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The bee., 1883-03-10
Forty-seventh Congress.


The United States Senate adopted q resolu-
ton instructing its conference committee on
the tariff to withdraw In case the House con-
ferees are limited by the instructions from
the House. The bill to give increased pen
sions to disabled soldiers was then taken up
debated at length and passed.
In the Senate some time was taken up in
completing the conference committee on the
tariff bill. After the appointment of Messrs.
McDill and Malone in place of Senators
Bayard and Beck, the Senate resumed con-
slderatIon of the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Dill. The conference report on the Fortif-
cation Appropriation bill was agreed to, as
was also the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
The United States Senate concurred in the
conference reports on the District of Colum-
bla, army, legislative and naval appropria-
ton bills, and insisted on its amendments to
the postofice appropriation bill. A resolu-
ton was adopted to elect President pro
tempore. Atthe evening session Mr.. Morrill,
presented and explained the conference re-
nnrt on tho intorElai revenue and tariff bill.
At an early hour in the morning the report
was adopted-yeas 81, nays 81.
HOUSE.
Ihe House passed the conference renort
on the revenue and tariff bill by a vote of
I2z 70 10, sixteen democrats, including Mr..
handall, OF Pennsylvania, voting for IL. and
,41een republicans, including Mr.. Urner, of
IaTyla1d, voting against it. Speaker Keifer
/ eciared the House adjourned sine die. Presi-
ent Arthur signed the revenue and tariff
lu rev minutes after it had been returned
tne Senate. The Senate on Saturday CON
Irmed the nomination of John Paul to be
JnIted States Judge for the western district
The llouse adopted the conference reports
on the legislative and District of Columbia
appropriation bills; it receded from ifs
amendments to the postoffce appropriation
Dill, thus conceding the Senate's demand for
Sloo;VOo for fast-mail facilities. A caucu. of
republican Senators nominated Mr.. Ed
munds for President pro tenn. of the Senate
In the House Messrs. Randall. Morr;sor,
ana tucker successfully declined TO serve ~,
tne tariff conference. Mr.. Speer, of Georoia
f':I vas tnen appointed. The river and harbor
as - "a9 taAen up, ana Mr.. HcIane smoke
strongly In support Of it. The consideration
OF OF tne Dill was concluded in COMMITTEES wbar
.ile n1use TOOK a recess. At the evening ses-
: slon tne house considered the river and bsr-
b,t 1;t.id tl IN committee OF the whole, but made
Y IN the House the conference report ON tho
tortification bill was adonted n. h;II Gn tne
proprlates $670, 900. The Deficiencv b;iI ap-
amended and passed. In discussion o,, @s ths
ilver iT and harbor bin, Mr.. Van Vorhis 'bv bv
called Mr. Page a gamble any ~
cut-tn,oat MIR. McLane, of MARYLAND
M moved for the expulsion OF Van yonrh;a rI
ne latter apologized. and Mr.. McIans
ofFaru5 n4snoew ns resolution. Mr.. Herbert then
Snerea ~; resolution censuring Mr.. Van Vorl
liver and harbor bill was then renortod ! ta 4o
Ine House from the committee of tSa '1J [rh,o 10
and passed, yeas 112, nays 80. " '"0 "hoie
The bee., 1883-03-10

pohB&5 IL &if flRGI RGI S9fGp 98fGGpse7itfe et that the col
ored people have organized a school
and NAMED it in honor Of Hon. Fred.
Douglass. At this time the colored
people in some portions of the south
are in need of education. In some
places the school facilities are poor.
The State cannot afford to educate the
negro. II is hoped that some steps
will be taken to promote education in
the south.
The bee., 1883-03-10

an communications pertaining 20 business
must be addI essed 20 the Business Manager
Matter for publication and on private business
must be addressed 20 the Editor and Proprie-
tor. IN conjunction with the BEE, the mana
gers have established q News Bureau of the
Colored Press. We are prepared TO furnish
biographies, special correspondence and news
items at reasonable price. The object Of the
bureau is to furnish oolored journals with
special Washington letters when they have 10
special correspondents. We have some OF the
best writer's in the country connected with the
bureau, which will enable us to furnish truth
full, spicy aud concise correspondence. Give
the News Bureau call.
The bee., 1883-03-10
OUR REVIEW.

