all right
on paper, and prospsctuses have
merry ring. But winning at the polls
another story,
Mrs Mary Wright SewaIl is prob.
ably correct when she says the TWEEN
tieth century is to be a century of wo.
men. If there is anything they see that
they haven't got, they may just as we'll
step up and take it.
Evidence 's accumulating to show
that unless tendencies change, the Ne
gro Office-hunter will have to go to
work at some trade, on the farm Or in
some private enterprise.
Let us keep faith with Cuba. Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland
are together on the subject of American
honor in this connection.
When reading OF the vast numbers
o, colored people who are from North
Carolina" one would imagine that it is
a good state-to be from"
We honor our dead leaders. They
did we'll for their day and generation.
But let us give loyal support to the
leaders of the present. They will wax
strong if we offer firm platform upon
which they can stand.
The colored American., 1902-03-01

traordinary. 1t has completely braced re up.
am jpst as vigorous as when boy and you cam
realize how happy am ~
Dear Sir:-YOur method worked beautifully.
Results were exactly what I needed Strength
and vigoT have returned and enlargement is
tiTely satisfactory -
'''ear Sir:--You-s was received and had no
trouble in making use of the receipt as directed
and can trufhfully say it is a boon to weak man
l am greatly improved in size, strength and vi
gor."
All correspondence is strictly confidential mail
ed in plain sealed envelope The receipt is free
for the asking and he want every man to have
The colored American., 1902-03-01

risen from 90 TO 115 1t is announced
that they will elise down on a V
further admissions 10 the chorus very
soon, When we looked over the list #
names of the persons who had Il q
chorus in charge, The Colored Ameri
can announced that the Hiawatba
horus" would be success. 1t isun
der the management of the people who
produce success ia whatever they u,,-
dertske,
The colored American., 1902-03-01
L. w. Knapp. M. u.

How any man may quickly cure himself after
ears OF suffering from sexual weakness, lost vi
lality night losses varicocele, etc, and enlarge
small weak organs to full size and vieor Simply
send your name and address to DR.. =. w. knapp
1911 Hull Building, Detroit Mich and he will
gladly send the free receipt with directions so that
any man may easily cure himself at home This is
Certainly most generous offer and the following
extracts taken from his daily mail show what men
think of his generosity.
Dear Sir:-Please accept my sincere thanks
Tor yours Of recent date. have given your treat
ment thorough test and the benefit has been ex-
The colored American., 1902-03-01
LINCOLN GRADUATEs-ATTsNrION

To Graduates, Lincoln U niversity:-
According 10 the Resolution of Gener, |
Alumni University, each alumnus is
requested TO imme tIatelY send his
present SddresS 20 the Lo: :aI Seer, tsry.
l. II cola UoiveraIty, Chester county. Pa
BY order, Ger eral Alnmnt A socia ion
ReY VIM A Crdut, D D., Pres Hon.
Jas. s. LsnIer, An. Sec'y; P. j, Au-
gustus Coke, Abb, Local Sec'y, If
The colored American., 1902-03-01
to "Hiawatha" Chorus

The S 9 rleridge-Tayl Chorus is
taking up I'll Hetha" with great en-
thusiasm. Since Dr. w. II Conner has
taken hold of the members hip com
mit'ee, the av rage attendance has
The colored American., 1902-03-01

