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The bee., 1883-12-29
WashingtOn,s Market Cart.

On the 10th of April Braddock LEFT Al.
exandrla. On the 9th of July he fell.
Washington filed the mountain passes
with troops, and kept off the French
and Indians from the town that trem-
bled and grew. When the French power
in Virginia was broken, he married, and
society" was chagri nned at its early ex-
periences Of his m lrried life. Parson
Weens tells us that "Alexandria, though
small, was lovely, but had no charms for
the palate. BY tobacco its neighbors
had made money. They then began
to look down on the poorer sort, and TO
talk about families. OF course such great
people could not run market carts.
Hence the Belhavenites often sat down
to a dinner of salt meat and johnny
cake. But when Washington brought
the wealthy widow Custis to Mount Yer
non, market cart was constructed, and
twice week sent to BelhaVen with fat
things that amazed the lean market.
Country gentlemen dining in town won-
dered at the change of fare, and thus it
was discovered, to the modification OF
some OF the little great ones, that "Col-
Onel Washington ran a market cart"
Society" then, if proud, was often plain;
for Washington writes in his diary Of q
ball in Alexandria in 1850, where pocket
served as tablecloths,
that bread and butter with tea, which
The drinkers could not distinguish from
not water sweetened," made the bill Of
ARE, and in his disgust be writes it down
a bread-and-butter ball."
The bee., 1883-12-29

1t Is nice when wife gives her hug
band box of cigars on his birthday,
but it somehow takes the romance ali
out of it when she quietly observes next
morning, you'll have to give me some
money to pay for those cigars; spent
all mine for other things.
A mother was trying to break her FIVE
year-old boy of the habit of lying by
telling him that all liars went to HI.
She gave him moving account of the
terrors of the place. whereupon he ex-
claimed, "Why, mother, 1 couldn't stand
it." "But you would De made to stand
it." "0h, we'll" said the youngster, eff
could stand it l wouldn't care"
"No," exclaimed Mr.. Penhecker. "No,
madam, l object most decidedly. Once
and for all i say 1.-THE girls shall not
be taught foreign languages" "And
WIZ not, pray% said Mrs. P, with with
ering sarcasm. Because" said Mr.. P,
with more whitening sarcasm, because,
Mrs. P, one tongue is enough for any
Romang
The bee., 1883-12-29

of the few men of our race that
the party in power has 1ntrusted
with high executive functions.
The department regards him az
among the safest aud most efici-
ent officers in their list.
DIR. Isaac N. Carey cannot see,
but how gled his heart has been
made this Xmas old friends and
acquaintance have not been un-
mindful of him. His daughter,
Miss Tennie, who have been away
from Washington nearly eight
years arrived the day after Xmas
to further assist in gladdening
our old friends heart. We must
not forget those whom the Maker
has seen fit te put his hands upon.
! 30 the BEE extends it's best re-
CARDS and wishes to DIR. Carey,
Mr.. Philip Thompson and all who
are afflicted.
We are respectfully requested to
state that 1t is the sober second
thought opinion Of the thinking
class of listeners that attend the
Literary, that the most consu-
mate hide-bound jackall that
speaks there is the person that
berates colored persons because
they accept and fill positions as
clerks and attaches under the
government. Some people should
read what DR.. Esop said about a
| fox and some grapes.
Miss B. L. Agee, we'll known
in the social circle of Baltimore
will shortly pay visit to her
friend Miss Matte G. Nelson, Of
the same city, who is completing
her course of studies at the How
ard University. A number of her
friends here have made arrange
ments to tender her a compli-
mentary reception on her arrival,
which will be Jan. 7th. The af-
fair is much talked of and a good
time is expe cted.
The South Washington subscrlb-
ers are hereby notified that the col
lector will be around on Monday.
The bee., 1883-12-29
The Yalue Of Cersals AZ ToOd.

In a lecture on tlJ 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 hbrine, and it can be
readily obtained for examination by
making little flour into dough and
water, and then washing the starch out
by means of a stream of water. There
is then left a grayish-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 q 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
food, but they are bitter, astiringent, and
not easy of digestion. 1t has come 20 be
pretty well recognized that the food OK
man doing hard work should have flesh
formers to heat-givers in proportion Of
1 to Al, and that the food Of a child
should have / to z. Bread gives to ~,
while the heat-giyers are even more than
a child wants; so it is not q good food
by itself. Pulse gives taking an averags)
TO Il, which is far too small. In the
calculations heat-givers are reckoned 40
starch. Potatoes give l to 16, according
to the latest analysis, the old, to 8, be-
inc evidently in error. Onions are to 4
an excellent proportion, though onions
are not much in favor as food. IN look
ing at the relative values Of flesh-formeD
and the heat-givers in foods, the actual
mount of water must not be forgotten.
The bee., 1883-12-29
Gambling i'm DeadMnO1.

