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The bee., 1883-12-22
Sit Down to Work.

All women should ecOnomize their
strength as much as possible while they
are young and healthy, and still more if
they are aged and feeble. One way to
do this is to rest one set of muscles
while others are In action. Begin early
in the morning by sitting down to your
work before becoming tired, and you will
hold out better through the day.
Place a light box in q chair to make
it high enough to sit at the table to work.
You can iron, wash dishes, mix bread,
roll out pie crust, and many other things
with far less fatigue than if standing.
Women cannot keep on their feet very
long at time without injury to their
health. All women who have children,
whether boys or girls, should teach
them early to aid in the kitchen.
Boys as well as girls may be taught to
pound out or rub clothes, and even to
wash, rinse, and hang them up neatly.
They may be taught to mop, scrub and
clean ceilings, iron their own clothes,
and others, If need be, clean vegetables,
and do many things about the house,
and it will make better men of them
than If they were no. taught TO do
these things.
The bee., 1883-12-22
Before and After.

You cannot, oh day-star of my hfe,"
be plead, throwing himself at her feet,
"you cannot refuse the rich, exhaustless
mine of love l pour out at your feet; you
cannot turn away from the rare treasures
Of my hearts devotion that cast before
you; you cannot turn away from s. this
lavish wealth Of heart and hand that is
yours to take, and say me nayp She
couldn't and she didn't; it sounded too
wealthy. That was nearly four years ago.
Day before yesterday he gave her 1886
to run the house week, and when she
said she would have TO have a pair of
shoes, he raised the appropriation an
even dollar, and grumbled about wo-
mans extravagance till he was out of
hearing. Oh, woman, woman, thou of
the tender and trusting soul, if you don't
scalp man raw every time you get a
chance, you are little idiot, all the
ame.
The bee., 1883-12-22
A BRILLIANT WEDDING,
The Marriage of a Prominent
Politician.

The marriage of Mr.. G. j.
Malord to Miss Lillian B. Lee was
celebrated at the Berean Baptist
church, 18th st. bet. L and NJ. SITS.
N. w. on last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Malord is a prominent politi-
clan in the state of Virginia and
one who is highly thought of by
his people. Miss Lee who was
the happy bride is from one of the
most respectable families in this
city. At 7:30 o'clock the bridal
party entered the church headed
by the families of both bride and
groom, with Miss Florence M.
Williams as bridesmaid, and Mr..
Samuel Jackson as best man. The
bride was met at the alter by her
hetrothed while Mr.. A. ]. War
ring pealed forth Mendelshon's
wedding march, which continued
during the ceremonies. Rev. VIM.
Warning of the Berean church
assisted by Rev. Walter Brooks
affiliated. Attwenty-fve minutes
of eight o'clock Jerome and
Lille were made one. Messrs Geo.
M. Arnold. J. S. Davis, of the
Lancet, and Ell. Holcomb acted as
ushers. The bridal party repaired
to the residence of the bride where
reception was held from 8 to 10,
after which the bride accom-.
panied the groom to their own
home on 10th st. bet. r and s sts
n. w.
The bee., 1883-12-22
WOmen's Faces.

Intellectual graces do certainly add TO
the chances of face BEING beautiful;
and, without intellectual graces, the most
charming face can never be quite salts
factory. Emotional variety and express
ion, however, is the true key to the in
explicable influence of the most 'irregu-
lar faces-a key which suggests consider
ations as to the origin of this free emo.
tional display which cannot be entered
upon here. The possibilities of tragedy
fcient to make the face strongly and
strangely suggestive-you know that
with the slightest application of the
proper touch, the mind Of concealed
emotion would fly up. Even the sugges-
tion of the study of fierce temper las
brief artistic study, be it understood) is
better than the helpless dullness of the
faultless and inexpensive face. Not un-
frequently this indication of a fiery tenn
perament lies in the eyes of face which
is otherwise unutterably soft and dove
like. In such case the piq,Ldnte contra
diction is irrisistably charming if the
woman be tender, and fragile, and win
hing, with discreet and delicious veil
of madness tempering the powerful eyes.
Such woman invariably lends herself
to any passing mood with an abandon
which is either wonderfully seductive
and confding or repellant and terrible.
She is either affectionate with a sort of
kitten-like, tantalizing playfulness, or
she is reyengeful Juno with eyes Of
anger and words of sharp fire. There
are other faces which express powerful
emotion under powerful restraint with
all its suggestions of strong, enduring
constancy and irreproachable deicacy
of conscience. There are others that
only speak,oi emotional weakneB-ofa a
certain infaEtile want of principle, joined
to a want of will, and a prevailing mis-
apprehension of surrounding ',elatious
chiefly arising nut of vanity.
The bee., 1883-12-22

