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The bee., 1883-11-24

children being educated there
were colored. The colored peo-
pie, he added, were being forced
into certain quarters, and accord
ing to the last report of the Health
officers, the colored people were
dying two to one as compared
with the whites because they were
crowded out. This was natural,
perhaps, he said, but in the mat
ter OF the question under consid-
Grafton, he urged caution and in
telligent action. The report be-
fore the meeting had been sub
mitted to the Commissioners. The
latter had not refused to consider
1t upon its merits, there were still
facts unknown to the Commits
sioners which might induce them
to look into the matter more care
fully. An important fact never
before mentioned was that two
large sewers were running under
the Stevens school building, plac-
ed there years ago, and the bad
odors that came from those sewers
were mainly instrumental in in
juring the health of the pupils.
The report submitted by Mr..
Brooks was adopted, after speech
es had been made by Joseph
Jackson and others.
A series of presmbles and reso-
lutions were then submitted by
Mr.. Wallace Grant indorsing the
report submitted to the Board of
School Trustees by Mr.. Brooks;
congratulating the latter for his
manhood and bold truthfulness;
recommending that the Commits
sloners be requested to take i'm
mediate action concerning the
school building in question, and
asking the appointment of a COM
mite of five to present the reso-
lutions to the District Commits
sioners, and recommend that the
matter be attended to at once.
These resolutions, after short ad-
dresses by Thomas Wright, Rev.
S. Alexander and others, were
adopted, and the following COM
mittee was appointed: Rev. w.
S. Brooks, Rev. S. Alexander, w.
S. Dupee, Joseph Ii. Jackson and
Thomas Wright. The committee
waited on the Commissioners on
Friday.
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THE WASHINGTON CADET
CORPS,

This gallant organization is un-
der marching orders" for Mon
day evening Nov. 26th to assem-
bic at their old armory at 8 So'clock
fully armed and equipped 10 march
upon and occupy their new armory
on the south side Of O street be-
tween 7th and Sth streets n. w.
At the same hour The garrison of
the new armory, consisting of the
honorary members, their ladies
and the ladies of the Fair Commit
tee will report for duty and ''Hold
the Fort" until "Johnny comes
marching home," when they will
surrender with discretion to the
brave boys whose colors as yet
show no defeats.
On Thanksgiving night the
Cadets viii be happy to receive
their friends as we are informed,
at their "Housewarming," when
the building will be thrown open
to visitors and friends. The Fair
from all accounts Is 'just a boom
ing"
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ALEXANDRIA ANNALS.
Reported especially for the BEE.
Yours lovingly,
LOUISE.

Reported especially for the BEE.
Rev. Sampson M. johnson, of Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, preached at Roberts
Chapel last Sunday morning His dis
course was able and powerful. At night
Rev. =. G. Walker, delivered an earnest
and feeling sermon. The others churches
was filled by their respectiv pastors.
The Civil Rights meeting held at Excel
sior- Hall proved to be the largest and
most enthusiastic assemblage held here
since the meeting that was held at old
Liberty Hall, at which Hon. Fred. Doug
lass, delivered his memorable speech.
NJ. NJ. Holland, Esq, w. Calvin Chase,
an! A. st. A. Smith oftfe BEE, addressed
the audience. Letters of regret were
read from Col. r G IngersolI. Hon. Fred.
Douglass, Senator B. K. Bruce, and Col.
D A Windsor. Magnus L. kRobinson,
presided, and VIM. A. Carter, acted as
secretary. The meeting endorsed the
speeches as tnelr SentlmentS.
Mr.. T B Pinn. of the county. met with
a severe loss last week.
Mr.. r Robinson, left Washington,
Tuesday for the eastern shore of Virginia,
in the interest of the BEE.
A grand temperance rally came off last
night at Roberts Chapel.
The Alexandria Gazette is the most
contemplate sheet published in the
south.
The circulation of the BEE, is rapidly
here. Look out for it next
week, it. will be brimful of news.
The Old Dominion Club backed by the
people of this city, and endorsed by the
late Civil Rights meeting, will i'll behalf
of the people of Virginia, petition the
next legislature to pass Civil Rights
act.
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A COLORED INDIGNATION
MEETING.