Jealousy is the bane t>sur progress
Time is the b st answer to an un-
just charge.
Our church organs are all playing
in different keys.
All men deceive little and are de.
ceived great deal.
Why not remember that there is
glory enough for all?
Criticism is a prod under which
strong characters excel.
People who attend to their own busi-
ness have no spare time,
Why not a few colored cadets at
West Point and Annapolis =?
To give a man employment is far
better than to give him aims
Indiscreet talk has killed more men
than bayonets. Moral: Keep still.
It's dangerous to quarrel in an open
boat in the middle OF a turbid stream.
Funerals should be cheaper There
is urgent need for reform in this mat.
ter.
From certain standpoints it may be
suggested that the late enumerators of
census statistics might shine on a petit
jury.
The only way to really succeed is to
make yourself worth something to some
body.
Conventions and resolutions have
lost their LOtency as sOlvers of the race
problem. We had better be up and
doing,
Many of those who turned over new
leaves January 1st, are turning them
back again.
Whether Isaiah T. Montgomery is
a republican or democrat may be open
to controversy, but one thing is certain
iO 10 ANCSIO'
Many a statesman would shine more
brilliantly in history if he could only
die at the proper time.
The sensible Negro has no actual
desire to be white. He simply wants a
white mans opportunity.
The Washington Post, even when
convinced of error, never recants. It
simply changes the subject,
Some of our subscribers have been
let in on the ground f)Nr membership
OF the "DOn't Hurry Club"
Our fresh-air plant is proof against
the Carhonlc acid gas generated by
ssme disgruntled exchanges.
Too many promising young men have
the misfortune to be burdened with
loving and indulgent fathers.
The SOuth's friendship for repub'
lcanism should not be purchased at
the expense OF Negro manhood.
The United States government ser
vice, civil or military, is not society"
machine 1t is supposed to be conduct
ed on strictly business principles.
No reasonable man can offer an ar
gument why there should not be a Ne.
gro exhibit at st. Louis next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
THE ENVELOPE HAT.

on cards. and sold from % to 50 cents according to the size of the specimen. In spite of this extensive trade In venom ous goods, no one is known to have been bitten. both boys and men taking the greatest precautions.
 California tarantulas are of the species LYgale avicularia, and in size are im- mense, sometimes covering space as large as a mans hand. The body is in two divisions, each one being as large as small birds egg, while the four 1ointed legs. five on each side, and rang Ing from two to three inches in length. stretch out from the body in symmetrical angles.
 Sometimes 1000 spiders issue from the same cocoon, and to one who witnesses a mother spider covered over with cling Ing progeny, the question arises: Why Is the earth not overrun with spiders, If each female brings into the world so large a famiIy?" Entomologists claim that there being no suitable food provided for the spider children, they are compelled to eat one another. Thus in family of 1000 only six or seven of the stronger ones survive. By that time they can catch flies and insects, and therefore give up their cannibaI habits.
 The only living creature of which tar antulas stand in awe is the tarantula hawk, an immense wasp with bright blue body and golden wings, whose principal aim in life is to utilize every spider as a nest on which to breed it's progeny. These wasps sting the tarantulas, and when they are paralyzed with poison, drag them to some subterrdnean burrow, where they lay an egg on their back. Then covering the inanimate heap with dirt, they leave the embyro to develop. A. it's birth the respective wasp is a grub, and feeds on the spider on which 1t was born. By sn ra.tles lakes are pow erless to strike terror into the taran- tula's mental phy siognomy, as was ex- emplified not long ago, when youngster captured a small but wicked snake and placed it on a table beside d great pomppus spider. The battle that ensued <was terrific. but in he end the snake lay dead. while the taran-ula struttcd aboct imperiously, viewing his deadly work with evident admiration.
 Helen Iukaus JOnes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