THE NEW COMMISSIONER SUFFRAGE
IN THE DIsTR1CT-THE COMING CIT
IZEN MEETING-THE EMANCIPATION
CELEBRATION-MR. FRANK HATTON
AND TIE SOUTHERN NEGRO, &c.
The President has appointed gen
tleman to succeed Mr.. Thomas Morgan
which is God send. The next busi-
ness IN order now Is gt to lnxestIGg5Bmtfm IGg5mmis7 fe
Sioner West has associated with him
now gentleman and scholar, and it is
hoped that speedy reform will take
place. The Democrats Of this city are
entitled to one commissioner, and it
was wisdom in the President to ap-
point Democrat, although we wanted
a Republican. Mr.. Edmonds is a gen
tleman of the highest type, and there
is no doubt but what he will make a
good commissioner. What the people
of this city are greatly in needof is the
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
1t is understood that the citizens are
preparing to have a suffrage meeting
and to petition to Congress next winter
to restore the right of suffrage. This
meeting should be called at the earliest
possible moment. Never before in the
history of any republic is it recorded,
Washington excepted. that a certain
class OF citizens be taxed without being
allowed to vote. This IS a republican
form of government, but here in the
District of Columbia we are taxed
without representation. We are
governed by class of ariStocrats who
care as much for negro as rat
terrier does for mouse.
THE EMANCIPATION
celebration this year will be one of the
grandest events that ever took place
in the District of Columbia. The Gel
ebration this year will surpass the one
of last year. Every district will COM
plete the election of delegates by the
10th of this month.
THE SENATE
deemed it eXpedient last week to reject
all the negro nominations and confirm
all the whites. Mr.. C. Butler, of the
Hamburg fame, succeeded in defeating
the confirmation of Mr.. Deas and other
colored appointments. Mr.. Frank Hat
ton, the First Assistant Postmaster
General, has done his duty toward the
southern eolored nleh. \ great deal
has been said of an attack on the
HISTORY OF THE COLoRED RACE
by few crankS in journalism. An
attack on Mr.. Williams book is a lust
one. We have not related one-fifth of
the errors made in his history. We
should say his history ought to be en-
titled ''you tickle me and L will tickle
you" Historians do not write books
that way. When a man writes a his
tory he should be truthful he should
not attempt to build one man up by
pulling another one down. In
Williams history he attempts to do
just what we have stated. We have no
to make or anything to
retract. We are not of retracting
natures; what we say we generally
prove. If we have made false criticisms
point them out; we defy the defenders
OF this false history to meet us on equal
grounds. If men do not want to be
they should be honest and
act accordingly. We shall condemn
men and measures irrespective of men
and parties. This paper is the peoples
journal and for the public good.
The bee., 1883-03-10
washington News,

The President has accepted the resignation
of James Gilfllan as treasurer of the United
States. Assistant Treasurer Wyman is men,
toned as most likely to receive the appoint
ment.
The comptroller of the currency has re-
ceived many letters in reference to the re-
demption Of the two-cent check stamp that
the law provides for the redemption of
stamps not used, provided they are presented
for payment within three years from the
time of purchase from the government.
The street car horses are groomed by steam
at Railroad stables. Cylinders of brushes re-
volye against each side of the horse, and the
animal comes out well brushed.
The bee., 1883-03-10
SUPPORTING COL. DITTY.

THE CoLoRED MASS-MEETING--STRo
SPEECHES AND RESoLUTIoNs-CoL
LECTOR DITTY's RECORD AND CHAR
ACTER ECLOGISED-THEI INDEPEND-
ENT ATTITUDE OF THE CoLoRED
VOTER
Reported to the Baltimore Sun.
"a well-attended meeting of repre-
sentative colored citizens was held at
Raine's Hall last Thursday evening in
the interest of the retention of Col. G.
Irving Ditty as collector of internal
revenue. Rev. G. J. Fitzhugh called
the meeting to order, and explained
that it was TO consider, as colored peo-
pie, what action should be taken to
express their appreciation of the public
services of Col. Ditty, and to take steps
to support him in his position. Officers
of the meeting were selected as follows
President, Richard Mason Vice-presi-
dents, Jas. Jackson, Solomon McCabe.
Hezekiah Smith, Saml. Hines, Theo.
o. I. Snowden, Geo. W. Toll
ley, Rev. c. G. Allen, NJ. Brown, JEFF
The bee., 1883-03-10

Hon. JOSEPH JoRGENsEN, the re-
firing Congressman from the 4th, Vir-
ginia, District, was the recipient. last
Monday, Of handsome sterling silver
cup, richly engraved, with appropriate
sentiments of the expressions of the
doners, by number Of colored gentle
men sojourning in this city. Mr.. A.
A. Dadson making the presentation
speech.
The bee., 1883-03-10
A. UniGue Message.

