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The bee., 1883-05-26
Fasting for Fifty Days.

DR.. II. S. Tanner, the faster, ac,
knowledge, himself outdona by man
ma ned j. T. Stewart. of Black Creek
near Cuba, n. Y, who a. gone with
out food for over fifty cJnsecu;iv
days on more than one casion. Dr.
Tanner is now a resident of Jam IS
town, n. Y, and from him the
La te1's reporter learne that the a
quaintance hetSetn the dUctor and
Mr. s ewart began in 1881. when tn
famous faster was lecturing in West
erl New York, aftet his Ic sui d,
mon tration OF tn power of his mind
over his b IDLY desire, in New York.
Stewart had been for fifty davs with
out fool and WAS insensiule when lir It
seen by the doctor, who resus itated
him by means Of magnetic manipua-
ton of his stomach and the use of
plain but Strengthening food,
Stewart does not fast to determine
physiological facts, but is obliged to
d SO from an intemperats use
tobacco an rich food. He will in
dulge his appetite as l)ng as his
stom; CT will hol | out, and then he
viii. fast for a longer or shorter period.
In chewing or smoking he allows
the spltcle and juice to pass in.o
the stomach. During the peri d
when he does not partake of food he
.miable and shows a disposition
quite the con rary of irritable or vi
cious. DR.. Tanner is strong in the be-
lief that if Stewart would leave
narcotics and indigo tible food alone
he would suffer no inconvenience from
his stomach. The case has attracted a
great deal of attention from physicians
in the vicinity, but Stewards no ne is in
an out-of-the-way place, where the
public at large has little access, and to
this reason is ascribed the fact that
outside of the immediate neighborhood
the case is almost unknown.-Clece-
land Leader.
The bee., 1883-05-26
SCRAPS AND NOTES.
On THE W1NG--A FOUL MURDER
POLITICAL NoTEs-GossIP, ETC. ETC
Jerusalem c. H., May 22d. 1883.
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| ON THE W1NG-A FOUL MURDER
POLITICAL NoTEs-GossIP, ETC. ETC
Jerusalem c. H., May 22d. 1883.
Southampton. Co., Va.
Yesterday will be long remembered
by those who witnessed the exciting
incidents during the day, and the .foul
murder that occurred later in the after
noon. In this county, like many
others in Virginia, the white people
are for the first time really divided on
local issues, consequently there is no
less excitement, heat and political fever
than if we were passing through 4
campaign for Governor, state officers,
and congressman.
The brutal murder that took the
life out of Mr.. John Newsome. prom
inent business colured man of the
county, residing at Frooklin, was not
caused ~ politics. The murderer Slade
Lewis, according to the best informa-
ton, as well rs the evidence before
the corOnerS inquest, bore out this
statement. Lewis was indebted to
Mr.. Newsom, something like forty
dollars, on one or two occasions New
som asked for the payment of, the debt,
angry words passed at court yesterday
after the speaking had concluded, Mr..
Newsome and several friends repaired
to Gardners store, while in the store
NewSome said to Lewis l would like
settlement of that debt Mr.. Lewis,
whereupon Lewis replied you are al
WAYS after me for that money God
damn YOU. Well Mr.. Lewis, said New
some only ask for what is justly
mine. Newsome raised tumbler OF
water to his mouth to take drink and
Lewis drew six barreled pistol, self
cocker, and let 60 shooting Newsome a
terrible wound just below the heart.
Newsome staggard then drew his pistol
aimed one ball in the dissection of
Lewis. and fired, the other two shots
at random, then fell and expired:
Lewis was disarmed and lodged in
iail The excitement became furious
two hundred hands covered two hun
dred pistols in the twinkling of an eye.
The rumor run over the ground that
Lewis had killed Newsome on account
of politics, and men became wild with
excitement. A guard was Immediate
ly put around the Jail to prevent an
other murder, for men showed by their
manner that it was necessary to Keep
watch over the prisoner. The excite
ment finally abated. The inquest was
held. and as the evidence was drawn
out, proving that politics was not at
the bottom of the murder, but that IL
was a fiend that was in the man Ld"is
imetere e hatred for Newsom, lntensl-
fed by the fact that Newsom- was one
of the best known and highly respec-
ted men in the county, while ne Lewis
IS mar without any moral OF decenI
standinr whatever having been IN lne
the law in various dlfnculCi1s
continually. Lewis recognized ana IelI
ALI this. and SO nursed his herealCaly
hatred for Mr.. Newsom, and to-1ay ns
deliberately shot him into death, anu
thus is to be added TO the list OF moi
The bee., 1883-05-26
E. L. THORNTON.

