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The bee., 1884-07-26

ferent kinds of wine; we all Lrink ant
nothing is said, one is polite, drink
while the other is rather vulgar. Those
ladies who cannot do without their beer
should have it brought to their homes.
in some places beer drinking is Gus.
tom, but in Washington you will only see
the vulgar females 90 to the public places
and drink beer. will be glad when my
sex shall see their mistakes in life, but.
the sooner the better.
went out riding Sunday with ouI
friend H. saw several of our friends on
the road, especially E. P. our dear friend
at the mansion.
I visited the Ashbury A. NJ. c. last
Sunday evening, and to my surprise
found one Mr.. Sparks in the pulpit. He
had things sparkling throughout the
church. My advice to Mr. R., the pastor,
is to keep all such men out of the pulpit.
They are disgrace, MISUNDERSTANDING,
and blasphemous to the doctrines of the
christian church.
THE PULPIT
needs to be educated more so than any
thing else. The idea of ignorant men oc-
cnpying such high positions, attempting
to eXpund theology is ridiculous. am a
christian woman and believe in sound
theology. Nothing would turn me an in
fidel or an atheist. quicker than for me to
Sparks order. At the conclusion of his
sermon he attempted to tell joke of two
people getting married in by-gone days.
don't know where he got this story from,
but it was amusing as we'll as immoral.
1t was when two persons were married
instead OF the groom going to the house
of the bride, the groom's best man would
go. This and such other matter was
what Mr.. Sparks electrified the congre-
CATION with at the Asbury Church on
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Reed owes it
to himself and the people of the church
w SuCD Iltll Oub vi GilC pIIlplt .
When man is paid for preaching he
should preach. Making noise in the
pulpit is not preaching. What the peo-
pie want is sound doctrine. Some min
listers, especially the Methodist and Bap-
tist have great tendency to excite the
people by magnifying events and things
that never have been. Then to make
their argument stronger they begin to
shout, whoop and scream about hell and
what will be done with sinners, etc. Then
you will hear some old woman or man i'm
the Amen corner jump up and make
themselves obnoxious. have seen many
females waterfall shocked off. God
don't require this, and he will send all
into eternity for disappearing his doctrine
i'm that manner
| am yours lovingly
LOUISE.
The bee., 1884-07-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The patrons and friends of the
BEE are hereby notified that. all
communications must be addressed
to the BEE Publishing Company
at our new office, No. 1109 | ST.,
n. W, Any person or persons
claiming connection with this pa
per must be made to show their
credentials, as no commission is
genuine if its lacks the seal of
this institution. A. L. Hanson is
the general agent who has charge
of all subscriptions, and any bills
paid to other parties without the
agents seal to receipt, will be
done at the risk Of the person or
persons who make such payment
Always have the money ready for
the agent at the end of each
month.
The bee., 1884-07-26
PERSON AIS.

Mr. G. f. Butler, Of Manassas,
a., was in the city on Tuesday
and paid us visit. Mr. Butler
Is dong well in the State and will,
no doubt, with the assistance Of
Ills many friends, improve the
condition Of the colored people.
lie ayoung man with a brilliant
luiure before him. We wish him
success.
A correspondent writes: Will
you please inform me when straw
mats can be worn without exciting
comment? Certainly. Straw hats
cal be worn without exciting
comment when they are worn on
Tie head. But when they are
""m carorting along the street in
gale Of wind you must expect a
remark or ortwo.-PhiladeLphia Call
And when worn in December
or January, with brick in it.
The bee., 1884-07-26

The Savannah EcI.o is near;y
right on the civil right question.
1t says: The less the American
Negro hears of such disgusting ut
terances as the civil rights bill,
and the less it is agitated, the
better it will be for the race in
the near future. The negro can
get all the civil r;g hts he can
manage when he is educated, ac-
cumulates property, pays his
taxes, and advances accordingly.
Now, we don't say it is entirely
right, but there Is a big lump of
hard sense in its opinion-Lancet.
1t appears to US, since the Dem
ocratic Legislatures of New Jer-
Sey and Ohio have passed the
civil rights bill, the less we say
the more we gain.
The bee., 1884-07-26

There seems to be growing SEN
timent among the people of New
York to return Roscoe ConkIing
to the senate. With Blaine as
president and Conkling in the SEN
ate the Republicans could do some
very effective work.-Springfeld
No., Tribune.
The bee., 1884-07-26

The Louisiana House of Rep
resentatives has passed Sunday
law, and bill making contracts
for futures" unlawful. A bill
prohibiting prize-fghting was
lost. A resolution was adopted
asking the restoration by the Fed
eral Government of all books re.
lating to Louisiana's history =
Florida Ne,CS.
If you think that Ben Butler is
not capable OF doing the Democra,
tic party serious harm, just watch
the sequel.-The Bulletin, Louis
UiLLe, Ky.
The bee., 1884-07-26
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
july. 81, 1884.
| am yours lovingly
LOUISE.