"Wednesday night a largely at
tended meeting of the parents and
friends of the pupils attending the
Stevens school was held at the
Nineteenth-street Baptist church.
Rev. Walter Brooks was elected
Chairman and Mr.. Ellis Brown
Secretary. The report on the
condition of the Stevens building
recently submitted to the Board
of school Trustees, by Trustee
John H. Brooks was read, and
Mr.. Brooks made an address in
support of it. He hoped that the
community would not become a
Harmed as to the safety OF the
building. 1t was safe enough for
a while, at least, but he was anxl-
Gus that the Commissioners would
realize the fact that the structure
was in TO wise safe or habitable.
Its ventilation was bad and more
room was needed. Becoming
somewhat excited and drifting a.
way from the subject matter in
hand, Mr.. Brooks intimated that
the school in question was being
neglected purposely, because the
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Gems of Thought.

Misfortunes come to man through ex-
cessive love Of SELF He misjudges things
just, good, and beautiful, through think
ing he ought always to honor what belongs
to himself in preference to truth Plato.
By ones self is evil done, by ones self
one suffers. BY ones self evil is left un-
done, and ones self one is purified. Purity
and impurity belong to ones self; no one
can purify another.-[ Buddhist Scripture
Rejoice not when thy enemy faileth, and
let not thy heart be glad when he STUN
bleth. A benevolent eye, humility of spirit,
and mind free from pride characterize
the true disciples of Abraham Jewish
Talmud.
When you have learned how to live
well, you will know how to die WELL Be
not sorry if men do not know you, but be
sorry if you are ignorant of men. Not to
correct your faults is to commit new ones.
-[COnfucius.
1 am constitutionally susceptible of
noises. A carpenters hammer, in q warm
summers noon, will fret me into more
than midsummer madness. But those un-
connected, unset sounds are nothing to the
measured malice of music Lamb.
The old in religion dies out, the old error,
the old dispensation, the old superstition,
but not the old religion. This is forever
new and forever fresh. For this there is
no decline, no decay; for it is the life of
God in the SOUL [Orville Dewey.
Avarice is generally the last passion of
those lives of which the first part has been
squandered in pleasure, and the second de-
voted to ambition. He that sinks under
the fatigue of getting wealth, lulls his age
with the milder business of saving it
johnson.
Faith gratefully and reYerently acknowl-
edges and uses the past, but she sets her
face toward the future. The outward form
of truths held sacred by good men is des-
tined to be remodeled by the progress of
knowledge; yet in their deeper essence
there is spirit which will move energet-
ically with the development of all that is
most precious and glorious in man. w.
F. Newman.
A book is good company. 1t is full of
conversation without lOquacity. 1t comes
to your longing with full instruction, but
pursues you never. 1t is not offended at
your Observation-Disclosures, nor jealous if you
turn to other pleasures. 1t silently serves
the soul without recOmpense, not even for
the hire of love. And yet more noble, it
seems to pass from itself, and to enter the
memory, and to hover in silvery trans
figuration there, until the outward book
is but body, and its soul and spirit are
flown to you, and possess your memory
like spirit Beecher.
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A Model School Teacher.

A tolerably athletic young man took q
certain school to teach years ago in West
ern New York after q number of peda-
gogues had tried it and given it up in des-
pair. The "big boys' had driven the
teachers away invariably, and the discOur-
agement was so complete the first day that
they never undertook second edition.
This young man took hold with q full
knowledge of the difficulty, and with a
hope that he could succeed. He was mild
hammered, and he opened the school the
first day with a pleading smile on his lips
that made even the small boys reckless
He was taking the names of the children,
and progressed without difficulty till he
came to John Tarbox, the ring-leader of
the unruly ones, and the boy who always
gave the signal for trouncing the master" !"
The new teacher approached him with
a sweet smile on his face, and said:
"Now, will you tell me your name,
please
The boy leaned back in his seat, put his
feet over the top of the desk, and looked
cross-eyed at the new teacher, while all
the school roared
please tell me your name," repeated
the teacher pleadingly, and without motto
ing this rudeness.
"Wall, "drawled the fellow, sometimes
they call me Bob, and sometimes they call
me Pete, and sometimes they call me some
thin else, but you better not call me any
thingw
The mild-looking teacher had been ex-
peeting all this; there he had the advan-
tage. He had prepared himself for q fight,
not fight for minute, but for an hour or
day, if need be; he had been in manner
trained for it, and so just as the last words
were out of the boys mouth he dealt the
big lubber blow between the eyes that
stunned him, and then, grasping him by
the collar dragged him headlong over the
seats, stood him up on the floor with q
jam, and thundered out What is your
name?"
"John Tarbox p' exclaimed the boy,
promptly, and with his eyes fairly bulging
from his head.
"Yery well, said the teacher. "Take
your seat, John, and John took it.
There was no more difficulty, and at the
end Of the season that school was said to
be the best in the country.
A bee flew into pitcher that stood on a
doorstep of house in Boston. A dog,
coming along, saw the bee, and went down
into the pitcher after the insect. The bee
made it lively for the dog, and he could
not withdraw his head, and the circus be-
gan IL earnest. The dog howled fearfully
and began to plunge wildly about, and
then started on mad run down the street.
The dog being completely blindfolded by
the pitcher could not guide himself but
got under the feet of stout man and both
took roll in the gutter and the shouts of
the man, who did not attempt to disguise
his annoyance, were as loud as the yells of
tie dog. A policeman, coming up, broke
the pitcher and tIa1s broke up the show at
the same time.
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"A RuInslier'S Story.

