The bee., 1882-12-30

there WIS d stampede from the gallery
which was simply disgraceful. Mr..
Carroll. we advise you, in order 10
break ZIP this loathsome business, that
you put good strong ilsherS at the gal
lery steps and tell them to allow no
man to come down until after the
doxologv. If YOU fail in this, call out
names, and YOU will soon find that this
is curing remedy.
Mr.. Daniel Brooks and his elegant
wife are with us for Christmas time.
Dan, since we last met you have turned
grey. | alu bald. Each Of your grey
locks remind me of the days past and
gone--happy days! | suppose my
badness reminds you that there is Il
place where there Is no parting? Sc
lah.
DR.. Blyden is going to discourse On
Africa at the Fifteenth-street Pres
bvterian church Sunday evening.
Well, to us who live in this country,
we know of an Africa not far beyond =:
just at our door. We shall go and
hear DIR. Blyden as a matter of respect
and honor for so distinguished and
learned a man, but the pennies we
have to give away is for our home
mission Africa, and the advice we
have to give to the young men that
have been educated since the war is,
stay at home and 60 south, there's your
proper field of labor.
Mrs. Joseph Morrison received some
very handsome presents on the occa-
sion of her marriage, and the best
thing Of it is that every article is use
ful. There has not been union Cf
two hearts that drew out more kind
words and expressions of good wishes
from legion of friends than the one
of Joseph Morrison and Annie Pleas
ants. There is not man or woman
in all Washington that has not wished
them joy, happiness, peace, plenty,
and the most bountiful prosperity.
BLESSED be the tie that binds their
hearts in Christian love-"
In the House of Representatives res
taurant, to cOlored ladies and gentle
men who visit there and have luncheon,
it is fact that they receive better
treatment from Mr. De Shields and his
white assistants than they get from
some Of the cOl0red walters who make
out several ways and means to get
around waiting on their own color. \
lady sat in the restaurant at the House
Wednesday for full thirty minutes, and
saw several idle walters, cOlOred. but
they gave her the snub until her friend,
a man, made his appearance, then the
COlored man served her order.
Do the commissioners want case?
Send two or three ununiformed police
honest ones that will tell the truth
on Fourth street, next Sunday, between
G and L, and they will be able. if they
will tell the truth, to report that there
is very little observance of the Sunday
law along that neighbOrhOOd. Last
Sunday, indeed. it was disgraceful. |
counted over sixteen men that entered
one bar-room side entrance, and the pO
lice were on the corner above winking
at it, for they too, perhaps, had been
there. There is nothing that beats
keeping in with the police. What do
you sigh?
There will not I've any grand concerts
again soon in this city at fifty cents
head. The press here have put veto
on that kind of humbuggery. Now
let Us 90 for some of the most unmit-
igated frauds and shams that exist
They are here and we must show them
up. Let us cry aloud AMI spare not.
To begin with One certain rich man
on / street put his foot down and said
that there should be no liquor sold on
the corner of Fourteenth and | streets.
because it was place principally pat
rOnized by colored people and labor
ing class, but yet it is said by all save
this nabob of | street that Mr. Don
nelly's place was orderly and quiet,
and there was no objection only from
the rich nabob, who is now ruling the
city with his iron rod of hate. malice.
and prejudice. No, Mr.. Donnelly will
not he allowed to keep a saloon corner
of Fourteenth and | streets, but the |
nabob allows Mr.. Jack Chamberlain to |
keep on the corner of Fifteenth and |
streets guided hell" and why is
this thus? Because the poor man
but the rich lawyers, the fat cOntrac-
tor, the lobbyist, the gamblers, the |
horse men, and the sporting frat 9rnity |
are all powerful, and must not he mo
Tested, for if they are Mr.. NabOb cam
not use their influence to crush out the
poor and enrich his own pocket. That's |
Jhe reason.
If the investigation that has been
hinted at shall go on and attempt to
get at bottom facts, it will he shown !
that many of the heads of departments,
cabinet officers, are guilty of
labObism We can show proper in
restigating committee that men, Who
ire down on the pay-rolls as messengers,
copyists, clerks and watch
non, are compelled by orders from the
leals of divisions in the various de
to go to the residences of
he chiefs and perform mental duties,
such as putting down carpets, putting
n coal, cleaning up the house. y sitting
III the hack box, acting as turnkey,
opening the door to receive guests,
waiting on table at receptions, running
errands for "Missus,' and at times
to questionable business for
he heads, and these persons who have
% do this are down on the payroll of
he department, and many of them
lever see the building, only on pay
lay. These persons dare not complain,