We hear good deal said in these lst..
ger times about good education. and Il
leads us to inquire what good educa-
lion IS? Everybody in this country is
agreed that 1T comprises the ability to
read properly and grammatically the
English language, and sufficient knowl-
edge OF arithmetic to be able to answer
accurately any question in the four rules
IN that science. This is a good educa-
lon as TAR as it goes, and as far as school
education is concerned it is better than
many who claim to be we'll educated
nave attained to. Without these edu-
cation IS not good, although YOU are
Versed more or less in all the Ologies and
osOphles mentioned in Webster's die
tlonary; with them, you have the kew
that with patience and perseverance, wifi
unlock all the others. But even with
those and the additions of all the learn
Ing taught in the schools. but nothing
more, the education would be far from
a good education. The education most
needed at the present day is a practical
one, and 1T is also the most neglected.
The heaping on of flashy attainments
Tor the purpose of show, to the neglect
OF the everyday needed practical at
is far too common. and no one
can be said to have a good education
who has not, In addition to the lore of
The schools, a knowledge of how to earn
their own living. Everyone, male or
female, rich or poor, should be taught
how to work in some calling or pro-
fesslon that would procure them a iyeli-
hood, and until that is done thew have
not good education. Educate the mind
that the labor of the hands may be more
effective. Educate the hands that the
education of the mind may be practical
IS we'll as ornamental.
The bee., 1883-12-22
In Interesting Puzzle.

Perhaps some Of our readers are not
familiar with the following puzzle:
A young man asked an old man for
his daughter in marriage. The answer
vas, "Go into the orchard and bring in
parcel of apples. Give me one-half
of the whcle number, and the mother
one-half Of the balance and half an
apple over, and the daughter one-half
OF the remainder and half an apple
over, and have one left for yourself,
without cutting the apple, and then, if
she is willing, you can have her." He
solved the question, and how many did
he bring? Fourteen, as you can easily
prove. The old woman was to have one
half Of the balance, which will be three
and q half, and half an apple over,
which would make four apples for her.
There would be three apples left, of
which the daughter was to have one
half and half an apple over, which
would give her two, and leave the lover
his one, without cutting the apple.
The bee., 1883-12-22
Chin Dirt for .ruit Trees.

The best fertilizer in use in setting
fruit trees Of all kinds is partially or
thoroughly decomposed chip dirt. We
made use of the material for the first
time some twenty years ago in planting
an apple orchard, and q was wonder TO
those not in the secret what caused the
trees to make such fine growth the first
season, and afterwards, too, for that mat
ter. This experiment was so satisfactory
that when we set our new orchard we
made a liberal use Of this material with
the same satisfactory result. These trials
have proved to our satisfaction that chip
dirt is the very best material TO mix IN
the soil as you plant the tree that can
possibly be used, for the reason that 1t
holds moisture and is full Of the elements
of plant food; therefore, it promotes a
most luxuriant, natural and healthy
growth. Repeated trials have satisfied
me that a tree is not only more sure to
live. but will make double the growth
the first year especially if dry season)
if some two bushels Of chip dirt are
properly used in its setting, than it
would without it. A single trial will con-
vince the most skeptical that the best
possible use which can be made of this
valuable material is to apply it to the
soil in planting trees, in order to push
forward the tree during the first precar
rious stages Of its growth.
The bee., 1883-12-22
? "Ro OR NOT 2 "B''

That is the question. Miss
Clara, how delighted | was to read
your last letter. How charming
you seem, portraying the beauties
OF nature, eulogisirg friends.
Thanks for the same. Isn't it nice
TO have the love of an old Vet !?
10 be an old mans darling is bet
ter than a rich mans bride, but
then lam married and hope any
glances at me while at the con-
Ventlon, if for rnercenary objects,
will have ere this have taken
wings. My father was in the Mex
lean War too, he is an old Jack
Sonlan in appearance, and though
80, Mexico had better look out
now she behaves herself. The
son wants nothing less than a
MaJor-Generls commission in the
next war for he.is just conceited
enough to believe be can manage
an army. He wont say what kind
q an army. 1t might be BEES but
then | think Chase is doing well,
Il he keeps on making honey l
snail buy a hive in the spring to
stock my farm, 425 P. st. Don't
forget Geo. NJ. l expect we will
send him to Congress yet, my
Vote is already secured.
How busy is the little bee
While in its summer nive,
But now 'tis cold and frosty
1t does not seem to thrive.
It's not SO with the larger BEE.
Whose work is going on,
10 open up new channels
For us to live upon.
Then as you read its pages
Remember what you see,
Not forgetting the cost of war
That color might be free.
SQUIRE NJ.
The bee., 1883-12-22
Shaving i'm China.