EDITOR THE BEE.
DEAR SIR: Permit me to correct a
misstatement made in your last issue of
18th inst. upon the authority of "Naud." F"
There were positively no compliments
~ tickets issued for the Orpheus EXcur-
sion, lately given to Glymont, except to
the Amphion Glce Club of Philadelphia
and to the Appollo Glee Club of Washing
ton, neither of which put in an appear
ancc, and two to newspaper men of this
city. Only one Of whom attended.
No tickets were given ont for sale or
the excursion. All tickets were sold by
me as Treasurer, assisted by DR.. Upshaw
at the boat on the day Of the excursion,
with the assistance of Messrs. r. w.
Tompkins, j. w. Cole. F. 7. Hyman,
DR.. Upshaw, and others. All cash and
tickets, sold and umsold were counted by
the time the steamer had fairly left the
wharf. They were found to agree with
the official count of the L. S. Inspector.
There was but one single solitary lone
some complimentary ticket found present
ed, which was put in by one of the afore-
said newspaper men, the other having an
engagement West failed to come.
To the credit of all parties concerned,
feel bound to state the fact that even our
honorary members who were in atten-
dance with their wives, children or friends
paid for tickets for their companions and
themselves, the active members bought
and paid for tickets for their relatives OF
friends who accompanied them, and that
i'm spite of the assertion of Maud the par
ties referred to were able to pay for their
tickets and did pay for them, and did not
| run in on us as ''dead BEATS as any one
would infer from Maud's statement.
In conclusion, am authorized, and dc
hereby offer reward of ten dollars a
peice for every complimentary ticket
issued by the Orpheus Club for said ex-
cursion except as stated above.
CHRISTIAN A. FLEETWOOD,
Treasurer Orpheus Glee Club.
The bee., 1884-07-26
THE CATHOLIC PICNIC.

The Picnic at Van Ness Park last Thurs
day, given by the Knights of ST. Augustine,
was a grand affair. A visiting company from
Frederick, Md, also participated in the pleas
ures of the day Father Y. a. de Ruyter was
there looking after his flock. There were also
there Mr.. VIM. Bell Misses Sarah and Flor
ence Coakley, Misses Hester and Mary Plum
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs John
Fletcher, Miss Mary Davis, and a host of
others
The bee., 1884-07-26

,..t+n,ates of advertising furnished on appli-
tao Objectionable advertisements viii not
Inserted al any price. All remittances
,.,,.r., he made by draft. postal money order.
-,..,r..ss or registered letter. Money forwarded
and, other way. is at the sender's risk. In
linz money, the amount and what il is 70
.i.,,rd he distinctly stated.
All business letters, etc., should be ad-
dressed 10 -, ,,,-r,r r,,,rr,-,,
Washington ID. c.
The bee., 1884-07-26

