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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-31

No. 3Si.
$3.50 head OF good western cattle crossed
with Durham bulls. seventy five good bulls
now Ia the herd. Thiity-hve good horses,
wagons and camp OUTFIT. Have been On the
present range FIVE years, which Is large and
has plenty Of mesquite grnss, water and
shelter,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-31

y .. o-J
1900 head OF mixed stock cattle, about S1t
OF which are three year old steers, remainder
calves or yearllngs. WI be counted ont
by July LIST. 1888.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-31

NO, Az,
1000 acres fenced pasture ~ sa..istn
county for rent until Aiay J, lH;i,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-31

NO. NJ.
5000 acres fenced ppsiufs i BC 4F aYtutf
for lease until June /. $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-31

M, III.
2i,32D acres In Scurry . 9niE, w..,i ever,
falling streams. Railroad and school lands
on both sidos that can he secured ut low
figures and on easy terms. In solid body
and unsurpassed rs grnzins land. R-9-u
The bee., 1883-12-29
one of them is known.

one OF them Is known.
A hundred yards from where
he lives, and we venture to say
without fear of mistake (Pledger
excepted), they are not even ac-
quainted with the Congressman
from their respective districts; and
as for lobbying they know no more
about that business than they do
about when Judgment Day will
come. Now, then what committee
ought to have done was to pass a
resolution asking the Hon. James
E. O'Hara, of North Carolina, the
only representative of colored race
in Congress, to present their me-
mortal and in the name Of 100000
of people urge in Congress the
passage of Legislation in harmony
with it. That would have shown
some race pride and a graceful
recognition of him who at present
holds the highest political position
of any colored man in the country;
that he is fully capable Of taking
care of our interests no man will
doubt, for he is r e. bct9r quail.
Aleu Ior position thans any lcolored
man that has ever graced the halls
of Congress; his education is first
class, his experience wide and va
ried, his political training the best,
his sense of the soundest kind and
legal ability unquestionable. AT
ter be had presented the petition
and had it referred to the proper
committees, then all the colored
ex-Senators, ex-Congressmen, to-
gether with members of the legis-
latures, representatives business
men, politicians and preachers
should have been invited to form
a lobby and work upon their re-
spective delegations in Congress
all this under the leadership Of
men of experience in such affairs.
With this method pursued some
thing may be accomplished.
The bee., 1883-12-29
OUR REASON.

The colored press Is aim ost un-
unanimously in favor or a high
protective tariff, because we think
that is the doctrine of the Repub-
lican party. If our contempo-
raries will reflect a moment thev
will see that protective tariff al
ways bears most heavily upon the
agricultural population, and if the
colored people are not agricultur-
lists they are nothing. If this is
true, and it is generally conceded,
do our contempories espouse the
cause of the people or pursue the
path of duty in advocating a tariff
system which feeds the manufac-
turing interests at the expense of
the agricultural interests We
think not. Colored men are gen
orally farmers, consequently they
are free traders, or should be. Let
our cclored contemporaries give a
reason for the faith that they
profess.--N. Y. Globe, Dec. %.
Our reason for favoring a pro-
tective tariff is not alone because
it is the policy of the Republican
party, although we are free to
confess that we desire to be In
harmony with the general policy
of that party, but because we be-
lieve such a course to be for the
best interest of the. people of the
United States and of the colored
people as part thereof. We are
for protective tariff because it in
ures to the benefit Of the laboring
men and mechanics; and though
it were true as the Globe says,
that were are an agricultural peo-
pie, still we would not be selfish
enough to advocate policy which
would rebound to our benefit a.
lone and to the disadvantage OF
our fellow citizens. True we are
agriculturalists in one sense-in
the sense that We are tlllers of the
soil, but we are not farmers in the
proper and general acceptatlon of
the term. We are mere hirelings
not land owners; we are a working
people whose labor needs protec-
ton against the steady and ever
ready encroachment of capital,
Free trade would only benefit a
few, say the commercial men of
the country and they are very
small fraction of the people. 1t
would not benefit the consumers
in the least for they would still be
The bee., 1883-12-29

General Robert Smalls, is pre-
pairing a memoir and personal
recollections of scenes, incidents,
battles, actions and engagement of
colored soldiers and seamen in
and around Charleston and the
department of the South during
the war. This will be added to
Mr.. George Arnold's historical
record, ''the negro in the rebel
lion" AS soon as completed Mr..
Arnold will adde's the people in
Baltimore at Bethel church, at
25cts. per head, proceeds to 60 to
the new Metropolitan A. NJ. E..
Church, on NJ street in this city.
The bee., 1883-12-29