Mr.. Edward l.. Thornton, CORES
ponding editor Of the Charlotte MeS-
se1ger, a weekly journal published in
the interest of the colored people, at
Mecklenburgh county, N. c., will
leave next week for that city for the
purpose of purchasing the MeSsenger,
with view of making it seven col
umn folio. 1t will be used as the or
gan of the colored people in that dis
trict, and we can easily say that WITH
such brilliant and energetic young
man as Mr.. Thornton at the head Of
the Messenger, it will not be long be-
fore it will rank with the leading col
ored journals of this country. Mr..
Thornton has great deal of mental
greatness, large intellectual qualities
and is possessed Of all those magnif-
cent possibilities of life and those
strong native powers of thought and
great originality of mind, and with
these rare qualities he bids fair to be-
come one of the great heroes and
statemens of the future. His gentle
manly bearing, genial disposition and
refinement has won for him host of
friends who wish him success.
The bee., 1883-05-26
THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TPE TRUUK LINE TO THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST.

Schedule In effect May IA, 1882:
7.10 .. m.-New Orleans Mail, daily, making
close connections to all points South and
Southwest, with Pullmsn Sleeping Cars
rom Washington via Danvills to Atlanta,
and Atlanta 20 New Orleans, also Wash
ihgron to New Orleans via Lynchburg and
Bristol.
$40 O. m.-Louisville Fsst Line, daily, via
Charlottesville, Huntington and Lexing-
ton to Cincinnati, Louisville and all
Southwestern points, making direct con-
nections, and with solid train and Pull
man Sleeping Cars, Washington to Louis
vile.
40 d. m.-Warrenton Accommodation, daily,
except Sunday, for Wsrrenton and inter
mediate stations. Returning, arrives IN
Washington as 1880 q. m.
l0.35p. m.-Southern Mail and Express,
daily, to all points South, Southeast and
Southwest, via Danville and Charlotte,
with Pullman Sleeping Car, Washington
to Charleston, and Washington to White
Sulphur Springs. Marks Sleeping Chair
Cars between Washington and Dsnyille.
For all points on Manassas Division take 40
g. m. train daily, except Sunday. For
Wlrrenton take ITO q. m. train daily,
and 20p. m. train daily, except Sunday.
For tickets and all information, inquire at
Company's Office, 601 Pennsylvania avenue, or
pt Union Depot. Office COL Pennsylvania ave.
nue., is connected with telephone system.
F. T. HAWKS, Assistant Ticket Agent
III. SLAUGH TER, General Passenger Agent.
SOL HASS, Trafic Manager.
The bee., 1883-05-26

decorated burners. The pretty and
fairly little Misses dressed in white
with variegated trimmings, went
through the different drills and the
winding of the Nay-pole with remark.
able grace and skill, and elected fire.
quent hearty encores. Miss Mamie
Gibson was Queen of May, and looked
as pretty as the flowered garlands
which clustered about her throne,
which was beautifully decorated with
flags and bunting. She was attired in
white tarlton with white satin waist
trimmed with lace and spring flowers.
The programme consisted of queen
march, entrance of queen and maids
20 the court, crowning of May queen,
grand march and May pole dance.
The annual examinations at the
Centenary Biblical Institution of Bal
timOre, Md. will be held on the follow
ing named dates: Annual examina-
tions, written, May 22d and 10Th an
nnal examinations, oral, theological
and normal departments, May 30th
preparatory department, May 3lst
annual sermon, by Rev. Bishop An
drews, ID. d., in Orchard street NJ. E.
Church, of Baltimore, at IL A. NJ,
Sunday, May 9th; annual meeting of
trustees, $50 p. NJ, May Both; alumni
reunion, 5 p. NJ, May 30th annual
commencement, 745 p. NJ, May 81, at
Orchard street NJ. T. Church.
In our issue of May 18th, we noted
the superb cross which adorned the
casket of Mrs. Harrison Brown (de-
ceased) as being presented by Mrs. Geo.
Powell, it was Mrs. George Powell
who presented the cross to the family.
Mr.. V. Rishold, who for some time
kept the well known establishment
known as the Boston Shoe House at
924 eth ST., and for some time at 49l
Pennsylvania ave, will remove to 321
4 ] street, S. w. between G and ID,
where he formerly kept for % years.
Mr.. Richold desires to announce to his
former friends and patrons that he
will be able to sell to them boots and
shoes 20 per cent cheaper than else
where,
The bee., 1883-05-26
Curious Use of Eggs.