joint. which is already bulgtng beauti- fully, We may hope, though, that in time
 the toes, too will assume the proper dan
 shape.
 absolutely crazy over the current rad.
 though an actress has brought suit to
 have the great game which Is playea m .
 room over her head stopped lest sne ao go insane. But she herself is not play
 CT and therefore is only negatively aI-
 fected in her mind by the game. So Tar as heard from the minds Of players tnem-
 selves are not numerousiy dlsturpso' This is probably because among the de- yotees of the noble game a majority are of the large and highly respectable class of community that have no minds eo speak of. They are safe. '. f.. But there is plngpong ear. it is slightly long usually. Its peculiarly IF that everything 1t catches takes for it the sound. pingpong, pingpong! Ch1rcn bells on Sunday ring out no more elns of the wheels of train in motion. the puffs of the engine. utter only pingpongi The drumbeat of the schoolboys military company casts upon the ar waves On pingpong. The girl who tortures her neighbors all day by running scales on the piano pounds out only pingpong. ping pong, to the victim with the game ear.
 There is a pingpong racket that does not always appear in the game. It comes after the game is over. and 1t is home made The husband makes 1t when his pingpone wife returns after midnight from a little game that absorbed her till she forgot her own lonely hubby some times it is wife that manufactures the racket when her husband stays out iate. This resulting racket is even more excit- Ing than the original racket game itsei1. Yet a third homemade pfngpong facke. is beheld when the crusty old baldheaded fathers daughters new pingpong costume comes home with the bill attached. it is of white cloth and lace with 8 wiiiowy green sash embroidered with regulation Jackets. The crusty parent glances at the ; 'What's this? What's this fool thing! I'll not pay such bills as these what ao you mean by pingpong, anyhow
 ! Here. papa, dear,' eoothingiy says Mariana. She leads him to the pingpons
 'Fudge"' he exclaims ''Lemme see what is driving the senses out Of all your shallow heads" ' Mariana hands him the racket and ball: .H'm, h'm! Puff balls, feather heads! Come here, Mariana. Where you go1n Take the racket and play me opposite. Pingpong. pingpong"
 other victim, the crusty parent, all the more victim because the older people grow the firmer the seizure that grips fhem. The crusty parent is enmeshed. In a few days he wears the plngpong smile. It is a fixed drawing back and upward of the lips toward the ears. showina the teeth or lack of them, as the case may be. It is worse than the golf countenance and more distressing than even the bicycle grin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Queen Alexandra's Friend.

There is something very charming ir the devoted affection which exists be, tween Queen Alexandra and her faithfu secretary. the Hon. Charlotte Knollys Miss Knollys is a sister of Sir Francis Knollys. ana her connection with the then Princess of Wales household began over twenty years ago.
 It is not often that queens and prin- cesses are able to enjoy the pleasures of intimate friendship with one outside the royal castle, and Queen Alexandra Is in this matter very fortunate, for in Miss Knollys she has long had not only an Intimate friend, but one whose vigilance for her comfort and pleasure never re- Iaxes. The court remained in London last Christmas mainly because Miss Knoll lys was. for the first time for many years. incapacitated from accompanying her royal mistress to the country, and the queen did not care to leave her friend iil and to spend the Christmas days in solitude.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
A Romance from Real Life-A War
 Time Wedding.

My Dear -. take pleasure In giv- ing you full account of my marriage. beginning with the courtship, etc. My love affair with Major Balconnet began just at the breaking out of the civil war. I was here, dn Nashyille), with my be- loved teacher Miss Lizzie Nichols, when Fort Donelson fell and l can never forget the panic it created here-it was simply fearful-there seemed a rush for life to get out of Nashville. My lever dashed up to the school and pleaded like q law yer with my teacher to let me go south with our army, chaperoned by our friend, Mrs. Arthur Rutledge, of South Carolina,
 but my teacher objected; she was afraid there might be a marriage on our way to Florence, so she would not give me up. was therefore left here to watch the - Yankees dash in and hoist their flag on. the State Capital, and take pos- session of our beautiful city. My poor, sad heart yearned for my Southern home, but for one long. dreary year had to stay right here, with nothing but "blne- so1ts little c leSs S s sns ns ssSet sss aesv eve ts
 knew. too, that my lover was sending me love letters through their lines by hired scouts, so they tried to capture the scouts and. make me take, the oath of allegiance, but I would not Finally they concluded to let me go to, Lebanon with frfend-from there went to Mur- freesboro to stay with my kindred until I could manage to get home. Alter hiIe the s'Rebs'' under Gen. Breckinridge took possession of Murfreesboro and my brother. the late Col. John R. Burtwell, sent me home with my brother Jim. Soon after reaching home Major Fall connett deshed into Florence to see me. and he managed to get into the cavalry service just to get a good chance. to see me now and then. His.headauarters were at Decatur. and Colonel Phillips was op- posing him across the river with head quarters at Athens, I believe, at any rate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