Everything is reversed in China, you
know men never go to barber shop to
get shaved, the barber carries his kit
around hunting his customers. No sit
ting in crowded shops waiting for your
turn to come; the barber has to chase
YOU about and shave you at your own
CONVENIENCE. The word "next" is un-
known to the vocabulary of the Chinese
barber. You are spared the annoyance,
If not torture, of being compelled to sit
by while five or six men ahead of you
have their beard removed, hair cut,
whiskers dyed, and heads shampooed,
when you only want your hair oiled
and mustache waxed to go to the theatre.
Sit down on a doorstep or curbstone
anywhere, and a barrier steps up and
attends to your wants Immediately.
Happy dispatci.
In 1879 not single death was occa-
stoned by boiler explosions on the Missis-
sippi, which is without precedent.
The bee., 1883-12-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

The young ladies in South
Washington are organizing mu-
steal and dramatic club.
There was some talk about a
new play, but it has been aban-
doned.
Mr.. Geo. M. Arnold, of Vir-
ginia is a fine comedian.
We are proud Of our musical
and dramatic talent.
The musical and literary enter
tainment that was given at the
Presbyterian church last Monday
evening under the management
of Mr.. Geo. M. Arnold was in
every way a success. The floral
decoration was beautiful, on either
side of the stage were suspended
large protrsits of the immortal
Abraham Lincoln and Charles
Sumner. At 8 o'clock the exer-
cises began with a piano Duet by
Messrs. b. ID. Fleet and John
Nalle. The recitations by DIR.
Frank White and Robert Harlan
were enthusiastically applauded.
The rendition as a school boy by
DIR. White brought ecstacy to
every soul. The only fault to Mr.,
Harlan's "Othellos Apology was
his mouthing of words. Mr.. A,
j. Hall won for himself new
laurels. He is to-day the finest
male vocalist in the city. The
Duet by Miss Scott and Mr..
Frank Hyman was well rendered.
Mr.. john Males solo "Spare NO
Foe" was artisticalIy sang. Miss
Emely Williams in her character
solo created great laughter. Miss
Gibbons was called to the stage
twice, she has heavy voice and
will become one of the finest sing
ers in the city. She has no equal
so far as voice Is concerned. This
lady is not over fifteen or sixteen
years of age. The master Iiece
of the evening was the Irish
character by Mr.. Geo. NJ. Arnold.
He is the funniest man living.
The reception committee Madams
M. L. Richardson, L. Mason, A.
Powell, Mrs. r. J. Harland, Mis-
ses May Myers, Messrs A. E. T.
Draper and Hillyer rendered good
services.
The bee., 1883-12-22
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS.