Comparatively few persons are prob
ably aware Of the fact that ergs are
used to any extent except as an artl'
Gle of fool. Yet such is the ta'e.
and there is an establishment in Ro-
cnester-one of three in the United
states which utilizes large numbers
Ia.l. A curious reporter of the Ro-
chester Union re emily paid a visit to
the Albumen Paper company'S wo'ks.
Tne first ght which met his ey,s was
an immense bask t Of eggs. The .
orter made kn ,wn his wishes to a
representa- uf the company, who
kindly, in answer to numerous ques-
tions, gave all the information in his
,)ower. As above stated, there are
only two 9th r albumen paper factor
ios in the country, one being located
in Camden, n. j.. and one a. Phila | i
phia Thee three fir rs supply the
1000 photographers N tie United
states with the peculiar kind of paper
ne e5;ary fJr the.r business. The
manufactur ng as!n begil 8 in the
latter part of February and continues
until near the fir Of the following
December. During this Sc a on the
Eoohe. ter company uses on an aver
age about 200 dozen eggs G., 0J) per
day, whit b makes q total of about 50.-
900 dozen (600,000) eggs per year.
Gre GERS in the surrounding towns fur
nish the greater part of the
eggs. which must be perfectly fresh.
Some idea of the extent of th9 busi-
ness may be obtained from the fact
that pap r sufficient to print 100000
photographs has been prepared in one
day. The paper used is of the finest
quality and is imported from France.
The reporter was shown into room
where a young lady was busily engaged
in breaking eggs and separating the
whites from the yolks. The whites
are prepared by chemical process and
then spread over the surface of the
paper, leaving it glossy, as seen in the
photograph. Noticing that the yolks
were also carefully preserved the re-
porter inquired if it was possible to
utilize them, and was answered in the
affirmative. They are nearly all sent
to Johnstown and Gloversville, where
the glovers use them for dressing kid.
The skin and yolks are placed together
in a trough and tramped upon with
the feet. \ finish is thus impaired to
the skins which is obtainable in no
other way. Information was volun-
teered to the effect that large num-
Der of dogskin gloves and kid shoes
worn so extensively are nothing more
than sheep or calf-skin dressed and fin
ished with the yolks of eggs.
The bee., 1883-05-26
PERSONAL

Solomon DeCoursey of Baltimore, Md.
spent Sunday in our city, visiting the
fair ones.
Mr.. A. c. Churchill has left the city
for Leesburg, Va. where he will remain
for some time.
Adam Day, Esq. of Providence, r. 1.
was in town last week, the guest of
Spencer Murray, Jr.
r. c. o. Benjamine. ESQ.,, has been
engaged 10y the Deleran church, Char
louisville, Va, to lecture throughout
the State.
Mr.. Thos Blondin of Baltimore,
looked like Gne of the finest" while
strolling along our beautiful streets on
Sunday last.
Mr.. Fred. Parker, who is we'll known
to us in this city, and who has been
here on a visit with his bride, left the
city this week.
Mr.. Z. III. Deas, of S. c., has secured
a clerkship in the Pension Office.
through his friend, Hon. Z. w. NJ.
Mackey, of S. @.
Miss LaBertie Norris, Of Chicago,
arrived in tie city last week, and is
the guest of Mrs. Whiteing, 1851 IL
Street, n. w.
Mr.. Scott Wood, who has been I'm
dergoing a collegiate course at Howard
Unsversity, and who graduates on
May 81. Will take up his residence
in Staunton, Va. Where he will take
the position as principal of school.
Mr.. Wood is well known here, and his
many friends will regret his sudden de-
parture.
The bee., 1883-05-26
Dynamite.