Special notices, SO cents each. Ten lines
constitute an inch.
The bee., 1883-12-29

at the mercy of the merchants
who could and would charge the
same prices for their goods and
wares with the tariff off as they
do now with protective tariff for
the American laborer. We are
for the protection of the Ameri-
can working man white and
black all the time and we shall
never hazard his welfare by
voting to change the present sys-
tenn of political economy for that
of the Free Traders.
The bee., 1883-12-29

Remember our collection on Monday.
Haye your monthly payment ready for
our agent. We want to commence the
new year with a clean account Save
your dues with some one at home.
Christmas was generally observed in
this city, but there was a continual rain
throughout the day, and the streets were
in such slushy condition that but few
people ventured out.
Mr.. John A. Seaton, an ex-Alderman
of this city, but now of New York City,
is here spending his holidays.
Mr.. VIM. A Carter, of the BEE, has
been drawn as one of the petit jurors for
the approaching session of the United
States Court.
The U. s. Court will meet here on the
10th proximo, Judge Hughes presiding.
Mr.. Kendall. of Westmoreland, was in
Washington last week.
The Messrs. Spriggs & Washington re-
ceived, on Christmas day, handsome pres
ents. They were Recipients of a fine
Estey respectively.
Mr.. Fauntelroy's birthday party was an
occasion long to be remembered -by the
participants.
Madame Rumor has it that a young
medical student of Howard will lead to
the altar next Wednesday evening, a
beautiful and accomplished daughter OF a
leading Methodist divine of this city.
Mr.. VIM. Ford, of Washington, was
here last week, paying visits to his host of
friends.
Mr.. A. W. Harris, of Dinwiddie. is in
the city, the guest Of his mother.
Miss Ida Morris, of the Petersburg
school, is here.
Washington Lodge of Ancient Free Ma
sons, of Charleston, W. Va, have elected
the following officers VIM. Davis, WOr-
shipful Master; r. v. Parker, Junior
Warden VIM. Browner, Senior Warden;
Samuel cambridge, Treasurer; Jas. Stew
art, Secretary Fleetwood Potterfield,
Tyler. 1t is the banner lodge of West
Virginia, and was the first lodge-room
south of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Magnus L. Robinson will be
strong candidate to represent the city and
county of Alexandria in the next State
Republican convention. He represents
the young element in politics.
Mr.. Townshend Solomon is the oldest
living colored citizen of this city, and not
Mr.. Marvel as stated in last weeks BEE.
Mr.. Solomon celebrated his 101st birthday
last Friday. He is hale, hearty, and erect |
in stature. Mr.. Marvel comes second |
best.
Harmony Lodge of Odd Fellows was
instituted in 1916 instead of 1913 as repre-
sented on their banner, and consequently
it has the honor of being the oldest lodge
south of Philadelphia.
Remember the BEE next Monday. We
can't devote but one day to collections.
Commence the New Year as one of our
readers. 1t will rebound to your credit
and the upbuilding of your race.
We would like to exchange with al
the newspapers that ask us to do so, but
really, it is impossible. We must print
a paper occasionally for subscriber.
The bee., 1883-12-29
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS
AND
SOUTHERN NOTES.

From our Virginia Correspondent.)
The bee., 1883-12-29

We have only one colored mem
Der of Congress, and he is a good
one, he improves on acquaintance.
Those of US who have had his per-
sonal acquaintance for these six
teen years, and know much of his
make up, entertain the candid
opinion that when he closes his
term in congress, it will be like
all othe' trusts committed to his
care, faithful service, and meritori-
Gus work, with honor to his race
and credit to his reputation.
The bee., 1883-12-29