Next NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A merry Christmas to all of our
readers.
Mr.. George L. Jasper of Fairfax has be-
come subscriber for the BEE.
Mr.. ). McWare is on the sick list. His
son is filling his place at the city Post
Office.
The BEE viii publish in the next issue,
list of those who will receive on New
Years day.
Harmony Lodge of Odd Fellows was
instituted in 1s4S. IT is the oldest lodge
in the city.
Mr.. R. B. Robinson of this city is a
member of Gethsemane Commandry of
Knight Templars of Washington.
Mr. George 7. Preston was the first
eminent Commander of the Grand Com
mandry of Virginia.
Mr.. N. B. Pinn is teaching school at
Union, Monroe Co., W. Va. He is a
promising young man.
Col. Morton Marye, clerk of the Alex
andria Corporation Court, has been cleo
ted First Auditor of Virginia.
Mr.. Israel Marvel is the oldest living
colored gentleman in Alexandria. He is
batchelor and possessed of considerable
property.
1t is hoped that the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party will select
this city for the meeting of the next state
convention.
Mr.. Ed. Jennings is making frequent
visits to young lady's home on Gibbon
street. Next wedding bells.
Mr.. D. w. Lewis has been retained as
counsel in an important land case at
Warrenton, Va. He says he was very
courteously received by the members of
the Warrenton Bar.
Mr. H. w. Waring is the accomplished
secretary of the Owen Literary Society of
Shiloh Church. There will be an inter-
esting debate between the Owen and Old
Dominion shortly. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner of Gibbon street
has the sympathy of the community in
the loss of their promisidg little boy who
died on Sunday. The funeral was largely
attended.
The promenade and hop of the Alex
andria Sociables at Excelsior Hall last
Thursday night, proved an enjoyable
affair. Prof. Lee rendered excellent
music The committee consisted of
Messrs. Randolph Whitton, Alex. How
ard, Samuel Smith, VIM. Jackson, VIM
Ross. Willis johnson, r. Fuller and De-
catur Thompson.
The two delegates to the State Con-
vention from this place will be colored
men. We have the power and constitute
the strength of the party, and don't pro-
pose to be the tail end any longer. Our
so called white leaders may mark this.
Their reign is near at end.
Mr.. Alfred W. Harris, formerly of this
CITY. bnt now a member ofthe Va, House
of Delegates from Dinwiddie, voted the
other day in the House to unseat coal
itionist and to seat the democratic con-
testant. Mr.. Harris was elected as
eoalitionist.
The churches last Sunday were not
very largely attended. The weather in
the morning was cold and cloudy, and
The bee., 1883-12-22
The Value of Cereals as Food.

In a lecture on ths chemistry of food,
Prof. Church gives some points in re-
gard to diet which are suggestive and
practical. In speaking of the cereals or
grains, he says the best of all for bread
making is wheat. This is believed to be
due principally to the character of the
heterogeneous matter of wheat. The main
constituent is fbrine, and it can be
readily obtained for examination by
making a little flour into dough and
water, and then washing the starch out
by means of stream of water. There
is then left a agrayish-yellow, tough, elastic
mass which is gluten. Speaking of peas,
beans, and various kinds of pulse, it was
pointed out how much more nearly the
different kinds agree in composition than
the cereals do. The great drawback to
the use of various kinds of pulse is that
they are difficult to digest. They are
an excellent theoretical food, according
to analysis, but they are a severe tax on
digestion. Of all the beans, none pre-
Sents better typical food than the Soy
bean. Lentils have been much spoken
of lately as good food, and they un-
doubtedly approach to a good typical
Aooui UuI Iley dlo DIILCl doILAAuScAIJ dIlO
not easy of digestion. 1t has come 10 be
pretty well recognized that the food Of
man doing hard work should have flesh
formers to heat-givers in proportion Of
l to 42, and that the food of child
should have to Z. Bread gives ! to !,
while the heat-givers are even more than
child wants; 80 it is not good food
by itself. Pulse gives (taking an average)
l to 24, which is far too small. In the
calculations heat-givers are reckoned as
starch. Potatoes give / to 16, according
to the latest analysis, the old, / to 8, be,
ing evidently in error. Onions are 2 to 4
an excellent proportion, though onions
are not much in favor as food. In look
ing at the relative values of flesh-formers
and the heat-givers in foods, the actual
mount of water must not be forgotten.
The bee., 1883-12-22
Chalk and Water In Milk.
ANOTHER BELIEF SWEPT AWAY.

The daily city papers often call atten-
ton to the quality of the milk furnished
TO city customers. There is abundant
reason for doing this, and they not too
frequently insist that milk must be fur
nished just as it comes from the cow.
But these articles lose much of their
force by implying, indeed some of them
directly asserting, that mixture of chalk
and water is served in place of milk
This is absurd; the most skilled manipu-
lator can make no mixture of any form
of chalk that will not be more dense than
ordinary milk, from which the chalk
will not completely settle, upon stand
ing for few hours. We doubt if there
was ever a pint of milk sold in New
York city in which chalk was used as
an adulteration. In London, milk and
other adulterations were carried to such
an extent that Parliament had the mat
ter investigated some years ago. DIR.
Hassell, who was officially connected
with these examinations, aud has prob
ably examined more samples of milk
than a other person, says of chalk
and starch in milk, while he admits that
they may be very rarely used, that sit
has not happened to ourselves to meet
these substances in milk" Wanklyn,
also of London, in the most recent work
in the Analysis of Milk" says nothing
about the occurrence OF chalk. The fact
Is, the most serious adulteration of milk
is with water. Besides the addition of
water, milk is impoverished by the alb
straction of cream. These two, the tax
ing off of cream and putting in water,
are the worst that happen to city milk,
and these are bad enough. II diverts
attention from these real troubles, to talk
about improbable, if not impossible.
@chalk and waser."-Anser. A0ricaIltsri&.
The bee., 1883-12-22