A very characteristic incident of life
in the wild and reckless West occurred
in one of the popular saloons of Dead
wood the other afternoon. A party of
four were playing poker, and the bets
were running high. A couple of the
boys got to bucking at one another, and
a huge pile of greenbacks and chips was
soon piled between them. At last one
scaled" the other, and he showed three
queens. The other quietly turned over
three kings.
"Take the money" said the patron of
the ladies, as though asking the other to
drink.
The man of many kings reached over
to take in the pot, when one of the other
players interfered and claimed that one
of the kings in the hand of the winner
belonged to him, unless there were five
in the pack, as he laid down two of them
when the heavy betting began. He Of
the queens rose up quietly pulled muir
derous-looking bulldog revolver, which
he placed in unpleasant proximity;
"Drop it,"
He dropped it, you bet; and then.
without another word, the game went on
as though nothing had happened.
The bee., 1883-12-29
A Pupil of Liszt,

A young female pianist, an orphan,
and wholly dependent for her profes'
sional talent, arriving in a small town in
Germany, advertised concert for a GER
tain day, giving herself out as pupil of
Liszt. The day before the concert was to
come off she discovered, to her great dis
may, that Liszt arrived in town and was
staying at the same hotel with herself
Fearing an exposure, which would be
fatal to her future career, she waited on
List, and in the most humble manner
begged pardon for the unwarranted use
she had made of his name, making him
acquainted at the same time with her
unfriended situation. He listened to her
story, and requested her in the kindest
manner to sit down to the piano and
play one of the pieces she had prepared
for the next days concert. He sat down
by her side, gave her advice as to how
certain passages should be rendered cor
rected some faults, and then said: "Now,
my young friend, have given you
lesson; you may henceforth call your
self pupil of Liszt. Before she could
stammer out her thanks, he added: ''If
the programmes are not yet printed you
may state on this occasion you will be as.
sisted by your instructor, Able List"
The bee., 1883-12-29
JUNIOR ASSEMBLY.

This club of young men has always, until
rflEs. wear. tsince their organization six years
;sra- given a reception during the Christmas
hdEo avs in honor of their lady friends. In
.stesr1 of their usual reception there was an
exoeII ent Stag Party given by them Monday
evening. Decem Der 2ith, at the residence of
their or. Sec'y, Mr.. Samuel Simmons. No.
r74e I, street, n. W. 1t is evident that these
young g. entIemen are desirous Of having their
club beaI name that will cope most favor
abby With the spsrta's. The BEE could not
help br4 n office that the main topic OF eonVer-
sation wal, In regard to two grand dances
which they 81 1ticipate giving later in the sea-
son, and WI hic h they are looking forward to
with grea ID cal of pleasure. At this point
the BE, his wing aa engagement, had TO de-
part, leaving the yoang men as happy as they
The bee., 1883-12-29

The total national debts Of the world
in 1878 were S25,531, 1922, Of which
that of France was the largest ~, ,677,-
743.4O0) that Of England next (S3, 1885,
9O7, ,97O) that Of Russia third (s2 500,-
OOO,OOOl; that of Spain fourth (S2,050,-
OOO.OOOJ: that of the United States fifth
(2035. 1856 1911; that Of Italy sixth (e1,-
$50 600 OOO1: that Of Austria seventh
(S1 100000 0OO); that Of British India
eighth Isl, ,170, ,GOO,OO0.) The public debts
have increased about 5000, 1000, 900 from
1870 to 1873.
in reality there is perhaps no one OF
our natural passions 30 hard to suodue
rs pride. Disguise it, struggle with IL,
tiAe il. mortify it as much as one pleases,
Z ia still alive, and will every now and
then peep out and show itself; you W.S
see f. perhaps often in this nistory:
or even if / could conceive that I had
completely overcome il, / should PROB
abIy be proud of my humility.-I Ben
ianin Franklin's Autobiography.
An exchange inquiries: What shall
we do at table" Why, eat, man, eat,
Of course. It wouldn't be Just the thing
10 pIay ball, or shoot at a 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.
In 1879 not a single death was occar
stoned by boiler explosions on the MissiS'
sippi, which is without precedent
The bee., 1883-12-29
The Parable Of the PrOdigal Ssu.~

