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The bee., 1884-01-19
Choice Extracts from Peck's Sun.
LITTLE ONES FOR A CENT.

1t is more blessed to give than receive
the itch.
A dispatch, fresh one from Nashville,
says there is not a barrel of salt in that
city. A city is getting in rather close
quarters when there isn't salt seller in it.
A young man at La Crosse, Wis, looked
in the key-hole of girls bedroom, and
ever since the doctors have been trying to
get a knitting needle out of the place where
his north eye used TO be.
A Boston lecturer astonished his audience
by bringing down his fist on the table
and shouting, "Where is the religiosity of
the anthropoid quadrumana ?" 1.-The think
we have got it he can search us. We never
saw it in the world.
There is fearfully narrowing story go-
ing the rounds of the papers headed ''Ten
Days in Love-" 1t must have been dread
full, with no Sunday, no day of rest, no
+ holiday, just nothing but love, for ten
long days. By the way, did the person
live?
1t is said by fashion reporters that
cheese cloth" is being used for ladies
dresses and so forth. Those who have no
der if they can be made up into dresses
without retaining the odor of the cheese
1t would be pretty tough to take girl to
party who had q suspicion of limbergeI
clinging to her garments.
During the trial of Susan B. Anthony
for illegal voting, the prosecuting attorney
got one admission from the defense that
should endear him to the hearts of the
American people. He compelled Susan.
through her attorney, to admit that she
was a woman. That is a point gained that
will be valuable in future litigation.
The Waupun Leader contains an article
informing its readers when to eat pickerel"
We did not read the article, but suppose
of course that the Leader says, eat pickerel
at meal time. Nothing appears so mucl
out of place as to see man in business
hours walking along the street picking the
bones out of piece of pickerel.
A boarder at Leadville hotel investi-
gated his beefsteak and found that it was
a fried liver pad that a former bOarder had
pawned for his board. The landlord didn't
want to lose it, so he had it cooked. A
liver pad, if nicely cooked, is fine eating,
with mushrooms, but of course, in that
new country where they have not all the
cooking utensils, it must be trifle raw.
Two girls, belonging to church choir at
Oshkosh, got locked into the church the
other night, while they were talking over
the fashions. They gave the alarm, when
man living near the church put board
up to the window and they slid down to
the ground. The most singular thing was
that after they had got safely to the ground
they looked mad and went off without
thanking the man, and they won't speak
to the man when they meet him. He
couldn't account for it until he went
to take the board down, when he got
slivers in his fingers and scratched his
thumb on single nail that stuck up
through the board. Some men are mighty
careless. He says he don't care only for
the other hearts that may ache.
The bee., 1884-01-19
west P st. of which Rev. Davis is
pastor. They had two converts last
night.
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS
SOUTHERN NOTES.

By our Virginia Correspondent,
The Potomac is still frozen.
Mr., Thos. Williams of the city Post Of
was married last Mont ay, to Miss Nellie
Davis.
Mr.. Oliver Webster has been appointed
District Deputy Grand Master, for the
AleXandr a Masonic District He is a
prominent mason.
The Methodist Choir has a fair In prog
ress in the basement Of the Beulah Church.
Mr. r. B. Robinson has returned from
Westmoreland on account of sickness.
Rev. Benjamin Brown Sr. is dead. He
was the oldest member of the Washington
Methodist Conference and an old resident
of Baltimore. He filled the most import
ant chuIches in Washington and Bait
more He had been sick for some time
past. He was an elOquctnt preacher.
A reception viii be given to Mr.. Mag
nus L. Robinson next month by his ma
ny friends, in token of his worth and in-
dependence as a journalist. He is spoken
ofas delegate to the next State conven-
tion from this city.
The present House of Representatives
has three colored appointees.
Senator Riddleberger has appointed
Mr.. Keller, of Woodstock, clerk to the
Committee on Manufactures. vice Mr..
Strayer, who has been appointed Door
keeper in the Senate
An interesting debate came off Thurs
day ev0ning at Shiloh Church. Mr.. Geo.
A. Griffin represented the Old Dominion
Club ,and Mr.. dickson, that of the Owen
Debating Club The questio IL discussed
was; whether the colored man should re-
main in the South. Mr.. Griffin won the
debate. His speech was an able effort.
The many friends of Mrs: Ro-
sanna Lee, widow of the late
Simon Lee, will regret to hear
of her lying quite i'll at her res
idence, 305 Prince st.
Arrangements are being made
to relieve the destitute white and
colored people of the city.
The bee., 1884-01-19
Housekeeping.