professors in the Medical Depart
ment of Howard University, and
besides that is not white institu-
ton and the students are not near
ly all white. Mr.. Wm.H. Smith
family does not entertain but very
little and neither he nor his wife
has any kind of a carriage to cal!
in unless they hire it. t-MT. K. I.
Greener and wife are not much In
society ior the reason that he is
very unpopular among the color
ed people and they wont accept
them. 'Tis true that Hon. Fred.
Douglass is the leading colored
man in Washington, but it is not
true that he does not nyngle in So
ciety. lie goes out as much as his
age and business will permit and
is very popular, and never refuses
to recognize gentlemen and ladies
of any shade rich or poor. He is
worth probably qnarter of a mil
lion but he got it all honestly, a
great deal more than many white
men can say. As for Col. M. M.
Holland it is libel on him to say
| that he is-the~ best clsasical scholar
in the District for he makes no pre-
tensions to classical education. He
is we'll educated gentleman but
no classical scholar.
Mr.. Wormley never mingles in
society his business prevents him.
His sons are all with him in
business and are not in the real
estate business or practicing med
icine. There is comparatively
speaking no jealousy among the
colored people as to social position
each one is glad to see the other
advance in the social scale. Gov
ernment clerks of color have no
exclusive society; they mingle
with decent people of every grade.
Speaking of colored people own
ing property OH 10th street the
Sun man says 1t must ultimately
go out of their possession. We
beg to say that it will never go
out without good price, and as
for the entertainments they give
they are of decent character and
vie with those given by their white
neighbors. 1t is said by the cor
respondent that the office holders
and well-to-do colored people SYM
pathize but do not associate with
the servant class. That is a lie
out of whole cloth. Colored peo-
pie appreciate each other no mat
ter what may be their avocatlon,
and the statement that they are
thriftles is an internal lie, their
progress shows their industry.
The Sun man is a liar.
The bee., 1883-12-29

All communications must be addressed TO
the Editor and Proprietor. In conjunction
with the BEE. the managers have established
a News Bureau Of the Colored Press. We are
prepared to furnish biographies, special cor
respondence and news items at a reasonable
price. The object of the bureau is to furnish
colored journals with special Washington let
tiers when they have no special correspon-
dents. We have some OF the best writers In
the country connected with the bureau, which
will enable us to furnish truthful, spicy and
~nroiso nnrraSpondence. Give the News
Bureau call.
The bee., 1883-12-29
DIR. JOHN r. FRANCIS,

Office and Residence, 2112 Pa, Ave.
Office Hours, 8 to 9 A. NJ, l to2P.M
s to z p. M.
The following Drug Stores will receive
calls and promptly deliver the same. viz:
Hallock's, cor, 9Th and III Streets, N. w.
Beller's, cor, 18th and NJ. Streets, NV.
sep23-3m.
The bee., 1883-12-29

ton, and as such its powers were
only limited by the "call" " under
which it met. 1t had delegated
powers but it did not transfer them
to the executive committee. 1t
specified certain duties for the ex-
ecutive committee, and when the
committee went beyond those du-
ties and invited men (some Of
whom were opposed to the Conven-
t1on), to become members of the
executive committee, they most
outrageously transcribed their
power and betrayed their trust.
Suppose, for instance, such oppo-
nents of the Convention as Messrs.
Wilson, Dean, Barbados, and 9TH
ers had seen fit to antagonize the
the original committee and had
been successful, why the instruc-
tons Of the Convention would
have been been d1sobeyed and its
chief purpose and object defeated.
Chairman Pledger made a good
start when he said, members
should not loose sight of the main
principles enunciated at the Louis
vile Convention" but he did not
act in accord with his own advice,
for he appointed proxies for absent
delegates when he had no shadow
Of right to do so.
The committee passed resolu-
ton to meet at the Chicago Con-
vention, and also another calling
for a Colored National Convention
at Richmond, in July. Now, why
should the committee 60 to Chi
cago and urge the nomination of
a man for President in June and
then 60 to Richmond in July to
see whether he is the right man to
support Do they fancy that after
a nomination is made it will be
changed to suit the Negro if he
does not have sense enough to see
that the right nomination is made
at first? No, let the Negro find
out the right man before he helps
nominate any candidate. Another
error on part of the committee as
well as The Louisville Convention
was not having the proceedings
published in full and by authority.
True they did not meet with closed
doors but they left the publication
depend upon newspaper reporters
who have no particular. interest in
the matter: The whole business
could be published by taxing each |
delegate about fifty cents. Why
not turn the matter right over to
some live man and have it attend
ed to? Another and most serious
error was made iu the selection of
the committee to present the me-
mortal to Congress, J. g. Wilson,
DIR. Fitzbutler, r. j. Smith, w. T.
Scott, r. s. Laws, Jesse Lawson,
J. r. Leech, and w. A. Pledger.
Now outside of Pledger it is weak
est and most obscure set of men
hat could have been found. Not
The bee., 1883-12-29
COLORED CONVENTION.