Never certainly in human languAge
was so much-such a world of love and
wisdom and tenderness-compre pressed in
tosuch few immortal words. Every line,
every touch of the picture is full Of bead
tiful and eternal significance. The poor
bows presumptuOus claim for all thas
life could give him-the leaving Of the
old home-the journey to TAR country
the brief spasm of enjoyment there
the mighty famine in that land-the
premature exhaustion Of all that could
make life noble and endurable-the
abysmal degradation and unutterAblo
misery that followed-the coming q
himself and recollection of all that be
had left behind-the return in heart
broken penitence and deep humility
the fathers far-of sight of him, and the
gush of compassion and tenderness over
this poor returning prodigal-the ringing
Joy of the whole household over him
who had been loved and lost, and had
now come home-ths unjust jealousy
and mean complaint of the elder broth
er, and then that close Of the parable in
q strain of music-'Son, thou art Bvsr
with me, and all that / have is thine. IS
was meet that we should make Merry
and be glad for this my brother was
dead, he is alive again; he was lost, and
is found'-all this indeed is divine aDi-
tome of the wandering of man and the
love of God such as no ear Of man has
ever heard elsewhere. p r. the one
scale all that Confueius -l gh Wlthohnf,
or Zoroaster, or Socrat -
said-and they wrote a. l>c ~ i
beautiful and holy wGS > and put in
the other the Parable of the Prodigal Son
alone with all that this single parable
means, and can any candid spirit doubs
which scale would not weigh the other
in eternal preciousness, in divine &dap.
ton to the wants of man2
The bee., 1883-12-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

The singing in the A sbury
church christmas morning was
superb.
The Catholic choir was unsur-
passed Christmas morning.
Mr.. Davis, of the Pensi OH Of
flee and Miss Ell. V. Davi s will
give select,reading shortly.
Mr.. FL. G. Smith. corneti st Will
please accept the thanks of the
musical and dramatic Editor of
the BEE for his fine music: Al COM
position entitled 'Be true Bright
Eyes" The piece is beauti full and
no singer should be without it.
The bee., 1883-12-29
The Pigeons of Venice.

Everybody has heard of the pigeons
which flock aaily to the famous Square
of st. Marks, in Venice, to be fed, and
many Americans have no doubt seen
them resting upon the shoulders and
arms of the woman who dispenses their
daily bread to them. Many are the sto-
ries told OF their origin; how their an
cestors served the republic by bringing
back news of its fleets, and so on; but
none Of them are established, except that
the birds have always been regarded as
town property, and have been fed out of
fund set apart for that purpose, which
is now said to be a donation from the
Countess Pofcrasto. Until lately it
would have been thought little less than
sacrilage to touch feather of them; but
recently Venetian boy was discovered
carrying off pigeon, evidently with a
view to pie. The case was carried into
court, where it was decided that the pig
cons had never been legally conveyed to
the town, consequently they were no
body's property, but, SO to speak, wild
fowl, and that the boy was only following
his natural instincts in catching them,
and must be acquitted.
The bee., 1883-12-29
TO THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
Met At Defiance, Ohio, May the 9Th,
1883.

Once again around the campfire,
Comrades of the days gone by;
Once again We are together
Rallied by no battle cry;
And your campfire keeps its glow,
Lighted first in Mexico.
Once again is told the story
OF the glorious days of old,
When ye grasped the sword of battle,
And the tide of victory rolled;
For ye never fled the foe
On the fields of Mexico.
When our country called, her honor
Did she yield into your hands;
Bravely was that trust defended,
With daring high and grand.
0, the deeds done long ago
On the plains of Mexico.
Desert sere, nor blirstling mountain.
Could your onward footsteps bar
But handful, each Cortez
In conquest grander far.
Will your scars attesting show
How ye marched through MexicUl
o, the wild huZzas that welcomed
When the battle work was done,
And the foeman's pride was broken,
And your triumph had been won!
Brightly did your banners flow,
Marching home from Mexico.
: But the ranks you brought were thinner.
Far away they fell and died
Noble souls that with ye battled,
Falling brayely at your side.
Tenderly ye laid them low
On the fields of Mexico.
BY the blood of Palo Alto,
By the slain of Monterey,
By the deeds of Buena Vista.
And of Ceno Gorde's fray
Swear the old campfire shall glow
That you lit in Mexico.
Years are past, and We are falling
In the life's battle one by one,
But you proudly cling together
In the friendship there begun.
Stand until Deaths bugle blow.
Once, as once in Mexico.
The bee., 1883-12-29
A COMPLIMENTARY LETTER.
DENVER, Dec. 20, 1888.