Since the introduction into Oui
service of that convenient little llllS ,
sive-the postal card-mlIllonS nav. nav.
been utilized in forwarding meSSe5"
of all descriptions. Tie Boston s0g, sSs
nal gives an example OF one ol sno
most unique. 1t was was Wrlt'Sn sIac1v, ~ !
postal card by a distinguished ci'io'
man and sent to his mother;
From sweet Isaiah's sacred song, nintno nonSF
ter and verse SIX, Il ,bsn
First thirteen words please taAe' 81"
the following afix: ..v.u.
From Genesis, the thirty-hfth, VeE0S
teen, no more. ui--, book
Then add verse twenty-six OF hlns5
second, chapter four; L.. hook
The last two verses, chapter hrst' nfs' W.
of Samuel, -. Ia, Won
And you will learn, what on that oSy' "
loving son befel.
Expressed in terse prose tne moSIaS e.SeS
might have read IL an i"'D''
Mother and son doing well.
The bee., 1883-03-10
Middle and Southern States

Jesse Williams, of Orange county, N. Y.
has been robbed of his handbag, containing
$1,000 in gold and gold watch and chain
in Philadelphia, at the Broad street station
ef ths peEIusylyanIa ud1IrUdu.
Frank G. Anderson, colored, a clerk in the
New Orleans postofice, pleaded guilty to the
charge of stealing registered letters, and was
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary,
Judge Boynton, president of the Senate.
has assumed the Gubertorial, made vacant
by the death of Governor Stephens, and
has ordered an election to fill the vacancy,
April "a.
meteor of extraordinary size and brilli.
ancy shot across the sky, in Richmond, Va.
exploding with loud report and creatino
intense excitement in places where it was
seen and heard. The meteor Lit ND the
heavens with light that was almost white
iasting two minutes. It was seen in Louisa,
Orange, Hanover and Henrico counties. Jts
course was southeas'erly. In Louisa cr,ntv
the windows and doors were shaken. and
many people believed that it was an earth
quake. In Petersburg it was so light that a
newspaper could be read by its light,
Governor Boynton has issued a proclama
ton calling on the people of Georgia to oh
serve Thursday (the day of the funeral of
.ne iate Governor Stephens) as a memorial
Gay. Ihe Governor of Vermont has ordered
lhe osate offices to be closed as a mark ~
respect 70 the deceased Governor of Georo;.
FIVE OF the buildings of the st. Augustine
normal school, Raleigh, N. c., for colorad
students, under the auspices of the EDisco
pal Church, has been DESTROYED bv fire. -.
about $4,000; insured for s84oo '
The firm Of Malster & Reany, at Baltimore
Nd, nave made an assignment Liabilities
SUo.ooo. They are machinists and shin
o. .. hoers, and were the managers of the
Marine Dry Dock.
The bee., 1883-03-10
WILLIAMS HISTORY

The BEE in its last makes a savage
attack on the History of the ColOred
Race" written by Hon. G. w. Will
liams. 1t says: "The history is un-
reliable, and contains some gIgantlc
lies that are familiar to the people of
this day and time. If all historians
record lies for truth we have but little
confidence in histories that are now in
existence. We would like to see a
history of the colored race written by
the able, editor of that paper. We
cannot ali be great men, but can man
age to criticiSe those who are. We
wonder if the BEE ever read of the
ant and the elephant ?-Kansas Enter
prise.
Yes, Brother Enterprise We have
read about the Ant and Elephant and
also about many other things, but the
thing that we are concerned about is
the fable of the BEE and the frauds,
which we find to be the most interest
ing and unique story now in existence.
Do you catch on? The best history for
us to write is the frauds and liars of
the race. If you would like to discuss
the accurateness of this history, say SO,
and if we don't show you how nicely
the ant swallowed the elephant we
shall suspend the publication of the
BEE. This is great feat, you know.
The bee., 1883-03-10

WILL SENATOR, ex-senator Ferry.
Please remember in his retirement
from the 10 ;ition he lately occupied,
the uncalled for and unprecedented
indignity, he tried to put upon Gov.
Pichback, when the later was suing
for a suit in the United States Senate
The bee., 1883-03-10

John w. Thompson, Esq, Of the
Citizens Committee, has the respect of
the people of this city. He is doing
what no other man had the moral
courage to do, and that is to expose
the robbery and thieving of this rotten
detective corps. An investigation of
the Morris IN building is now necessary
The bee., 1883-03-10

EVERY day brings evidences of the
necessity Of us not to follow false
leaders who are disappointed in obtain
ing an Office. The Independent colored
party of Pennsylvania is an evidence
of it.
The bee., 1883-03-10

WHAT we need to-day is united
action. The success and prosperity of
the colcred race depends upon the sue
cess of the Republican party in 1884.
The bee., 1883-03-10
DENOUNCING FRAUD.