Every woman owes it to her family,
well as to herself, to simplify her work as
much as possible, aud not to do things that
are unnecessary; for instance, it is waste
of time, strength and blacking to black
and polish the top of a kitchen stove after
each meal is prepared. Of course other
parts of the stove can be kept nice
with little trouble, and if the top is kept
clean until the fire is out for the day, that
ought to satisfy the most painstaking wo-
man. A convenient arrangementfOr for wash
ing the top of hot stove is to have a
smooth, round stick with soft cloth Sc
eurely tied to it. A cloth is mnch better
than brush for cleaning corners.
An old housekeeper, and wise woman,
said to me once that after twenty-five
years of hard work in the kitchen and per
lor, she had come to the conclusion that
although it might cause q revolution in the
civilized world she would never put an
other zinc under her sitting room stove
She amplifed her statement, saying: Ut ne
time / have spent on my knees securing
that zinc, if otherwise employed, would
have made me well-read woman, or 1t
devoted to my children would have been
Of great benefit to them and comfort to
me.n Her words seemed to me to have
great force in them, and the result was thai
my own stove was put up without the us
tomary zinc. Certain members Of the
family who prophesied the destruction OF
the house by fire were surprised to find
that we were just as well off without it
"A heavy oilcloth with newspapers under II
was put under the stove, and although il
is base-burner, and we kept large room
warm with it, the experiment was sue
cess. The oilcloth is easily taken care a.
Wash it with warm suds, then with
mix and water, wiping with "a
The bee., 1884-01-19
The Worth of Life.

Prof. David Swing, of Chicago, preached
recently upon the Worth of Life In
closing his sermon he said: IF the grave
is the end, then the march of man, other
wise made with flying banners, and with
rich eaparison, and with victories assured
for tomorrow, becomes funeral march
before we have journeyed far from oul
childhood home; and in all the last years
the flags must be furled and their staffs
pointed downward, and the music must
be hushed in muffied drums. Follow edu-
cation and law and powerful will and
lofty ideals as our youth may, many of
them die in early life, and many live long,
only to fail of finding anywhere the smile
of their Father in Heaven. If we must
limit this human experiment to this brief
earth, then our logic fails, and our elo-
quence must turn into lamentation, TO
end with the sad words: 'He is dead
Given such sudden termination of the
human career, and ali logic and rhetoric
fail. The lips of preacher and orator and
thinker, the aspirations and hopes Of man.
grow silent In anticipation Of that perpet-
nal silence just at hand.''
The bee., 1884-01-19
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

There Is a move on foot among
the ladies to organize a society
the object of which will be to look
after the poor in this portion of
the town, as there appears to be
great suffering during this cold
weather, We wish the ladies in
this cause much success in their
noble work,
The ladies of the First Baptist
church have just closed a grand
fair at their church given for the
benefit ofsaid church which was a
success.
There will be grand annual
celebration of the Sabbath School
Union held at the first Baptist
church on Sunday next which al
ways draws together large crowd,
Mrs. John Lee of west Z st. Is
III and has been for some time.
Mrs. Hamilton, who. has been
i'll we are glad to report is much
better.
Mrs. Maggie Ferguson has
been very sick but is now mnch
better.
There is a revival meeting gong
on atLittle Mission A M Z church
The bee., 1884-01-19
Comparison OF Cities.

There are, according to the census Of
1880, sixty-fOur cities in the United States
with population exceeding 10000; forty
four cities with more than 10000; thirty
four with more than $4,000; twenty-seven
with more than 10000; twenty-four with
more than $4,000; twenty with more than
100000; four with more than 100000; and
with more than 100000. London is way
ahead of New York, but the other English
cities fall behind the American cities. Liv-
erpool ranks below Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia; Manchester and Birmingham below
Chicago and st. Louis; Leeds and Shefi"7
below Boston and Baltimore; Bristol, S,s..
ford and Bradiord below New Orleans !;
Hull, Newcastle and Portsmouth below
Washington, Cleveland and Buffalo; Lei
cester, Sunderland and Oldham are below
Newark, Louisville and Pittsburg.
The bee., 1884-01-19
Qualification of Voters.