DENVER, Dec. ~, 1888.
Hon. FRED'K DOUGLASS.
Ny Dear Old Frend-I am now in posses
sion of the pamphlet containing your speech
and COL IngersolPs on the late decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States on the
Civil Rights Bill. The appropriateness and
impressive force of your speech does me
proud. And so does the unique force of your
introduction of the Colonel. Happy thought!
that poem from Leigh Hunt-if correct as to
it's author How did you come to think oft?
1t strikes me as disclosing the fertility and
aptitudes of your mind. Like faithful senti-
mel you are still standing in the front ranks
of the friends of the race. Your speech and
Coloners should be read by every colored man.
woman and child in the land that can read
english, Grandly did the colonel tower up on
that occasion. He is a tower of strength to
the struggling millions for whom he wields
his SURPRISING powers. 1t does seem to me
that he surpasses all the known laws of the
art and tricks of oratory. Fraternally,
II. o. WAGNER.
The bee., 1883-12-29

A good WORKSHOP containing such tooh
as can be used TO advantage by the
farmers should be found on every farm.
A room with q stove in it, and large
enough to permit of the construction of
A hay rigging, gate or portable fence,
will furnish place where many hours
NAV be healthfully and proftably spent
in the most inclement weather of win
ter. Here great deal of repairing may
be done that would otherwise find itf
way to the village mechanic. New tools
NAV be built, that will be needed on the
farm. or harnesses may be oiled and re.
haired and q great many things that
will suggest themselves may be done.
In mild weather the thoughtful can find
profitable outdoor work, such as repair.
ing out-buildings and cutting up falleg
branches from trees
The bee., 1883-12-29
MY LAST CIGAR.

The following Is the version Of an old song tn
ns quite popular some IS or 30 years ago..
Twas off the Blue Canary Isles,
One glorious summer day,
Isat upon the quarterback
And whifr1 my cares away;
And rs the volum'd smoke arose
Like incense in the air,
Ibreath'd sigh to think, in sooth,
1t was my last cigar!
leaned upon the quarter-rail,
And look'd down in the sea;
E'en there the purple wreath of smoke
Was curling gracefully.
Ah! what had L, at such time.
TO do with wasting care?
Alas, the trembling tear proclaimed
1t was my last cigar!
1watched the ashes as they came
Fast drawing to the end;
Iwatched it as friend would watch
Beside dying friend;
And, as the fire crept slowly on,
1t vanished into air;
threw 1t from me-spare the tale
1t was my last cigar.
I've seen the land of all love
Fade In the distance dim;
I've watched above the blighted heart
Where once proud hope hath been;
But have never known a woe
Which could with that compare,
When, off the Blue Canary Isles,
Ismoked my last cigar!
The bee., 1883-12-29

No animal Of the farm win show signs
of neglect as soon as the cow. The coat
gets rough and dirty, and the bones
stand out with irregular and peculiar
prominence. On the other hand as
matter of course, good care gives the op-
posite appearance, and the creature is
neat, clean, and plump. There is much
in a good supply of wholesome food, but
without occasional rubbing and curry
ing it will not make cow look and feel
comfortable. It pays to che COWS.
The bee., 1883-12-29
MOTIFS,

De Lime Kiln Club am 'spected to meet
eact, udder fore de New Year kums in. De
business OBJ de ole yer mus be klosed up, or
dat ,linonent members be closed out.
By order ob de Presdence.
MILKY TEXAS.
GROIN SHADE, Secterri.
The bee., 1883-12-29
MY FIRST CIGAR.

I'VE also give my First Cigar" from the Keokr
Gte CIy.l
Twas in quiet alley,
One glorious summer day,
I sat upon dry-goods box,
And drew and puffed away;
And as the curly smoke arose,
And floated on the air,
Isuddenly grew awful sick
1t was my first cigar.
leaned across the dry-goods box,
Turned almost deathly pale,
And gasped and threw up everything,
Zen to my great toe nail;
Al! what did at such time,
For smoking seem to care,
Alas! the trembling tear proclaimed,
It was my first cigar.
I've swallowed gsbs of castor oil,
And took pills by the score;
Been turned and twisted inside out
A dozen times or more;
But sickness have never felt,
Which could with shat compare,
When in that lonely alley
] smoked my first cigar.
The bee., 1883-12-29

could be. The officers for the ensuing year are
the following: Ulysses G. Black, Pres; Joseph
Savoy, Vice-Pres.; Eugene Silence, Sec; Sam
uel Simmons, Cor. Sec; John Coleman, Treas;
William Myers, s. at A.; Executive Commit
tee, Sidney Mcfarland, Chairman, Eugene
Silence, John Coleman.
The bee., 1883-12-29