" ~ wv NNN ~ ~AAN N'SS
tional Executive committee that a
resolution was adopted to have an
other convention to meet at Rich
rnond, Va, in July, 1884. 1t is
true that the editors of this paper
are members of that committee
but was not present when such a
resolution passed. We desire to
say that such convention is un-
necessary for the object for which
said convention has been called to
assemble Wbv~sIUa1d we calls
convention to consider the plat
form of both political PARTIES ?
The fact is, that we know the
record of the democratic party, we
know that whatever declarations
that party inserts in splatform to
promote the material welfare of
the negro will not be carried out.
The record of the Republican par
ty, the adherence of that party to
principles, its protection and ele-
vatlOn OF the colored race are evil
dence that the republican platform
will be sound. We are opposed
to another convention for the
object for which it has been called,
and we call upon every loyal pa
per edited by colored men to op-
pose it. We have had one con-
vention and its object fully ex-
planned. We see the designing
plot of the politicians to mislead
the race. The most foul massacre
of the negroes at Danville by the
democratic party, and other hellish
outrages perpetraded upon our
race in the South should cause us
forever to condemn that party
which will never be but mu1derers
and assassins. 1t is imprudence
and ingratitude for the national
committee to issue such a call to
consider the platform of the re-
publican party when it is we'll
krown that protection of the col
ored race by the democratic party
is but thing of the past. What
ever declarations that will be in
serted in the platform of that par
ty will be bnt a shadow on the
wall, mockery to civilization;
foul DEGREES in ambiguous Ian
guage; bait to deceive an op-
pressed race; their future protec-
ton will be but repetition of the
past. If any convention is held in
this city to send delegate to
such a convention we shall en-
deavor to persuade the citizens to
endorse the republican party as it
stands. 1t is not the republican
party that has not done more for
the negro. but only few men of
that party who have endeavored
to injure because their ambitious
designs could not be carried out. |
We are opposed to another con-
vention and to this end we shall |
devote ourselves. The committee
has no authority to call a eonven-
ton.
The bee., 1883-12-29

How to keep pickles without brine.
Pick and wash your cucumbers, put them
into glass cans, put in one or two small
pepper pods, fill the can with good cider
vinegar, seal tight and put in a cool
place, and they will always be ready for
The bee., 1883-12-29
THE NATIONAL C0L0RED COM
MITTEE.

The Executive Committee of the
Louisville Convention met here
last week, and the question now is
what did they do that was right
except to draft the memorials to
Congress? Simply nothing. They
usurped authority, transcend their
power and made most grievods er-
rors as to matters of detail from
the beginning to the end of their
sesslog. Who gave the committee
authority to increase its body even
with men who were delegates to
the Convention? NA6mSy. Then
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28
LIVE sTOCH.

Ten years ago the Wyoming Stock Grow
en- association IVES organized with ten
mem bsrs representing Is 900 cattle, worth
$500 900. The membership nov NUMBER
100 representing 100000 cattle, worth
$50. 10000. Last year 10000 bead was
cent 20 msrkef, netting the Ovners about
o. 10000
The number Of swine in the United
States. reported BY the census Of lts0, ~
az Ga g5l. They creed the horses Of the
country Dearly I've times. and out number
the cattle more than 100. 900. and the
sheen nearly II so 900. Swine also show
the largest rnts Of iBcrssse from 1870 10 l550
wiz % per cent, while that Of sheep II
only "a pr cent, mich cOws - per cent,
and other cattle B per cent, oxen = per
cent. h0rses IS per cent
The largest ranch In 1eTas = thst q
Cbsrles GOodvright ~ me bead o. ked
river. He began iour year ago With zllo9
scres. b0uebi 81 % cents per acre, aDe bas
continued Duying payinf as high e. y PEI
acre and nov corvols 20 90 scres- To
inelnse tie land 80 miles ~ teucs = 70
ouir-d. He hns q herd ~ - 90 cat-ls. A.
The sfsie Of Rhs5s Islstd covers only 50 =
80 acres u uin - seen fhsf MS rrar =
possessi0ns ever eDo1Eh territory ior q
c1uDorwsalth.
Al errharre ssvs- "1r The Gernan city
~ Hrurrpr fheT have Their lers d mutton
rfr~rref liz r.sterf refirires- Ihere. rcf
a frir.f 81 r1est Il allcwe1 - b sd wa
me cn-cnrs run wtict 4 hes been crt bnl
bsen niucs5cpicaliy eznnllne1 ~ fsnr
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28