A voter must be male citizen of the
United States and have attained the age
of twenty-one years.
A citizen of the United States is one born
of parents who are citizens of, or one who
has been made citizen by the legal pro-
cess of naturalization.
All aliens coming to live in the United
States, after reaching the age of eighteen
years, can only be naturalized by personal
application to the constituted authority.
All aliens, whose fathers are naturalized
before they reach the age of eighteen years,
are naturalized by the naturalization of
their fathers.
All aliens who make application for Ger
ficates of citizenship, commonly called
the final papers" must prove that five
years before, they made the declaration be-
fore court of record of their intention to
become citizen of the United States.
They must also prove by two witnesses
tnat for five years next preceding their
nplication they have lived continuously in
.ne United States and maintained good
no. al characters. Provided, that aliens who
,ame to the United States prior to reaching
The age of eighteen years, are not required
o make the declaration of intentions.
They must, however, prove five years, con-
inuous residence, as in the case of other
persons.
A voter must heve had residence in the
tate one year, in the county ninety days,
nd in the election district thirty days inn
mediat' preceding the day of election.
: all general elections, he must also have
Is name inserted in the register of voteg
made by the judges of election. This may
2e done prior to the day of election by the
lection officers, of their own motion and
rom their own knowledge or on the person
i application Of the voter who shall claim
md prove his right to vote. 1t may also
NC done on the day of election by the voter
presenting his affidavit, substantiated by
the affidavits OF two registered voters of
he election district, who personally know
lin to possess all the qualifications re-
Iuired of voters, stating that he is entitled
vote.
All. voters whose right to vote is chal
langed, whether their names are upon the
register or not, must prove by two qualified
voters of the election district, to the satis-
faction of the judges, that they possess all
the qualifications of voters
The bee., 1884-01-19
DECRREO.
into all livessome rain must fall,

Into all livessome rain must fall.
Into all eyes some tear-drops start,
Whether they fall as q gentle shower,
Or fall like fire nom an aching heart.
Into all hearts some sorrow must creep,
Into ali souls some doubling come.
Lashing the waves Of life's great deep
From the ripping water to seething foam
Over all paths some clouds must lower,
Under all feet some sharp thorns spring,
Tearing the flesh to bitter wounds.
Or entering the heart with their bitter sting.
Upon all sorrOws rough winds must blow,
Over all shoulders cross be lain,
Bowling the form in itslefty height
Down to the dust In It's cruel pain.
Into all hands some duty thrust,
Unto all arms some burden given.
Crushing the heart with its dreary weight,
Or lifting the soul from earth TO heaven.
Into all hearts and homes and lives
Gods dear sunshine comes streaming down.
Gliding the ruins of Iife's great plan,
Weaving for all golden crown.
The bee., 1884-01-19

It was sad occasion. The doctors said
the man couldn't live, and weeping friends
surrounded his bedside. But he was not
reconciled to depart. He was young, and
there was much to hold him to life. He
struggled hard, mentally, to accept the sit
Uation, but he couldn't feel right about it.
At length he opened his eyes and asked in
feeble whisper if the leader of the vii
lage band was at home. If so, he desired,
as last dying request, that the band be
brought out and allowed to play one of
their favorite airs-No. s, he thought-un-
der his window. The appeal was granted
and before the concluding strain was
reached submissive smile hovered about
the shrunken lips of the departing one, as
he murmured, I'm resigned. Nothing
worse-can-happen-now." Then his
light went out.
The bee., 1884-01-19
JOHN A. LOGAN CLUB.

The white and colOred Republicans of
the 9th District met at w. L. Rley's last
evening and organized John A. Logan
Republican Club. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Randall Bowie, John Free
man, and others. These gentlemen invited
the Republicans of the 9Th District to
similar meetings to be held in the 9Th and
18th Districts Monday and Tuesday even
ings. The BEE was endorsed as the or
gan of the Republican party.
The bee., 1884-01-19

