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The bee., 1883-04-07

COMMISSIONER EDMUNDs.-It is
firmly believed that Hon. James b,
Edmunls, Commissioner of the District
of Columbia, intends to do the right
thing towards the colored people.
What we need now is a change in our
public school system. We speak the
sentiments of the colored people of this
city. We know that a change would
better the condition of the public
schools. We are confident that Mr..
Edmunds has the interest of the public
schools at heart and will use great judg.
ment in making appointments. We
want men of education, respectability
and good moral training, and we are
sure that no better reelection could be
made, if such men as James III. Smith,
Esq, DIR. Warning and other gentle
men of such characters were appointed.
We anticipate good administration
under Mr.. Edmunds.
The bee., 1883-04-07
P0npeii.

The excavation of Pompei wa.
begun in 1748, and about twO-fifths of
the city have since been brought to
light, giving to the modern world .
renarr able monument OF ancient
civilization. This work has also shown
something of the nature an extent of
the catastrophe which overwhelmed
POmpeii. The destruction was not
caused by lava, but by bu ill in a rain
of ashes and cinders from Vtsuvius.
The larger part of the inhabitants had
time to escap but there is good rea son
to believe tat at least LOO of til, IN
perished. $50 bodies having thus lar
been found. 1t was laI py Thought
OF FiCrelli, some twenty Y ars ago
that by p, uring plaster of paris il the
m0lds left in the soft ash casts miGl
be made of the victims in the at itu1Ies
In which they met the ir death. This
plan has been Corrii d out since then
whenever human remains have Len
discovered, a I'd the result is Il t an
extraordinary colecti n Uf rtrait
statues # the MN ID w mlen Of
eighteen centuries ago S no'v being
made The arcllae logists ere not
Only rest' ring the age ut t!.ey are
Also bringing before us b actJrs
the terrlb-e Roman traredv
August, 79.
The bee., 1883-04-07

In our last weeks issue the type made
US say that twU-thirds of the Jury under
Mr.. Douglass, were cvlored men. 1t
should have read one-third OF the jury
were colored men, and the bailiffs were
equal, and neither Mr.. Douglass, Mr..
Marshal Henry made any change when
they were appointed Marshal; just
prior to the assassination of President
Garfield, Captain Henry, it was report
ed was about to make a wholesale dis
charge Of the negro. Notwithstanding
the appeals that were made to him not
to attempt such, he was undecided till
the assassination Of Mr.. Garfield, which
changed his mind and position. Mar
shall McMichel being moved by Henry's
instinct, CARED out Henry's plans in
the second year of the reign of the
stalwarts.
The bee., 1883-04-07

From the tone of the colored press
now, there does not seem to be a full,
free and enthusiastic whoop for the G,
U. T., and why is this thus? Well,we
don't pretend to know fully and all the
way through, but it seems to our mode
OF thinking that the Republican mana
gers have gone back, away back, on the
faithful allies" The conduct of the
Forty-Seventh Congress in the case of
Judge Samuel Lee, of South Carolina,
refusing to award him the seat he was
fairly (and so proven to Congress-, J
elected to; the Republican senators
refusing to confirm the five tried Re
publican colored men, nominated by
the President, the Senators preferring
to suit Senator Butler of South Caro-
lima, in his whims and political hatred
of negroes holding Office in that State,
rather than do the right thing by the
faithful allies" are but the coming
straws which show which way the
wind is blowing. The colOred troops
have had "taffy'' for fifteen years, now
they want something more substan-
italy sticking.
The bee., 1883-04-07
Chick.

Considering that it is often said that
cheek is better than wisdom or mod
esty, it may be well to know what the
Burlington Hdackeye man says on the
subject:
No, my son, cheek is not better
than wisdom, is not better than mod
esty; it is not better than anything.
Don't listen to the siren who tells lou
to blow your c1n horn or it will never
be footed upon. The world is not to
be deceived by cheek, and it does
search for merit, and when it does find
it, merit is rewarded.
Cheek never deceives the world,
my Son; it appears to do SO to the
cheeky man, but he is the one who is
deceived. Do you know one cheeky
man in your acquaintance who is not
reviled for his cheek the moment his
back is turned? Is not the world con-
tinually drawing distinctions between
cheek and merit? Almost everybody
hates cheeky man, my sor Society
tires at the brassy glare of hls face
The triumEhs of cheek are only ID.
parent. He bores his way along
through he world and frequently
better men give way to him. But &c
they give way, my son, TO a man with
a paint pot in each hand. Not because
they respect man with a paint pot
particularly, but because they may get
some Of the paint on their clothes.
The bee., 1883-04-07
Odd Contests,