A man named Stacy, the owner of
splendid drinkingsaloon in New York, re-
Gently signed the pledge and closed his
house. Hearing that party of lads had
formed themselves into q temperance So
ciety, he went to them and gave them his
experience 0s % rumselier We repeat
some of his recollections for our readers:
II sold liquor said Mr.. Stacy, "for
eleven years-long enough for me to see
the beginning and end of its effects. i
have seen q man take his first glass of
liquor in my place, and afterward fill the
grave of suicide. / have seen man after
man, wealthy aud educated, come into nv
saloon, who now cannot buy his dinner. i
can recall twenty customers worth one
hundred thousand to five hundred thOus-
and dollars, who arc now without money,
place or friends
He warned boys against entering saloons
on any pretext. He stated that he had
seen many young fellows, members of q
temperance society, come in with o friend
and wait while he drank. "NO, no. they
would say, II never touch it. Thanks all
the same.' Presently, rather than seem
ehurlish, one would take glass of cider
or harmless lemonade "The lemonade
was nothing said the rumseller, "but /
knew how it would end The only safety,
boys, for any man. no matter how strong
his resolutions. is outside the door Of the
saloon"
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Clever.

It is related of DR.. Holmes that a5
country charitable fair one day he was en-
treated to furnish letter for the post
office. He seized sheet Of paper, and be-
tween its folds placed 81 bank note.
Turning to the first page he wrote the fol-
lowing:
Dear lady, whosoer thou art,
Turn this poor page with trembling care
But hush, Oh hush thy beating heart,
The one thou lowest best will be there.
In obedience to the poet injunction, the
page turned disclosed the attractive green
back of the value of one dollar, and to
prove the truth of this assertion, he made
the following appeal on the opposite page
from the bank deposit:
Fair lady lift thine eyes and tell
Ifthis is not truthful letter,
TDis Is one thou lowest well.
And naught t0) would make thee love II better
Occasionally, yes, very often, woman
is more than match for man. A farm
er living in the outskirts of New Haven
was in hurry to get his farm work along,
and went out into the field with his boys
and hired man, entirely overlooking the
fact that the last stick of wood in tho
woodpile had been burned to get the break
fast. Raging hungry the force came in at
noon. The good wife had the table set
with all the taste of which she was mis-
tress, and it really looked inviting, but
there was no dinner upon it. Sarah,
where's the dinner ?" inquired the farmer
somewhat anxiously. II don't know wheth-
er it is done or not. There was no wood
for fire, so hung it in the warmest place
I could find. It's on the ladder at the
south side of the house" The whole force
was detailed at ehopping wood that after
noon.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

The concert under the auspices
of Mr.. III. Grant, which is to take
place at Lincoln Hall, Thanks
giving night, will no doubt be a
success.
A grand concert for the bene-
fit Of st. Luke's P. Z. church
will be given at the Congrega-
tional Church, Friday evening,
November, Both. There will be
quite an array of talent. Among
them are Misses Minnie Evan,
Sophia Wilckens, Mrs. j. S. Pow
ell, Prof. Bischoff, J. NJ. Buchan-
an, and Prof. VIM. Jaeger.
There is a concert in progress
for the benefit of the Cadets.
The new organ for the Bethel
Church has been specially selec-
ted by Rev. J. w. Stevenson.
Mr.. j. Il. Layton, maintains
that the transposition method is
better than Esputas or Italian
method. The schools should a.
dopt it. The transposition meth
Cd is far the better.
The new dralnitic club is de-
funct, The members have all left
If is reported.
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members or so called local minister Mr..
B. to see his friends and have Jolly good
time. Well Clara, think the Church is
coming to pretty past. The idea, a
man who is well and hearty comes to a
church and appeals to the members to give
him money to pay visit to his friends.
| understand that this kind of business at
this Church is not unusual, and especially
for B. am unable to say where all the
money goes to that is taken up in the
church. There is not a Sunday but what
an appeal is made to the members for
money. have more to say in my next.
until then remain
Yours lovingly,
LOUISE.
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and the steam tonnage registered
II per cent.
A table respecting shipbullding
is embodied IN the report, which
shows that the building during the
past year was less by 16,839 tons
than that Of the preceding year.
The aggregate amount of tom
mage employed in the cod and
mackerel fisheries is shown to be
95,O3S tons, being an increase of
about 22per cent. during the year.
Of the tonnage employed in the
whale fisheries 32.414-89 per
cent. belongs to New Bedford.
The bee., 1883-11-24
REGISTER BRUCE'S REPORT.