nj experts. The result Of this inspection
Ia that some "A per cent. OF the cattle
Slaughtered are found 10 be affected with
tuberoulf sis. and 10 be therefore capable
OF communicating consumption 10 those
who eat them. In The London Times Mr..
jenkins calculates that 1900 head Of cattle
affected with tuberculosis are eaten by Lon.
doners every year, and that at least go, :.
600 inhabitants annually run the risk OF
being tainted with consumption, and OF
| transmitting IL to their unborn children
| Tuberculosis cannot, II seems, except In
very extreme cases, be detected without
the microscopes; so that the only way In
which the dissemination of these unpleas-
ing germs can be prevented is by subject
ing the slaughter and sale OF meat In Lon
don tn the complete control which Is exer.
cised over it in Hanover. Whether this Is
possible in city Of the size of London is @
point on which 1t would be desirable tC
have information before making the exper
between consumption, owing to getting
joints infected with tuberculosis, and imam
ition caused by the impossibility of gettinl
Joints stamped as fast as they are wanted
there may be something to be said for tn
former alternative"
TO-DAY 8 QUOTATIONS..
BK..y OArTLE-Butchers STOCK, grass fed, 4e
corn fed, sc
BARREN Cows-Fat. 5 cents.
SHIPPINs-5h cents
STcCK-Per head, s15fs20.
Mich Cows-With calves, 8850860.
Ross-Corn-fed Axe. gross; timber fat
stock, 3@Sk.
sHEEP-Mutton, 4@,4K cents; stock, per head
S2OG@SS3. 90.
HoRsEs-Ex.,a Hne, per span, S300@Sb06 fapc
harness, S150@S2O0 livery harness. N50&l7I
farm. S500Sl25 ponies 82S@850.
MULEs-Extra heavy sl2b@s2oo; medium $500
: 100 small 8S0f-6t.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28
LOTTA'S LOVERS.
The Several SWANS Smltten by her
Circean Smiles,
Only 10 Find Themselves Thrown Over
Mt Last.
Pursuit of Prudence Under Difficulties

There is story now in circulation, which
comes from New York purporting to give
the reason why Lolita Crabtree has been 80
sad for the past ten years. 1t represents
her still pining for her first love, young
gentleman of this city, to whom she was en-
gagged in 1873. Temptation was too strong
for the Young man, and one night, while
she was playing in Niblo's Garden, In New
York, he took $1,000 OF her m oney and
pambled il away. That broke off the match.
The disconsolate lover went to drinking,
died. and was buried in this city, This
Young man was Barton Hulmes, OF THIS
city, and she has once or twice vistteu MS
grave. Two years ago she was reported 10
be engaged to Halter Gross, OF TINS CITY pu!
that engagement was broken, also py her,
If there was any serious engagement at all.
She was once much infatuated with Harry
Bradley, who was her leading man for
several wears, but when he closed his last
season in her company she seemed to for
get him entirely, and his intimate frlenos
say he mourns over her coquetry 10 tnit
day. Then Clement Bainbridge,. another
one of the actors, was bewitched BY, her,
| and matters began to look as though she
might become Mrs, cambridge before that
season was over. He is popular gentle.
man, of exceptionally handsome face and
figure, but even his manly qualifications
were not sufficient to win tne conseuI VI
Mrs. Crabtree, who is reported to have made
a remarkable quiet trip from Troy to Alba,
nv lust in time to interrupt what she heard
was to be a quiet little ceremony during
her absence. Her latest sutton was the very
awk ward young man who met her in Lon
don and came to the United States as a
member of her company on trial. lie
brought the pretty name OF Cecil Raine
along with him. She became violently fond
of him, it is whispered, but few weeks back
they had a quarrel, and he was removed
from the cast in New York for week.
They were to have gone to Europe together
but Lolita left on the City OF Berlin
two weeks ago. Cecil waited until last
Wednesday, when he went Southampton on
the Elbe. Lolita has gone to Dieppe. Those
who knows the little actress best say that
there was one man to whom she was truly
and tenderly attached. He met her in her
caller days of her stage lite, when she was
struggling hard against encouragement 70
reach the position she has since attained.
But" said the old actor who recited the
most of these facts to the reporter to-day,
poor Bob Craig and wife. Had he been
single man l believe he would have been
her husband. His picture hangs there over
the mantle under that of Edwin Adams,
with the bit of Grape around it. He was
the man for Lolita, and II bet she thinks so
to this day."-TChicago Times.