Hon. Geo. W. Williams book was
denounced as fraud by Rev. Mr.. Gil.
Ian, OF the Trinity Church, in Balti.
more last Sunday. He also denounced
the beauty show in that city.
The bee., 1883-03-10

Read Mr.. VIM. Stills letter in this
weeks issue of the BEE. This was
the purest of the Romans and one of
the wealthiest.
The bee., 1883-03-10

THE Medical Commencement was a
success. and great credit is due to
Howard University, under the presi-
dency of DR.. Patton.
The bee., 1883-03-10

WE welcome to our scanctum the
Atlanta Vindication, w. A. Pledger,
w. III. Herad and III. L. Walker,
editors the Petersburg Democrat, Pc
tersburg, ILL.,, handsome eight column
paper the National People, w. Alli-
son Sweeney, of Liberty Hall fame, edi-
tor. VIM. Sweeney was one of the
great Independents he has been con-
verted from an Independent into a
--r----1~-I--~a-ai-- n.y. s---.--~a~ ~-e-TzTU
you, brother Sweeny, to our fold as did
the father the prodigal son. Last, but
not the least, we have before us an
other Washington paper called the
Witness, with w. B. Avery as editor.
The graveyard awaits the BEE and Ad-
Uocate, Rev. Avery if you have not
selected sight we advise you to do so.
The bee., 1883-03-10

Envy is q littIeness OF soui ;,t S and
cannot be beyond a certain P0ln~ .acs "a
If it does not occupy the "nOi' 'f"
feels itself excluded
The bee., 1883-03-10

Special notices, 80 cents each.
Ten lines constitute an inch.
The bee., 1883-03-10

Uui SprIgntIy Uazette seems TO look
at the argument that we are making
as all other sensible journals. The half
has not been told yet. We hold the
past with party grape and canisters.
We shall let loose our guns ere long,
and if we don't startle the country we
shall give you the elephant and the
ant" of the enterprise.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14
AMERICAN WATCH CO.
Walthann, Mass.

This case Is form ID in one solid piece with.
out joint or seam, opening in front only, thus
avoiding the us lsl Cap. and securing greater
strength and durability.
These Watches are all open face. The be.
eel, into which an extra .rong crystal is 1T
ted with an especially prepared water proof
cement. is attached to the case by screwinp it
thereon and thus forms an air-tight junction
with the body of the case. which is proof
against dust and moisture.
To railroad men, travellers, miners. lumber
men and others who are almost constantly ex-
posed and who have to make frequent refer.
ence to the watch. these qualities are of the
utmost importance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14
The following letters tell their
own story.

VALDosrA, Georgia. July 20, 1882.
81 sold one of your Patent Dust Proof Cas-
es about ten months ago, and TIE other DAY it
came back to me with the request to make it
wind easier. On examination 1 found that
the stem WIS rusty. and l enquired into the
cause of it. The gentleman stated to me that
he was starting some saw loss that had lodg.
ed in the bend of the river. when his chain
caught in bush and threw his watch into
about twelve feet of water, and he was about
two hours finding it, When he got it out it
was running and he tn ught al right. In
about three months he found tl.t the stem
was hard to turn and sent it TO me.
can say that the watch Is all that the Com
pany claims for 1t and recommend 1t to all
railrosd and mill men.
B. W. BENTLY."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

years--suchAs Loss of Memory, Lassitude.
Nocturnal Emission, Aversion to Society,
Dimness Division, Noises in the Head; the
vital fluid passing unobservsd in the urine.
and many other diseases that lead to insanity
and death.
DIR. MINTIE will agree to forfeit Five
Hundred Dollars for a case of this kind
the VITAL RESTORATIVE (under his special
advice and trestment) will net cure, or for
ANYTHING impure or injurious found in 1t.
DIR. MENTIE treats all Private Diseases
successfully without mercury. COnsuIta-
tiOn free. Thorough examination and ad-
vice, including analysis of urine, IS. Price
o. Vital Restorative. So a bottle, OF
four times the quantity, $40; sent to any ad.
dress upon receipt of price. or c. o. D.. secure
from observation. and in private name If de-
sired, by a. T.. MyNTIE. NJ D..
II Kearny Street,
San Francisco, chi,
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE Sent on
application by letter stating symptoms. sex
and age. Communications strictly confden-
tisl.
DIR. TITTETIE'S KIDNEY REEf-
EDY, NEPHRETICTTM cures all
kinds of Kidney and Bladder Complaints,
Gonorrhcea, elect, LeucorrhBa For sale by
all druggists; 81 n bottle six bottles for IS.
DIP INVITES Dandelion pills
are the best and cheapest Dyspepsif ard
Bilious cure in the market For eale by
al druggists.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14
A Girls Mind.