In his annual report for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1883,
Register Bruce, Of the treasury
department, says: "The cessa-
ton of refunding operations will
enable me to reduce slightly the
force in the loan division, but all
clerks relieved from duty there
will be needed in other divisions
of the office, in one of which, the
note and coupon division, the
work has fallen considerably in
arrears in consequence of the de-
tail of its clerks to other divi-
sions."
The register calls attention to
the necessity for additional rooms
for the files of his office, and after
giving statistics showing the num-
Der of bonds handled during the
year says: S'There is included in
the blank bonds on hand June 80,
1888, as per vault account, one
registed 4 per cent. bond. No.
1909, for $4,000, which number
when reached in the regular Or
der of issue was found to be mis-
sing. The matter was duly re-
ported TO you under date of Aug,
%, and although a searching in
vestigation was made by the Sc
cret service division, earnestly
seconded by this office, I regret to
state that no clue to its mysterious
disappearance has been discovered.
This bond, however, could not be
negotiated, being, an untitled
blank, lacking name of payee,
date of issue initial of the clerks
who enter and record the issue,
seal of the Treasury department,
and the seal of the register. 1t is
in fact, only the printed form of
bond, and it is impossible that the
government should lose by its alb
straction. This immediate detect
ION of the loss of a single bond,
among the hundreds of thousands
issued by the government, clearly
demonstrated the accuracy with
which the records of this office
are kept"
The report allows that the total
tonnage OF the country exhibits an
increase of 69,554 tons, the reg
istered tonnage having increased
$500 tons, the enrolled 51,349
tons, and the licensed (under 20
tons) S,404 tons; that the sailing
tonnage has increased 25,3O5 tons,
the steam tonnage 57,36S tons, and
the canal tonnage 23,911 tons.
The proportion of the sailing
tonnage registered is AZ per cent.
The bee., 1883-11-24

church people for an assault on
religion.
Mr.. Waring approved of the
paper because it did attack church
state, or what not that opposed
human liberty and human rights,
and this paper he was glad to
state did attack whatever of
church, state or what not that was
opposed to mans equality Of man
before God and the law. Mr..
Cardoza, who had evidently paid
more attention to its reading than
Mr.. Brooks sustained it as a
whole, save one point, and that
was he believed that the spiritual
man was always equal to what
ever emergency might arise. Mr..
Hlllyer insisted that we had more
thought now than in the days of
Aristotle and Plato, on this he
took issue with Mr.. Cardoza, who
contended that We have not gain
edlany addition in thought over
that enjoyed in the DAYS of the
ancients. The paper, like all read
before the society, was attacked,
criticized, but the eminent of the
vast audience was with the author.
Miss A. V. McCabe gave a de-
lightful solo, "Angel Bird" Next
week Bishop Payne will talk on
some influences at work for our
brother in black over the way.
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DOMESTIC ASIDES.

al really think 1t very kind.
This VISIT Mrs. Skinner.
have not seen you such an ago
(The wretch has come to dinnerD
your daughters, too, what loves Of girls
What heads for painters easeIsl
Come here and kiss the infant, dears-
(And give 1t, p'r'aps, themeaslesD
your charming boys see are home
From Reverend Mr. Russelrs;
Twas very very kind to bring them 10th
(What boots for my new BrusseIsD
what! little Clara left at homae
Well now call that shabby;
1should have loved to kiss her So
"a dabby dabby, babbyD
--17Ios. Hood
The bee., 1883-11-24
Scent &c Dogs.