y William 6. Hall, the commander Of
Post 80 9. GA. r.. is lying very i'll.
The nyrsey entertainment that was going
opat the John Wesley church has closed.
rar funeral Of J. F. Wilkinson took place
from the John Wesley church Thursday after
noon. Rev Cowles preached the sermon.
Mrs a. n Wilson and children left the cit;
last saturday for Lincoln, Boudoun County,
Ma. where they will spend the summer.
Tile A. NJ f. church has union campmeet-
fug la progress few miles above Annapolis
Junction Round trip ticket from Washing
ton TO cents
THr pic-nic given last Tuesday by the Union
Bethel sabbath school was an enjoyable affair
tur both the little ones and the old folks that
attended. The ladies and gentlemen who had
charge deserve a great deal of credit for the
management and good order observed.
The furniture, liquors, cigars,
and all the effects Of the late John
Kicks. OF the Park Hotel, were
sold at public auction on Tuesday.
The Irish World, Of New York
city is down on Cleveland and
IIeldricls, and has come out
~quareIy Tor Blaine and Logan.
The "World" is the most iniuem-
tial paper on the globe among the
Irish people. Editor Patrick
Ford's head is level.
Persons living in the North
West part of the city can always
find Copies of the BEE for sale at
tie cigar stand and lce-creAm par
Tors Of Mess rs. G. jackson and ID.
White, al tie corner of Sixteenth
and Z streets. Give them IA call
A complimentary picnic viii
be rendered to company OBJ
Capital City Guards, by its hon
orary members. at Van Ness Gar.
den, 18th and B streets, \. w, on
Friday, August 1st, 1884, for the
benefit Of said company. Music
by Prot. Krause. Admission %
cents. Children under 10 years,
free.
EVERYBODY is GOING
to the picnic and summer night
festival, to continue three days al
L~her's Washington City Garden,
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day, August 4th, 5th, and 9th
The garden will be illuminated
with gas, and has the finest dane
mg platform i'll the city. Capt
Thomas S. Kelley and his com.
mittee are doing all they can tC
make this entertainment pleasant
and enjoyable to all.
The committee will issue achecB
with every ticket, and the three
ladies who shall collect the great
est number of them up to ter
O'clock Wednesday evening, Au
gust 9th, shall each be given
Fine French China Tea Set of A
pieces. Admission, 25 cents.
Don't fail to 60 to the picnic o
Company A Capital City Guard.
The bee., 1884-07-26

The Democratic presidential
team resembles Norman horse
yoked to Shetland pony. 1t is
needless perhaps to remark that
New York furnishes the pony
Detroit Plaindealer.
The bee., 1884-07-26
WHERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.

WHERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.
Ar. p,lkety's, NJ. Street, between 18th and
p Northwest.
n Beller Druggist, corner 10th and NJ
s,reet Northwest.
rI..,v Poland's, corner AZ and Pennsyl-
.-.,.5, avenue, southwest.
yrn. Z Freeman, corner 18th and NJ. Street
Northwest
philadelphia House, SiS Pennsylvania Ave.
Northwest.
w.st Washington, JAMES L. TURNER
rn- Montgomery St
RTUANS0N. Gen'I Agent.
The bee., 1884-07-26

The reason why the Democratic
Convention finds it so very diff
cult to construct a platform of
principles is that the party has no
princlples.-Te Chacago Ecening
.JOm nal.
The bee., 1884-07-26

Never refer to a gift you have
made or favor you have render
ed.
Never associate with bad COM
pany.
Lave good company ornone.
Never fail to tell the truth. If
truthful you will get your reward.
You will get your punishment
if you deceive.-M0biLe Gazette.
The bee., 1884-07-26

The colored people out here say
they will stand by the Republican
party until DEATH Wheeling, W.
Virginia, Tribune.
The bee., 1884-07-26

Subscribe for tie BEE.
Twenty cents per month.
# will contain all the news.
Far,alc bv all newsdealeIs in the cit
The bee., 1884-07-26

Let her make mash on
David Davis.
The bee., 1884-07-26

There is a colored Cir! at Colum-
bia, S. c., y years old, who weighs
223 pounds The Weekly Defiance,
Ga.
The bee., 1884-07-26
LOUISE TO CLARA.

DEAR CLARA:-I was somewhat sur
prised at the information given 10 you by
Maud concerning the Excursion of the
Orpheus Glee Club. | can assure you
that Maud has been mis-infonned.
know it was not your desire to mis-repre-
sent matters to the Household, concern
ing the excursion of the Orpheus Club.
The late excursion has caused a great''deal
Of jealousy, and while am friendly to
both parties, shall not attempt to defend
either. Maud got her information con-
cerning the complimentary tickets from
one Of the Sparta members, which [ think
is unfair. There are many things that
could be said Of both excursions, which
no doubt would benefit the Household.
suppose that you are having an enjoy
able time at Annapolis. | should like
very much to be with you. Ny opinnion
The bee., 1884-07-26
FlFPl RAIn Agents wanted for
III authentic edition of
III r HW his life; written at
Ill" his own home, with