In shaving match for 5000 side,
in Chi ago, the winning time was two
minutes fifty-six seconds.
The winner of contrasting contest
near Rome, Ga, raised thirty-seven
bushels on a half acre.
A Salina (Mo. woman won $40 on a
wager that she could chop a cord of
wood in less time than certain man
could.
For sum of money two package
wrappers at Davenport, Iowa, entered
into a contest. The winner wrapped
$500 bundles in a single day, using
1000 yards of twine.
A man in Berlin wagered four geese
that he could stand on one leg for two
hours. He fell over in a fit at the end
of fifteen minutes and cut his hands
and face on glass.
William Campbell, young farmer
Of Mexico, Mo-, won a wager of 800,
and received two and half cents
bushel beside for his labor, at corn
shucking be. in eight days he threw
over his shoulder 542 bushels of corn.
The bee., 1883-04-07
ASharD Trick.

Frank Harris and his chum have
been in the habit of taking their meals
at Burck and Milan's, on Clark street,
and have resurted to an ingenious
method of economy. One of them
would order a full meal, while the
other would simply call for cup of
coffee. Then they would exchange
checks, and the man who had eat N
the full meal wou,dgo out first, taking
the ten-cent check and paying that
amount to the cishier. The coffee
drinker would then present his check
at the desk, but object to the amount,
and on the testim ny of q waiter e;tab-
hsh the fact tnat he had only been
served with cup of flee. In this
manner they would obtain one good
maA and cup # coffee for ten cents.
Nescs.
The bee., 1883-04-07

Mr.. W. III. CaIkins, of Indiana chair
man committee on elections in the
Forty-Seventh Congress, and Repub-
lican. led, fathered and made up the
opposition that counted Mr.. Samuel
Lee, (colored) of South Carolina, out
OF his seat that he was elected to bv
an overwhelming majority of colored
people and faithful and loyal unionists
in South Carolina. But Mr.. CaIkins
listened to what Mr.. (Hamburg Mas
sacre, Gen. NJ. c. Senator Butler said.
and under the lash of Mr.. Butler Mr..
Calkins led the movement that deprived
Mr.. Lee of the seat he was honestly
elected to. Here is case for the loyal
black Republican colored men in Indi
ana that helped to send Mr.. Calkins
here.
The bee., 1883-04-07
FOR THE BEE.
NJ Y f A tn E r

Thou art my tender Father,
/ am thy lowly child,
Hear thou my humble prayer,
Give me thy holy smile.
I'm sinful and so weak,
Thou art mighty and strong.
Make me ever thine own,
Thy holy truth to speak.
Yes, speak in actions loud,
Through life as &C
In all the varied crowd,
Thy just merit show.
What is life without Thy grace,
I've found 1t misguided indeed.
Help me then, Thy love embrace,
And TO Thy holy law give heed.
To live without Thee I've tried,
i am powerless and undone:
Help me to live near Thy side,
As in the race of.life / run.
The past shadow, leaving no trace.
Save of missteps not few,
Made straying from Thy beautiful face
@, teach me then, what to do.
The past all sad, wide blank,
When SO little is done for Thee,
Thee for tender mercy | thank:
Give me now Thy pure liberty.
Spare, oh. spare me yet awhile,
And help me for the right contend,
Plead, oh, plead for Thy erring child,
Precious Saviour and truest friend.
May / each day prove Thine
Not burying Thy talent
Making Thy light TO shine,
But serving as Thy servant.
Help me to profit by the past,
Working out my blissful freedom.
And get home to heaven, at last,
To do the praise in Thy kingdom.
There shall meet those that have gone,
Thy redeemed and blessed.
And ever those that are to come,
The beautiful, are at rest.
W. s.. w.
The bee., 1883-04-07
REV.aWALTER BROOK.
Then they that gladly received
his Word were Baptized.
18TH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH, Sun !
day morning, April, /, 1883. I