battle of shiloh was fought on Tennes- see soil for the possession of Tennessee. Colonel Patterson asked the last session 0f the Tennessee Legislature for an ap- propriation of $z5,000 to erect monuments. but the Legislature only offered $l0,00o. and Colonel Patterson said this would not be satisfactory. He said yesterday that he would ask the ensuing Legisla- ture for the full $25.000.
 The Shiloh commission Is spending about $4o,000 annually in putting the battlefield into national park. It has built fifteen miles of .graveled roads, culverts and bridges over the Snake, Owl and other creeks. which run through the battlefield. All the brush has been cut away and markers and tablets erected where the various commands were engaged.
 A large number of Tennesseeans will attend and help pay respects to Governor Nash and his stan and the Ohioans pres .ent The. dedication program has some very attractive features, and the 'occa- sion will be national event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

these two commands were after each other all the time, trying to capture one another. Colonel Phillips made many raids into Florence and his men would come straight on to mothers for her horses, and off I would go to Colonel Phillips headquarters and he would give them back to me and showed many little favors. though he knew I was strong little Reb. One reason why he felt in- ciined to favor me. one of his command Ca young boy), was wounded in skirmish and brought to the hospital by our men and we were very kind to him. though at first Mary Kfrkman and I declared we would not take meals to him. but Mrs. Cassity and Miss Sallie Kirkman had charge of us and they made us wait on him. When we took dinner to him for the first time he looked so beseech- ingly at Us our hearts were at once filled with pity and compassion for him and after that we were attentive and kind and even had little delicacies prepared at home for him and some of our men. When Colonel Phillips visited him. he told him how kind I was to him. this made the Colonel like me and grant me many favors whenever his men would take the town. After a while some one told him that Major Falconnet and I were engaged and would marry soon. He then made up his mind to capture the Major and break up the anticipated mar riage. but the Major in Gray was a little bit too much for the Colonel in Blue; he managed everything in such clever manner that ha dashed into Florence, threw out his picketS, had a grand we'd ding and managed to get back into rebel lines before the Colonel in Blue reached Florence. They dashed around to moth CTS to capture the bridal party and were awfully fooled when they found they had been outgeneraled. We had a pretty hard time to get across the river. for Major had the ferryman to go over to the island to await his signal. When he was called he was enjoying nap. but finally, came to our rescue. The night war dark and the river rough so 1t was after midnight when our gay little party reached our comfortable quarters at MT. Christian S in Tuscumb!a. We were in rebel lines at Tuscumbia and we enjoyed the Rebs hugely Finally the Major had to go hack to his command and I sent Colonel Phil lins some of the wedding cake. which Major delivered in person under flag of truce. and they joked lots about trying to- capture one another and they con unued this little job for quite while after we were married, at least until our men had to go further down in Dixie to get away from Gen. J. H. Wilson. who. by the way. was my old West Point sweetheart, a classmate of my brother. John R. BurtweIl. When General Wilson came into Florence he called to see me and was surprised to hear l was Rebel Majors bride. but that cid not stop our friendship, he showerod favors on me. gave us two regulars to watch over our place until his army passed through Flor ence on their way to headquarters at Miss Mary Houston's. When he bid me good bye he waved big Y. s. flag over me. but I lodged it, which amused him very much.
 Your sincere friend.
 NJ. B. F.
 CThe above was contributed to the State Historian by the Florence Chapter.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Some Things for Which Pingpong is
 ResDonsible.