The end of all education Is thae
highest of all possible ends, the disci-
pline of man for the battle Of life,-dis-
cipline in body, in intellect, in the NOR
al nature. Great powers Of body or OF
intellect, divorced from integrity of the
moral nature, only make the greater viii
lians. Education, if divorced from .
healthy moral sentiment, ia rather .
curse than a blessing.
The bee., 1883-12-29
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WHERE THE BEE IAN DE flAD'
-. poIkety's, NJ. Street, between 18th and
l5 ~ paller. Druggist, corner 10th and M
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Northwest oopo,,r,o A.,
a.ntb I'm washington Branch Office: DR.. K. s.
80 1rs Manager 73l IA Street.
l4ma, rast washington, JAMES L. TURNER
,i- montgomery st.
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.,opr I-g street, N. w.
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h.gna,, fn,ason Manager, No. 1872, South Columbus
street.
The bee., 1883-12-29

The shrinkage of Tulare Lake, CAL,
prehi7toric settlement, stone
buildings, traces of canals, once bordered
with planted trees, and other evidences
If occupation by an unknown race, being
early defined as the water subsidized.
The bee., 1883-12-29

SuO uCAAahuo lAdue upon the CIuU
from financial point, TO keep up
the social reputation of Washing
ton without resort to any system
OF paid concerns. We hail the
club with the best wishes of all
the people that have from time to
time engaged Its hospitality, and
In wishing them, as we sincerely
do, a a"merry Christmas and happy
new year," we also enter the ad-
ditional wish that they will never
again be sponsors for a paid en-
tertainment.
We wish all our readers, yes,
humanity at large, a merry Xmas,
and a happy newyear. Particularly
do we kindly think of the thou
sands of Gods poor that have no
Xmas, of the poor uncared-for
orphans that have no s'santa claus''
or "chris kringle, of the poor
men and women that have neither
coal or wood, nor raiment. We
speak for the COED men and wo-
men of all our churches who are
busily engaged in the good work
of making poor and wretched
poverty struck people think that
there is some human nature in the
rich world. May the God like
work of Mrs. Grimkee. Mrs. Car
roll, and the noble good and de-
voted ladies ofall the churches be
crowned with abundant success.
The Cadet Corps fair has thus
far been a success. The good or
der that is maintained there is
within itself enough to commend
the fair and its object to a gener-
Gus public. Another thing we
observe, there is no ''gouging,' %
you can obtain real good meal
with trimmings for fifty cents. The
hall is elegant in its make up, and
the ladies who have charge of
the tables, rafies, etc, etc, seem to
fully know their duties. The in
terminable woman beggar seems
to be entirely absent from the
cadets fair. The absence of borish
women and the terrible bad and
very noisy boy from a fair is of
the things that visitors congratu-
late themselves upon.
Col. Joseph t. Wilson made a
characteristic speech at the liter
airy the evening DR.. Crummell
read the story of "the black wo-
men of the south" He said that
tricksters and sharpers operating
under the gulse of churchmen,
were hood-winking and otherwise
playing upon the creduality of the
ignorant women cf the south; that
the long feeble and prophetic nam
ed associations and societies es-
tablished in the cities and rural
districts, tended in many cases to
dwarf the best energies of the
safe and truly reliable people who
worked to upbuild the ignorant
and degraded. These societies
were used to pasture up the wick
ed and designing sharpers, who
worked upon their subjects through
the feeble and superstition, where
as if the ministry would open a
deadly fire upon them, instead of
remaining silent the, curse would
soon be out of the way. The col
onel is precisely right too many
of the colored ministers stand In
with these societies; both they and
the societies should 60. The dis
cussion was quite animated and at
the same time very interesting.
We wonder who the lady from
Howard University meant when
she surveyed the audience and
said, 'tyOur people,"
The men and women that do
the greatest work for humanity
are the ones that think not of
forever and ever harrassiug oues
ears with what they do. Who
ever heard of Charles Sumner,
Robert g. Ingersoll, Lydia Childs
or Lucretia Mott, saying "your
people"