18TH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH, Sun
day morning, April, !, 1888.
The text for the morning services,
Rev. Walter Brook, Pastor, were from
the I'd chapter of Acts, Al and AZ
verses: Then they that gladly re-
ceived His Word were Baptized, and
the same day there were added unto
them about three thousand souls.'
"And they continued steadfastly in
the Apostles doctrine and fellowship.
and in breaking of bread, and in
prayers"
The speaker began by saying that
there were certain prerequisites that a
person must have before they can be-
come member of the church of God
Towit: That person in order to be-
come member of an Evangelical
church must first be converted or born
again; I'd, they must be Baptized. Sd,
they must be received into the church:
4th, they are then fit subjects for the
liable of the Lord" or, in other words,
they can then participate in the Holy
Communion; then having been ad-
mitted into the church they must con-
tinue steadfast abounding in the work
of the Lord, thus growing in grace,
doing good to their fellowmen, and at
all times being able to give an answer
for the reason of the hope which they
have of eternal life; constantly work
ing in the church for the best interest
of the cause of God.
The conclusion arrived at by the
speaker, was that Baptism by emersion,
as taught by the Bible, was one of the
fundamental principles of regular Bap-
lists churches, while at the same time
we have no complaint to make against
those who do not believe as we do.
| am free to say Mr.. Editor, that l
regard this subject as presented by
Elder Brooks, on the occasion above re-
ferred to. as being one of the most
finished efforts made by him since he
has been in this city, for at this time
we regard him to be one of the ablest
young ministers of our race, for he, on
this occasion, demonstrated in a very
clear and comprehensive way the doc
trine of the church, contending ably
for the principles of the church as
understood by all intelligent and we'll
informed members of this branch of
Gods Zion. We wish there were more
such men in all of our Evangelical
churches. We as people want an
educated ministry in every branch of
Gods Church, but we don't mean that
the men who are to be our spiritual
teachers should only have their heads
educated and their hearts in spiritual
ignorance, But the head and heart
must both be given to our Blessed
Lord and Master" for after all men
must die"
The bee., 1883-04-07

A CoLoRED LAWYER FOR ALBE-
MARLE.-R. c. o, Benjamin a young
colored man, referred to in compli-
mentary terms in the Wheeling papers.
as "lawyer, orator and poet" has been
in Charlottesville for several weeks.
and announces his purpose to locate
permanently with a view to the
practice of law and the publication of
anewspaper. Hewill apply for license
next Monday. The young barrister is
graduate of Lincoln University, and
has for some time past been teaching
in the Southern States.-C -CbGrJottey-
0iJLe Chronicle.
We endorse the above from the
Charlottesville Chronicle and hope that
Mr.. Benjamin will be successful in his
new field of enterprise.
The bee., 1883-04-07

Professor r. T. Greener was decided
ly wrong when he said that Hon. Fred.
Douglass was used as a cats paw for
the white men, when he was made
President of the Freedmen's Bank.
Fraudulent representations were made
TO him by white mans nigger, Robert
Puryis. We agree with you Professor
when you said that the Purvises were
used.as acats paw. If Senator b. Bruce
had not abolished the bank and cut off
the salary, good for nothing Robert
PurviS would not have deserted the
Republican party.
The bee., 1883-04-07
A lyrical American.

The Ch1i5tiqn Union thus speaks OF
DR.. Paul A. Chadbou e, of Ma'sachu-
sets, who died RI Ilt'y in New \ 1ork
city: He was in many ways a repre-
sentative American. His versatility
and capacity Were simply astonishing.
Born in Maine in 1923, he MT his
early years partially on the farm and
partially at the carpenters bench; 9t
seventeen lie was Clerk III drug
st re, studied medicine, made little
money, ent rel Phil pS academy at
Exeter, paid his own eXpens s, and
graduated from Williams college 1T
the head of his class in 1S4S. lie tId-
led Theology, became principal of a high
school and an academy, filled profeSs-
orShips of chemistry in three college
and another profes s0rs hip in the Berk-
shire medical coll ge, helI succ -ssiyeIy
the position of president of the Wis
consin university, of Bowd in college,
and of Will ans collega, and at the
time of his death was president Of the
Massachusetts agricultural college. At
various times lie taught almost every
department of knowledge theology,
mt taphysicS, mathematics, natural sci
ence and the classics; delivered num-
berless lectures. wrote books, was an
expert in Ian / examine tions Travelled
extensively, t. Ok leading part in the
politics of his State, succeeded Pro-
fes,Or Ag lssiz as member of the Mas
sachu ettS Stat board of agriculturn,
was an active d rector in inks and
insurance co npanies, and largely in
terested in and act vely concerned in
the direction of a larc e manufa turing
business. Such career. finished at
sixty, is typically American in its
boundless energy and capacity for
work.
The bee., 1883-04-07