Dynamite is one of the many prod
uctS or combinations of nitro-glycer-
inc. and is about thirteen timts as
powerful as gunpowder. The discov-
cry of this dangerous and potent ex-
plosive was made in 1916 by Ascagne
Sobrero, then pupil in the laboratory
of Pelouze, the eminent French chem
list, who devoted twenty years of his
life to the investigation of the chem
istry of oils and fats.
Dynamite was patented in the
United States May 25, 1868, the patent
being granted to Alfred Nobel, of
Hamburg, Germany, assignor to John
Bandmann, of San Franc SEQ. It con-
sists of a combination of nitro-glycerine
with substance Of great absorbent
power, such, for instance, as Fullers
earth or rotten stone. BY this COM
position the eXplC CsivenesS of the nitro
glyeerine is controlled, as it were, and
the compound is capable of withstand
ing all the ordinary dangers of trans
portation, while at the same time its
explosive power is not lessene1. The
process of manufacture is very simple.
You take a certain proportion of nitric
and sulphuric aid and mix them with
certain other proportions of glycerine,
which is the essence of fat, to make
the nitro-glycerine. To make dynamite
you olly need to mix nitro-glyeerine
with some absorbent material-Fu
lers' earth is the best-to have dyna-
mite.
The bee., 1883-05-26
Keeping Warm in Arctic Region.

reached home on the 18th, the
co'des5 weathe; 1 experienced on the
trip. b .ng on the 18th, when, about
two hours before sunrise, the ther-
moneLer indicat d iftyt lrea degrees
I ahrenheit. That day I ma e a
journey of twenty-five miles, riding
most of the way on the sfedge. AMI at
no time during that day did / feel TN
comfortable, the high st the ther-
mometer reached being fifty degrees
Fahrenheit, and I might here say tlat
really enjoyed the whole trip. / at
tribute this almost wholly to the
Esquimaux rein ieer clothing and con-
stunt living in snow iglOO Ike the
natives, where the temperature is
never above fir Q ing and generally ten
to fifteen degrees below tlat point. L
do not believe-and my belief is con-
firmel by the written accounts Of
others-that any arctic voyagers.
housed in warm shirs as their base and
clad in the usual arctic suits of ex-
plorers, could stand such a journey
without more or ! ss material discom-
fort. Cnce on did learn the Lesson
of caution. took off my right mi ten
in attempting t. get shot a. a passing
reindeer, the wind blowing stiffly in
my face, and the thermometer thirty
seven degrees Fair nheit, when the
persistent refusal of the frozen gun
lock to work perfe tly kept my hand
exposed much longer than l had in
tended. When l attempted to
use it agan it seemed paralyzed,
and, looking at it, 1 noticed
that the skin was as white as
marble. Toolooah, who was beside
me, noticed it at the same time, and
with an Innuit exclamation of sur
prise, hastily doffing both his mittens,
grasped it between his warm hands,
and then held it against his warmer
body under his coo-le-tah, or
Esquimaux coat. 1t soon resumed it's
functions, and although | felt for
some time as though | was holding on
to hornets nest, I experienced no
more serious results than a couple of
ugly-looking blisters where the iron of
the gun had come in contact with the
bare hand. The reindeer escaped. AS
the reindeer clothing is the warme
in the Arctic so it makes the warmest
bedding, two large skins made into
long o,iin-like bag, or sack, the hair
side in, being sufficient protection in
the coolest weather when in a proper
ly constructed igloo. When the first
severe cold came at North Hud son
Bay was sleeping under blanket
and two fine Buffalo robes, which l
found, as the thermometer sank be-
low thirty degrees to forty degrees
Fahrenheit, to be inadequate to secure
comfort, until l procured a reindeer
sleeping-bag, weighing not half as
much. after which cold nights were no
longer drealed. The robe of the
American bison seems under the least |
prOvocati0n to become damp. and then
freez IS as stiff as a piece of sole leather.
On spoiled in this manner, it is diff
ticult to drv it and restore it to its f, rmer |
pliability in the lower temperature of |
an igIoo. The furs of the beaver and !
musarat l und to he equally insult
able in our mode of life, and l believe |
that all the other furs of tie temperate |
zone would have shlr d the sane
opinion if t. sted in tie same practical !
way.-Lieutenant Sch,DathG, in Forest |
and Stream.
The bee., 1883-05-26
HON 10 Remnre tIe f,dor Of Mnss

Quinine is toe only new thing under
the. sun that Sc, ms TO b. good for
everything (Quinologist.) The last
number OF Our excellent Vienna ex-
change, the Fh4rmG sentisch8 Post,
states that Professor Wiesenthal en-
ploys the hy'lrnchlOra.e or salphate of
quinin9 for the purpose of ramov ng
or masking the smell of musk. He
states that a snlall mount of quinine
sui ces to completely mask the odor of
musk, and says that few drop, of
acidulat' d water poured upon the
hands, and few gr;lins OF quinina
add-d. will at once remove any udor OF
musk that may bs GA them.-AsCt.uI
RerieU,
The bee., 1883-05-26
Little and Moore,