Dogs not only smell odors in an ocea-
SiOnal way, but they likewise seem to ex-
tract q recognizable OdOr from almost
everything, as Professor Groom Robertson
also suggests. Anacharist knows me when
/ am dressed in clothes he never saw be-
fore, by his nose alone. Let me get myself
up in theatrical costume, and cover my
face with a mask, yet he will recognize
me at once by some, to us, undlscOverablo
perfume. Moreover, he Will recognize tho
same OdOr as Clinging to my clothes after
they have been taken eli Ii shy peb-
BILE on the beach, he can pick out that
identical pebble amongst a thousand. Even
the very ground on which have trOdden
remains to him q faint mementO of my
presence for hours afterwaTd- The blood
hound can track q human scent q week
old, which argues n delicacy of nose al
most incredible to human nOstrils. SINH
larly, too, if you watch Anacharist at this
moment, you will see that he runs up and
down the path, shifting away at every
stick, stone and plant, as though he got
separate and distinguishable scent out OF
every one Of them. And so he must, n
doubt; for if even the earth keeps per-
fIme of the person who has walked over 1T
hours before, surely every object about US
must have some faint smell or other, either
of itself or of objects which have touch
ed it, When we remember that single
grain of musk will scent hundreds OF
handkerchiefs so as to be recognizable
even by our defective organs OF smell,
there is nothing extravagant In the idea
that passing creatures may leave traces,
discoverable by keener senses on all the
pebbles and straws which ne across the
road. Thus the smells which make up
half Of the dogs picture OF the universe
are probably just as continuous and dls-
tinct as the sights which make up the
whole picture IN our own case, and when
doubtless coalesce with the other hau Ia
the canine mind.
If a person swallows any poison what
ever or has fallen into COnVul5IOnS from
overlooking the stomach, an instantaneous
remedy, efficient and applicable in large
number Of cases, Is q heapiHg teaSpOOHful
Of common salt and as much ground mus
tard, stirred raDidly In teacup or warm
water. and swallowed instantly. it Is hard
ly down before 1t begins to come up, bring
ing the remaining contents OF the stomach
with it, and lest there Do any remnant Of
the poison, however small, let the white of
an egg. or a teaSpOOnfIl Of strong coffee be
swallowed as soon as the stomach is quiet,
aS these articles nnilify large number Of
Yiruient pOis0n5.
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, Is said to
have been the author of the phrase 'The
Office seeks the man, not the man the Of
fee." Add his name to the list of Ameri-
ean authors Of fiction.
The bee., 1883-11-24
THE LITERARY.

Mr.. Douglas paper, "The Phil
osophy of Reform" like all papers,
thoughts and ideas that he gives
TO the public, was good. Rev. Mr..
Brooks did not like the paper es-
pecially that portion of it critlciz-
ing the American church on the
slavery question. Mr.. Brooks
mstook Mr.. Douglass criticism of
The bee., 1883-11-24
A POEM FROM BIBLE TEXTS
Inc following poem, formed from differ
ent Bible texts, is worth preserving:

The following poem, formed from differ.
ent Bible texts, is worth preserving.
Cling to the Mighty One, Ps 1xxriv.
AZ '"y srieI' Heb, xii H.
Cling to the Holy One, Heb viii
c,,,- iehei' Ps. cxvi:6
80 ZIG 0Iac'ous One, Ps. cxvf:5
Cling In thy pain Pc fv.a
Cling to the Faithful One. 1Thass v.oz
He will sustain. u, to,
Cling to the Living One Heb. vif.a5
Cling to thy woe; Ps txxrvt.-
O..l's " the LIVING One, John iv: 16
thfoush al below; Rom. VII $3.50
Nnns W 'he FAruoning One, John xly:2T.
He speaketh peace; John xlv.oq
oihs " .he heaiinS one, Exod. xv:25.
Anguish shall cease PS cxv,,i.g-
Cling to the Bleeding One IIohnB.g
Hins 70 ms SIDE; John xK:27
Cling to the Risen One, Rom vt.o
Al niin solde; John xv:4
~iILle W Ihe coming One, Rev. xxii2
nope snail arise, Titus ID
Cling to the ReignIng One. Ps- xcvi,.I
Joy lights thine eyes. Psxyt:u
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WHERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.

MllEkE lub IDhD CAN DE IlAD-
,rs Polkcty's, NJ. Street, between 18th and
II. Northwest
n pcller Druggist, corner 10th and NJ
street. Northwest.
ueurv Poland's, corner AZ and Pennsyl-
.,,,ia Avenue. southwest.
v,m /. Freeman, corner 18th and NJ. Street
Northwest
m,f,aaclphia House, SiS Pennsylvania Ave.
Northwest
..u,h washington Branch Office: DIR. II. S.
us Manager, 73l IlE Street.
v,.s, Washington, JAMES j.. TURNER
rr- Montgomery st.
y,rrr washington, PEOPLES BOOK
.r,RE l727 Z Street, N. w.
Alexandria, Va, BRANCH OFFICE, II. Il
Robfpson, Man ager, No. 1872, South Columbu
street.