Precept and example, Gte the blades
of a pair of scissors, are admirably
adapted to their end when conjoined,
separated, they lose the greater portion
of their utility.
Men think it no shame to give hand
some obsequies to those dead, whom1liv'
ing they had suffered to starve unnoticed;
but the struggle of sinking poverty
passes unseen in its corner.
It cannot be too deeply impressed up
on the mind that application is the prics
to be paid for mental acquisition, and
that it is as absurd to expect it without
as to look for harvest without seeds.
The bee., 1883-12-22

abont 2 O'Clock snow began to fall and
continued about two hours, though very
light, after which the clonds broke and it
became clear. Rev. A. B. Wilson preach
ed on Temperance at Roberts chapel at
night. He was formerly editor of the
Light Bearer, that proved so light that it
soon went up. The last conference ap-
pointed him as a temperance agent.
The following officers were elected for
the ensueing year by the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Virginia, at its annual
convention in this city on the 18th and
l4th: Lewis Braxton, M. E. G. H. P,
Richmond; Daniel Triplett, D.. Fl. P,
Alexandria: Hannibal S. King, G. h,
Alexandria NJ. D. Miekin, G. s., Nor
folk; T. II. Lewis, G. Sec, Richmond; :;
Joseph Haskins, G. T., Alexandria !;
James Watson, G. Tiler, Alexandria.
The Grand Chapter adjourned to meet at
Richmond in 1884. j. B. Montgomery,
was appointed chairman of committee on
Foreign correspondence. 1t is his fifth
consecutive term.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Free and
Accepted Ancient York Masons assem-
bled at Charlottesville last week and
elected Thomas Cayton, NJ. w. G. NJ,
Charlottesville; George Dabney, d. G.
NJ, Petersburg; c. l.. Jones, G. s.,
Lynchburg; VIM. C. Jackson, G. L.,
Petersburg. The remainder of the Grand
Officers were reelected. The next
meeting of the Grand Lodge will be held
at Richmond, December, 1884.
The bee., 1883-12-22
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add.
Recorder Frederick Douglass addressed the
students OF Howard University Thursday, on
THE Composite character Of the American
Nation and It's Destiny" He entertained his
audience In highly satisfactory manner for
nearly three hours, for he was in one OF his
most eloquent moods.
The Cantata Santa Claus given by the Pu-
pils OF the Lincoln and Hillsdale Schools at
Lincoln Hall. last evening under the super
vision OF Mr.. John e. Nalle, was a very en-
iovable entertainment. The proceeds will be
devoted TO buying piano and library for the
above schools.
Mr.. c. G. Caldwell, of Miss, is
in town looking splendidly.
The Mirth Club is preparing
for a series Of delightful entertain
meuts to be given shortly,
What world this is we live in.
To lend to spend or to give in;
But to beg, to borrow or get ones own,
The very worst world that ever was
known.
The above lines are very sug-
gestive. 1t is a fact that this is a
very bad world, and folks will
lend, borrow and spend, kill, steal
cheat and do all sorts of bad
things.
The citizens of South Washing
ton are much elated at the business
situation of Col. P. III. Carson
whose public service is SO univer-
sally known, acknowledged and en-.
loved. Should his business ca.
pacity prove as adequate as the
spacious capacity of the house, he
cannot fail of that success which
will be an honor to himself and
many friends and well wishers.
The building is three stories with
large double parlors, 40 by 1f
feet, large dining loom 36 by 1t
feet, Its large kithen and pantry
together with ten bed rooms, ought
Of itself be gratifying to those who
wish to see strangers accommo.
dated.
The bee., 1883-12-22

An exchange inquiries: "What shall
we do at table" Why, eat, man, eat,
of course. twouldn't be just the thing
to play ball, or shoot at mark, or do
anything of that kind, and We don't see
much left to do but to eat. Suppose you
try eating, anyway, at first.
The bee., 1883-12-22

He who never changed any Of lis
opinions never corrected any Of his
mistakes; and he who was never wise
enough to find out any mistake in him
self win not be charitable enough to ex-
snse what he yeekons mistakes in Others