President Arthur takes the right to
remove men from positions who are
friendly to the negro, but those demo-
gogues who are the enemies of the
oppressed race and the Republican
party, are let alone and complimented
There is c. b. Purvis, of the Freemen's
Hospital, who has no idenity with the
colored race, kept in position against
the will of the people.
The bee., 1883-04-07

The letter Of Mr.. w. ii. Black found
In another column of this paper as
sures us that the Sunday Capitol has
basely lied. The president may or NAV
not remove Col. Ditty, but the day Col.
Ditty is removed, Mr.. Halten will be
left at home. President Arthur should
consider well before he decides to re-
move Col. Ditty.
The bee., 1883-04-07
c. A. STEWART, SR.,
10l3 10th ST.. \. W
WASHINGTON. ADril 4. 1883.

Mr.. W. c. Chase, Editor of the BEE:
i am glad to have the chance to make
a review of the sermon of Elder Brooks
which was delivered by him last Sun
day morning, and feel greatly obliged
to you for the kind offer to put it in
your paper, You will please insert the
matter just as have it with the proper
printers corrections. You will please
send me twelve copies of the next issue
of the BEE in which this review NAV
be published. l am really proud to
know that you have thus exhibited to
our Washington young men that there
is one man who can control and man
age newspaper who is one of the
manner born. L am respectfully yours,
c. A. STEWART, Sr.
The bee., 1883-04-07
The Cost of Public Buildings.

A statement prepared at the United
States treasury department and now
in the hands of the printer shows the
amounts appropriated and expended by
the national gov ,rnment for pubic
buildings in tn States and Territ res
from March 4, 1889, to June 80, 1852.
The total amount appropriated has
been $50, ,462. .262, and the am unit ex-
pended has been S3,404,221s distrib-
uted as follows;
The bee., 1883-04-07

From the looks Of things about this
time one can safely imagine that Mr..
Robert T. Lincoln will be the Repul,-
fican and General Benjamin F. Butler,
the other, whatever the name may Toe,
candidates to be voted for at the next
Presidential election.
The bee., 1883-04-07

The Bethel Literary has introduced
an English gag law prohibiting the
freedom of speech. We would not
support such an institution presided
over by foreign cock-sparrow. If
the Bethel people desire to see their
church prosper and bring to their lit
erary more wealth and brains let them
remove from their midst this unpublished
Englishmen who is nuisance to COM
mon society, let aloneto responsibility.
The bee., 1883-04-07

One thing can be relied upon that if
there shall be such a thing in 1884 as
a National Republican Convention.
there won't be any dark horse busi-
ness"
The bee., 1883-04-07

"THE BEE by the way, busiest
journalistic sting on the c. P.) scores
point in being selected as the organ
OF the colored Westinghouse. Tile
Peoples Defense.
This scores us one ahead of the
colored press.
The bee., 1883-04-07

The weakly Weekly" The Peoples
AdcocGte declines to discuss the writ
ing GeSK WIN us. This is not surpris-
ing to US, we have banished all frauds
with but a few exceptions. 1--WE shall
climb betimes without remorse or
dread, and our next step shall be on
Williams History Of the Negro"
The bee., 1883-04-07

Instead Of Hon. George w. Williams
telling us what our future would be.
he told US what on T duty should he, has
been and is now. He has gone to look
for the future of the negro.
The bee., 1883-04-07

Without the solid negro vote in
Ohio, Indianna, New York, Kansas.
Michigan and Minnesota, what can
the Republican party expect to DO in
in 1884?
The bee., 1883-04-07
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bureau 10 20 Furnish colored journals with
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ful, spicy and concise correspondence. Give
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The bee., 1883-04-07

Marshal McMichael has discharged
every negro bailiff. President Arthur
must know something about it.
The bee., 1883-04-07

The Delaware House has -.--.,.
pm Wnlcn Is dssicnsd 70 ea-s-.s.-.
rest oL unlicensed salesman s-... ...... -
oy imposing upon -Aeu aa e..
- - - 'ns party MAXIM tie a-e
: e-----' Is --',iL-7-'rlli prevailed q. In.
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of ~ g. - ''-' ''',',--' v-.--l .s..
s.onea.i,S,.as.L- IS : '--,''7'.- -i-e.
versitv of Ceorgia ~ e., % i1- U-
Josenb F Rror,r +. - ,.'-'.' w.. >=-
to that institution ''.'-'' In Jy--.
Oliver Briztow III Cgc7.
The bee., 1883-04-07

This statement does not include the
cost of the mint buildings or the Jst
of any of the public bu lding5 IN tn !:
District Of Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-08
The Sunday Schools in Aadrain County.