You play the game" says a learned physician to his plngpong patient. "till the brain centers that supply the nerve stimulus to your wrist are exhausted, then the muscles of your wrist and fore arm become very sore and stiff. That is what physicians name the pingpong arm. D
 If that were the only consequence of the latest fashionable game, folk would be let down easy; but it is not. Thirteen new fashions, by the count, take their rise from this weird. soul absorbing play. The thirteenth Is the pingpong slipper. In order to make her foot look cunning and seductive the pingpong young lady incases it in a slipper built on the steep inclined plane style. her toe upon the car pet, her heel invisible even beneath the shortened skirt. Her heel is thus put away out of sight by reason of having under 1t a heel created by the shoemaker. This heel Is three inches high and narrow in proportion. The evident intention of the pingpong slipper. bringing all tho w0- mans weight upon the front quarter of her foot ard splaying it out around. Is to make the foot the shape of the ping pong racquet, thus developing the ping pong foot. The result thus far, how ever. is diseouraEing, the only bones and muscles responding properly to the treat ment being those of the familiar bunion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
euxnH 1l1rLorMHNT.
Catching Giant Spiders IL | Big Cal
 ifornia Iudustry.

Into the treat flood tide of commerce. has been initiated a new and curious elc- ment, that of the tarantula industry of Southern California. Thongh practically met with enthusiastic applause. the thous- ands of formidable spiders that are dis posed of Tn the markets each year, giv- Ing positive proof that the industry is 2 prepared exclusively for the novelty trade, being mounted on cards and ar ranged in various ways for the edifica- tion of those who appreciate the unique Enormous quantities pr snese splaers are consider them indispensable souvenirs oi this mi-tropical country.
 The methods employed in gathering the annual tarantula crop are interesting. From June until October. when the sun burns hot. the great spiders crawl from their subteranean homes into the upper world and promenade sedately in minia- ture forests of cactus. sagebush and dry grasses Their nsnsi headanarters ers are ,hn m haunts of man. where the soil fs dark and corresponds in color to their dusky hue.
 Insects is usually carried on by small
 The .boys search diligently for the en- frances to spider homes, which are al- ways designated by white silken web that outlines 2Ine TlTl OI tuc HOits
 When the boys find a promising-looktns hole they pour in quantity of cold wa ter, for which tarantulas have an intense aversion. The black. hairy coats are well oiled. and water slips from them as il does from a ducks back. but neverthe. less they don't like such treatment and come forth in response to the deluge all clustering and bristling and primed f9i battle. But they are unable to cope with the enemy and his pincers and are i'm mediately grabbed and placed in cans.
 The headquarters of this remarkable in. dustry is located at Pasadena, Cal. and the youthful tarantula vendors find no difficulty in selling all the bugs they can catch to the dealers at two and one-hali cents each. One by ene the "varmints' are thrust into gasoline and turpentine. and tub-full of the writhing creatures presents an original and startling ap- pearance. Chloroform is sometimes used to kill the bugs, but is objectionable, be- cause 1t loosens the fuzz of the spider. which If dropped on the hands often causes an arritation of the skin. The process of curing is simple, only arsenic and white cotton hating being used. After being embalmed. the tarantula's +iegs, which curl tight under them during their final gestulation. are stretched out into natural angles, pinned into posi- ton on boards and left to dry. When ready for the market, they are mounted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY.

retary. f
 Miss QueeneiIe Long, Corresponding Secretary. " .
 Miss Julia Pollard, Treasurer.
 Mrs. w. R. Hendrick, Registrar
 Mrs. Chas. H. Owens. Historian and Director.
 Important committees were formed and the Chapter launched forth on another year cruise. In the past ye IT there have been many pleasant meetings. and inc work has grown dearere each time to pyal hearts Mucn has been accompiish4 ed. The first time in it's history Hurts 'boro observed Memorial Day. To the grand old veterans we give our thanks For the ncouragenent and help they>have given us. We feel it privilege to give to them the crosses of honor so nobly won by them on battlafields from the his- toric Potomac to the Mexican Gulf. We are working for the Soldiers Home and we will do all in our power to perpetuate the memory of our grand cause, and teach our sons it is greater to he a Con- federate Veteran than to be q king"
 Historian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
. A. U. .powdell. : President.

Mrs. A. l.. Dowdeil, President Editor-in-Chief. Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, Birmingham,
 Chapter Editor. Mrs. Harvey k. Jones, Historian,
 Historical Editor. ssOur Fallen Heroes: ''The manner of their death was the -crowning glory of their hves."-Jefferson