A gentleman who had lost his wife,
whose maiden name was Little, ad-
dressed the following to Miss Moore, a
lady of diminutive statue:
I've lost the Little once had;
Ny heart is sad and sore;
So now / should be ye;y glad
To have little Moore.
To which the lady sent the following
answer:
Ipity much the loss you've had
The gtef you most endure;
hearl by Little made so sad
A little Moore won't cure.
The bee., 1883-05-26

The German government has pub
lishel stringent decree prohibiting
the use of poisonous colors for the
manufacture of fOol-products or arti-
cleS of food.
The bee., 1883-05-26

The produce of Dominion tIa isheries eoe
for tn the past year is valu d at Slo'oos,-
CO. being an in-rease IN ysiu ~ VT If
nared with the preceding gear u
S271 $40
The bee., 1883-05-26

Martin Luther's statue, which is to
be erected at Washington, Novem er
10, will be counterpart of the bronze
statue at Worms, and will cost about
$500.
The bee., 1883-05-26
WHERE THE BEE CAN BE GOT,

WHERE THE BEE CAN BE GOT.
Treasury Restaurant.
wr. I Chase, 11G9, street, Northwest.
p Polkinborn, next to city Postoffce.
~ polkety's, NJ street, between II and
l3, Northwest
n Keller, Druggist, corner 10th and NJ
street, Northwest
IL uanry Poland's corner ~ and Pennsyl-
-onia avenue, Southwest.
pook store, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue n
"
Pranch Office of The BEE.
n r, S. Laws, 73l AZ street. s. w.
Nm i. Freeman, corner 18th and NJ
slI5S;fl IP5bS;flaJelphia House. 348 Pa. avenueN. W.
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warts should be placed In bag, which
Is to be dropped where three or four
roads converge, and that the person
who picks it up will obtain the warts
In addition. Warts are also said TO
disappear soon after they are rubbed
with a black snail, but that II Is essen
tial that IL must afterwards be impaled
on a spike Of the hawthorn or no ef-
feet will be produced
Persons afflicted with tumors Of any
kind are advised 10 rub them with
dead mans hand.
Whooping-cough Is supposed TO be
cured by passing the patient nine
times around the body Of an ass.
Those who suffer from rheumatic
pains are advised % carry small potatoes
in their pockets. which are believed not
only to cure, but to prevent return
Of the disease.
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MY Ships.
all the ships I have at sea

II all the ships have at sea
Should come a.sailIng home to me,
Weighed down with jewels and with gold
All, well! the harbor could not hold
So many ships as there would be
II all my ships came in from sea-
II half my ships came home from sea,
And brought their precious freight TO me
All, well! I should have wealth as great
As any king who sits in state
So rich the treasures that would be
In half my ships now out at sea.
II just one ship have at sea
Should come a-saihng home TO me
All, well, the storm-clouds then might frowni
For il the others all went down,
Still rich and proud and elad Ia be,
II that one ship came back to me.
II that one ship went down at sea,
Aud all the Others came to- me
Weighed down with gems and wealth untold,
With glory, honor, riches, Gold
The poorest soul on earth I'd be,
If that one ship came not to me.
o skies, be calm, o winds, blow free
Blow all my ships safe home TO me-
But If thou sendest some a-wmck
To never moro como sailing back,
Send any, all, that skim the sea-
But bring my love-ship home to mo-
Ella Hhetler.
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PEARLS or THOUGHT.

Idlcness is the door 10 all vices.
Success Is fruit slow 10 ripcn.
EgOtism Is the tongue Of vanity.
Many are esteemed only because they
are not known.
Conscience warns us as friend be
fore 1t publishes us as a judge.
Hints are like thistle-down. You
cannot tell where they will light.
Those who set up standard must
expect TO be judged by that standard.
Lose not thy own for want Of ask.
ing for it; it will get thee no thanks
Thought is slow-paccd-imagina
ton often reaches the goal ahead Of
IT.
A torn jacket Is soon mended, but
hard words bruise the heart of
child.
You may depend upon il he is
good man whose intimate friends are
all good.
The light Of friendship is the nght
Of phosphorus-seen plainest when al!
around is dark.
We seldom find people ungrateful
so long as we are in a condition 70
render them service.
Envy is passion 50 fun Of coward
ice and shame, that nobody ever had
the confidence % own it.