An Eugllsh writer has maue q STUDY
of the mental operations of the minds
Of unmarried women. and has reached
these conclusions. "Assevsnteen the
girl thinks often of love, delights in
love songs, fills Moore's poems with
pencil marks, thinks Byron's face
beautiful, eats little in company. At
eighteen, still thinks great deal
about love, would care nothing for
poverty providing she had sweet
heart who adored her; indeed, would
rather be poor than rich, were she
united to the ideal whom she has not
vet met; still reads a great deal OF
poetry and novels which deal largely
of love and the death of the heroines;
passionately fond of children. At
nineteen a little more critical; finds
some of the poetry that pleased her
last year little weak; looks about
tor steadier authors than her old fay
orites; dances every dance in ball,
and is not so particular as to the men
who are introduced At twenty, is
not sure whether, after all, it would
not be best to be an old mans darl-
ing. Nevertheless she t1irts moro
uniformly; all her shyness is gone;
and she enjoys her food whether peo-
pie are looking at her or not. At
twenty one her belief in old men is
strong; she has tost her prejudices in
favor of poverty and cottages, yet she
would insist upon money were her
ideal to present himself. At twenty.
two thinks her youngest sister rather
forward in her manners, particularly
with young men; sometimes suggests
20 mamma that the invitation which
include the youngest sister are mere
ly acts of politeness, which people
don't want to be literally interpreted.
At twenty three is annoyed if any one
says in her presence that the pallor
of half the girls one meets comes from
tight lacing. At twenty-four laces
deliberately for waist, and does not
much mind if il be known; finds the
company of old men more agreeable
than that of young men, and is fiat
tered if boys show her any attention.
At twenty-five is found behind the
bazaar stalls; initiates the style Of the
fashionable beauty; frequently alters
the character of her couture and uses
great many different kinds of stuff
for her hair. At twenty.six declares
she hates the idea of marriage, won
ders how girls can voluntarily enter
state of bondage; marks all passages
in novels in which men are tyrauts
and ceases to notice other peoples
babes. At twenty seven tails i'll love;
about four months of quiet anguish
and despair; sits late into the night
alone in her bedroom sjilted; writes
twenty letters in all conceivable sty les
from the passionately scornful to
the mild, sacrifcIal, forgiving, heart
breaking style-none of which are
posted destroys the ballroom pro-
gfamme on which he has written his
name. '-Exchange.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14
CLINTON, Iowa, April %. 1881
B. W. BENTLY.

CLINTON, iowa, April ~, 1881.
~ wish you would send me spring for the
VIM Ellery Watch y = By the way this Ell
lery is a watch sold in your Screw Bezel
Case TO farmer last Fall. The first of Jan.
be lost the watch i'll the woods. and found it
this week in about one foot of water. 1t had
lain three months and over in snow and water
with but slight injury to the watch-only a
hair spring. @. S, RAYMOND"
The above were very severe tests, and dem
onstrated beyond doubt, that for any rea-
sonable length of time during which watch
might be under water 1t would receive no in
jury whatever.
We make these cases in both gold and sill
yer, and as Perfectly Oust-Proof
Stem Winding Watch Case,
Challenge tho World to Pro-
duce its EqueI.
For Sale by all First-Ciass
Jewellers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14

An Italian was shot and killed, and
another one wounded on the Fourth
at Las Vegas, by two roughs. One
of the murderers was captured, and
there is likely to be neck, tie party
soon.
Peter Mortimer, living in Crook
county, Oregon, was fatally shot on
the 9th. He was practicing the old
trick of drawing rifle out of wag-
on with the muzzle toward him.
Last week, in the absence of her
husband, Mrs. Max Fisher suddenly
became violently insane and kille d
her eight months old baby by strang
ling it with a cord. She was cared
for by the neighbors and is still a
yaving maniac.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-07-14
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