The number of Sunday schools report
ed is twenty-one. Number of scholars,
l,042. Number of teachers and officers,
lS5. Number of evergreen schools (kept
open all the year,, thirteen. Prairie
township reports all its schools; six in
number. Likewise Cuivre township, for
instance, reports no schools. as also the
township in the western part of the
county.
The Oldest school reported, organized
in 1865, is the First NJ. Epispocal OF
Mexico. The Mexico Christian reports
the largest membership, IFS, and also the
largest average attendance, l25, Wesley
Chapel reports the largest membership
in Prairie township. Farber, Union re-
ports a membership of 120, the highest il
Cuivre township.
This is a better report than l have beer
able to make any time before. But it il
incomplete. Friends, much yet remains
to be done. We should be able to get
report from every school In the county
The county suffers in comparison wit
other counties in this matter. Agitation
will bring about better results. Atten'
the conventional, and try to have you
spiritual strength renewed, and let US en-
deaver to give this work a new impuls
the coming year, such as it never had be
fore. Work, for the night is coming.
JNo. BEAL, Co. Sec. S. S. A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-08
Tuesdav,s Elections.

The result of the elections Tuesday
was mainly in favor Of the Democrats.
New York has again gone Democratic.
A most gratifying victory was gained
by the Democrats in Virginia over
Malone and his cohorts. New Jer-
sey seems to have gone Democratic.
Massachusetts, and Connecticut have
gone Republican. Maryland has re.
NAMED true to the Democratic stan
dard. and Pennsylvania votes Repub'
liean, as was expected. The notable
event of the day is the redemption
of Virginia. The victory in New
York is hardly as complete as W
had expected, though the result
there is 10 the main gratifying
Altogether the day was favorable t
the Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-08
THANKSGIVING Proclamation.

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 2.-Gov-
ernor Crittenden to-day issued the
annual thanksgiving proclamation which
is as follows: STATE OF MISSOURI, Ex-
ECUTIvE DEPARTMENT. In obedience to
custom and in token of gratitude to the
allwise sourc of every good for the man.
fold blessing bestowed upon US during
the past year, l, Thomas T. Crittenden.
governor of the state of Missouri, dc
hereby designate Thursday, the 29th day
of November, as a day of thanksgiving
In pursuance of the request of the presi-
dent of the United States, 1 recoment
that the people rest from their accustom.
ed labors on that day, and that they as.
semble at their respective places of wor.
ship and render thanks and praise to AL
mighty God for that manifestation of Di.
vine favor which has preserved US from
pestilence and blessed us with peace ant
prosperity, and devoutly implore a con-
tinuance of his mercy.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunte
set my hand and caused to be affixed tn,
great seal of the State of Missouri.
Done at the City of jefferson, this tn;
I'd day of November, A. D. 1883.
THOMAS T. CRITTENDEN.
By the governor,
MICHAEL X. McGRATH,
Secretary of State
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-08
Correct.

The country members as a rule are
superior in honesty and political sense
to the small bore statesman whom we
send up to Jefferson City. A bad
feeling has been produced by the con-
viction that the st. Louis delegation
represents the worst features of boss
ism and ring rule, and country men,
bers are reluctant to trust even local
matters to the Bradys and Hathaways,
who play the role Of puppets Oil the
floor with the Buffers and McChesneys
pulling the strings from the lobby.
If our citizens will purge the COM
mittees, attend the primaries, vote
on each election day, and send decent
men to represent them at Jefferson
City, we shall have no reason to fear
hostility or jealousy from the country
members.-St. Louis Post-D Dispatch,
The above is the milk in the cocoa,
nut. The better class Of Democrats
In st. Louis stay away from the pri'
maries, and let thugs and thieves &c
to the conventions. The country
Democrats won't recognize them
There has been, and will be, grea'
trouble in the party on this account
The Democrats on Change in St
Louis should go to the polls like othel
Democrats, or else not make so mucl
noise about a smell for which the,
are responsible.