Chase, Edward Winslow, Isaiah
Dyer, Harry Grimes, r G Shields.
limitation Comm.-David Clark.
W III Collins, William Walker.
deserve great credit for good
order and fine management. Long
live the Bloom of Youth.
The City Bureau of Employment
73l, 4 st, s. W. will commence
supplying domestic servants, help,
with the best of places at the rate
of wages, from 10 to 90 per
month, among the best families of
the city. The long standing ref
erences from ladies of this city and
else where give the status of the
Office as good a recommendation as
any in the country.
Persons wishing domestic en-
gagements for the first of Februa-
ry, are invited TO call and register
your occupation aud rate of wages.
The Office is on the second floor,
entrance 10y the LII ST. front.
We shall take great pleasure in
devoting reasonable space of our
society columns to meetings, re-
ceptions, dinners, parties, hops,
stage and sociabies. The only
way that we can obtain informa-
ton is either by being present or
getting it direct (by note) from the
fountain head. All such things as
these are matters of social news
aud the public delight to read a
bout hospitality and the like, "a
bout as well as anything that is
light, that comes before them.
More strangers than ever before
up to this time have been in
Washington this winter. How
well pleased does every visitor
seem with our beautiful city. Gen
orally all who come for brief
stay go away well pleased except
those that come to obtain the ear
of the President, or for place and
do not get either. Well we must
always do the best We can to
| please the mind of the dlsappoint-
ed, and so we do. We have a
standing word of cheer for all who
fail to get what they booked them
selves tor.
Next Tuesday night there Is to
be a reunion and banqnet in Gin
cinaati Of the Old School Boys of
1852 to 1860. Gov. Pinchback,
Lieut.. J. NJ. Trotter. Prof. L. d.
Easton, Geo. NJ. Arnold and 9TH
er well known characters will form
a part of the group of the surviv-
ors. We wish the sold boys" a
joyful occasion.
We acknowledge the receipt of
an inv ..tation to the ''china we'd
ding" of Squire Merrell, that will
take place this evening at his res
ideuce No. 425, o street. Squire
We shall join you, and when there,
have word to say of you and
your devoted and charming Lady
and the interesting family that
you have blessed the community
with. Speaking for the paper and
your legion Of friends and admir-
ers, the wish is long life and
prosperity to the soldier of the
war of'4S and '61 to '65.
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.=-1IrpF THE BEE CAN BE HAD.

,urRE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.
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The bee., 1884-01-19

The Nautical Magazine, alluding to the
popular notion that great part of the crust
of the earth is becoming used up by min
ing operations, and that if the soil which
had been dug out of the British mines
were piled up it would make quite noun
tain range, shows the absurdity of such an
idea by the following figures: A cubic
mile is equal to 147, ,198 millions of cubic
feet, and allowing 294 cubic feet of coal in
the solid to weigh ton, the amount OBJ
tanned is just 5,0OO,0OO,OOO tons of coal IN
enc cubic mile, and this is greater weight
ihan all that has yet been raised in the
British Islands. According to the most
reliable statistics the end of 1878 just
about completed the first cubic mile Of
coal, exclusive of waste in mining-the
simple fact being, therefore, that If said
fuel had been stored in mountain heaps on
the surface, instead of being buried in the
bowels of the earth, q very small noun
tain range would have been thus exhibited.
The bee., 1884-01-19
s,hscribe for the BEE.

tviI contain ali the news.
Ear ule by all newsdealels in the city.
"a al communication should be addressed
" 70 tbe Managing Editor and Proprietor.
Communications for publication must
he accompanied with the writer's name.
Not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
Mr.. Magnus L. Robinson has
been made business manager of
the BEE. Mr.. Robinson will take
charge next week.
Miss Ii. Y. Davis is booked to
read at Cincinnati, OHIO, this
month. Extensive arrangements
have been made for her appear
mce.
The Varieties social club gave a
hop at the armory of Co. A. Cap
itol City Guards on Monday even
ing. The affair was well attended
all seemed to enjoy themselves.
Co. A. Capitol City Guard gave
adelightful complimentary hop at
their Armory on E street bet 18th
and 18th. streets last Wednesday
evening.
Rev. Father Walsh of St. Au-
gustines church will please accept
our thanks for complimentary
ticket to the lecture at Lincoln's
Hall for the benefit of the church
DIR. G. b. Purvis, trustee in the
county, has appointed Messrs.
JAS. Butler and p Bailey, to teach
er's positions in the county after
they had passed successfully the
examination. There is room for
more Of our district young men
if they desire a school. This is
what the people petitioned for.
They have got it and now it is
time for our young men to show
their grit.
90 to Ellis music store if you
want to be treated well. You can
find the latest music and the best
instruments, on reasonable terms.
Mr.. Joseph S. Davis, our old re-
liable friend, and Washington
correspondent ofthe Virginia Lam
eel, has been promoted to a four
teen-hundred dollar clerkship in
the Interior Department. Success
to Mr.. Davis and score another
oGe for Secretary Teller.
In a few weeks the BEE will
contain the portait and pen sketch
Of Washington's most successful
lawyer.
There are fifteen candidates
from this city for the Chicago Con-
yention. There are four to be
elected; namely, two delegates
and an equal number of alternates.
Mr.. III. G. Bolden, of the 14th
district will organize a Logan and
lincoln republican club this even
ing.
The 11th, 18th and 18th district
Will organize Logan clubs next
week.
The 3rd 4th and 5th districts
viii organize Logan and Lincoln
clubs Monday.
The Moot court of the Law De-
partment of Howard University,
which meets at the corner of 9th
and ID SIS, have in Incorporation
lor next Thursday evening, JAN
uaIy a, a very interesting jury
case. James Howard VS.. The
nome and Fire Ins. CO. Messrs.
Illlyer and Draper, for plaintiff,
Messrs: Lawson and Dent for de-
fendants. The friends are invited.
A delightful entertainment was
gwen on Wednesday evening at
Cadet Armory by the Bloom of
Youth Lodge. This popular or
ganlzatlon consists of some Of the
very best citizens. The commit
lee Of arrangements are Messrs.
Perry z Rifles; Chairman, John I
Minor, James w Banks, VIM. ID
Mahoney, James G Madison, Chas
The bee., 1884-01-19

In THE STREET.-A gentleman inter-
ssted in prisoners visited man in Jail,
Waiting to be tried for crime.
@Sir," said the prisoner, tears running
down his cheeks, Il had a good home edu-
cation. My street education ruined me.
/ used to slip out of the house, and go off
with the boys in the street.
"In thestreet learned to lounge; in the
street learned to swear; in the street /
learned to smoke; in the street l learned
to ,~lmble; in the street / learned to pill
fer. and to do all evil. o sir, it is in the
street the devil turks to work the ruin Of
the youngw
The bee., 1884-01-19

The Battles of the Union domestic
sauabbles betEeen man and wife.
The bee., 1884-01-19
BRIGHTER HOURS.

Though dark the present hour may seem
With sorrow. care and strife,
Though gladness may not shed beam
Upon our sky Oflife.
Yet fear not-fOr amid the gloom
One hope is ever ours
That faith may yet Onr life illume
And bring Us brighter hours.
Wives of great men all remind Us
We may have our wives sublime.
And, departing. leave behind US
Widows worthy Of our time.
Therefore, give your wife a send-OR
BY the life Insurance. plaR:
Fix her so that when you glideo
Shecan scoop another man.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-07
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Little Matthew Horne, tho son OF O1icer
Horne, OF The Fifth Precinct, was accidentally
run over yesterday afternoon, about o'clock,
by milk.wagon driven by Charles Connor, on
q street, between Four-and.a-half and Sixth
streets. He was riding bicycle, which was
knocked down by tho wagon. He was not So
riously injured, but was carried to his home,
on G street, near Sixth street.
The announcement is made that Mr.. Edward
Skinner, OF Eleventh street, between d and E
southwest, and Miss Georgianna Gass, OF G.
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets, will
soon be united in marriage. Mr.. Skinner is q
dealer in the Centre Market.
As Roy Deshmon, a lad OF 10 years OF age,
was playing hide-and-seek with q companion
on lumber pile In Uhler Il Wlmsatt's wharf,
yesterday afternoon, about o'clock, q board
on which he stepped new up and, the other
end striking him severe blow on the head,
he was thrown into the water. His companions
cries brought assistance, and the boy was
taken out and taken Into the of1lce, whore he
was rubbed until DR.. Leach arrived. All Of
forts TO revive him were In vain, and he was at
length taken TO his home, No. FOG L street
southwest.
rapid current bore large quantity OF
brush and debris down the river this morn
ing. Although the river is rather high no
danger was apprehended at the wharves, as
there are now no distractions to prevent the
water flowing in It's proper channel.
Although murky, unpleasant day, and so
foggy that the Virginia shore could not be
seen, large number Of tho visitors to the city
went down to Mt. Vernon this morning.