his cooperation and asslsIa"ce, by The renoWn-
ed Goodrich. Largest, cheapest, handsomest
best. Elegantly illustrated. Costs more per
copy to manufacture than the other lives that
are sold for twice its price. Outsells all others
ten to one. One of our agents made profit Of
over $50 the first day. A harvest of gold Will
he realized bv every worker. All new begin
ners succeed grandly. Terms free, and the
most liberal ever offered. save valuable time
by sending % cents for postage, etc, on free
outfit. which includes large prospectus book.
Act quickly;a day at the start is W orth week
at the finish.
The bee., 1884-07-26
MARRIED MEN

and the single women has been time and
again expressed. There is not so much
of that association going on in the House
hold as heretofore, have said time and
again that it is the fault of the woman if
she allows herself to be insulted by either
married or single men. Our young men
these DAYS are wOr thless. You can go at
any time and see two or three dozen of
them i'm the rum mill or at some house of
bad repute. If the females had any res
pect for themselves they would demand
more respects from them. But so long as
our females allow young .men to be too
familiar with them and visit these places
so long will the females be less respected
Very often young lady is insulted by
men before they know it. My advice to
the Household, Clara, is to so instruct
the females that it will be impossible for
any male to insult them.
No lady will follow mali toa
BEER SALOON,
which is frequently done by some of our
females; and there is one thing | must
give Mr.. j. III. B. credit for, he found sew
eral of those females in the..Public Schools,
and when they were brought to his
notice he expelled them. although he
takes his beer himself. Some people say
ladies should not drink beer. l don't see
WHY they should not if they want lt
There is no more harm Qrom moral
standpointl to drink beer then 1t is &c
drink wine. We 90 to wedding par
ty or a reception, there we have the diff
The bee., 1884-07-26

"ANIED-The Public to know that
w The BEE, Office, 100 I ST., is Of
fering Special Rates for advertisements Of
Wants, For Rent, Lost and Found, and
Boarding.
An advertisement Of the above size will
cost
For one time 25 cents,
For two times IA cents.
For three times 60 cents.
For four times 80 cents.
For five times 90 cents.
For six times SI.25.
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Poker In England.

Poker, when first introduced In London by
American visitors, was treated as an amusing
pastlme, and 1t 10 indeed still no more than
this as played In many private houses for
small sums. But thsre has latterly arisen
In London an increased an exaggerated ms
mia for the game which bids fair to work
very great harm and TO produce very awk.
ward scandals. There Is, indeed, kind of
society of ladies who have devoted their en-
ergies almost entirely to poker, and who
play 1t with the devotion and perseverance,
that ladies In other times were wont to give
70 other games in the most gambling days of
history. These ladies are many of them Of
good position and Of good repute. But the
diversion to which they have devoted them
selves, and which some Of them make the
occupation Of their lives, Is altogether bad.
dangerous and demoralizing. II brings them
into much too familiar contact with the men
who play with them sn the Tom Tiddler's
ground they have established. Loans and
debts arise between them often OF amounts
which 1t is difficult, II not impossible, to pay
BY ordinary means In ordinary manners. and
hence spring all kines of complications and
arrangements, many Of them Of an extremely
character.
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The MOdi0cs.

The last of the terrible Modocs, Of Lava
Bed fame, a writer In the st. Louis Globe
Democrat says, dwell on tract of 1900
acres near the village Of Seneca, on the d.
viding line between the Indian Territory and
Missouri. There are twenty-six families,
numbering one hundred and sixty persons.
They are losing their warlike character, and
are becoming agriculturalists, and In doing
this they are still assisted by the General
Government, which supplies rations and an
instructor In agriculture. Most of them
speak English. A Modoc woman, who Is
the tribes best interpreter, cultivated five
acres of corn without any assistance what
ever, and got yield of 800 bushels this year.
The reservation has been surveyed into forty
acre lots, and the cabins are being removed
from the cluster In which they stood, and
ere long every family will live on its own
forty-acre patch. a.s..k
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Adams First Wife.

The old Hebrew cabalistic legend of
Lilith, the first wife of Adam, is told by NJ.
d. Conway in his lecture on the devil, in
language which is as beautiful as finished
poem. She was a cold, passionless, splendid
beauty, with wondrous golden hair. She was
created Adams equal in every respect, and
therefore, properly enough, refused to obey
him. For this she was driven from the Gar
den of Eden and Eve was created, made to
order, so to speak, of one of Adams ribs.
Then the golden-haired Lilith, jealous, en-.
ragged, pining for her first home in Paradise,
entered in the form of a serpent, crept into
the Garden Of Eden and tempted Adam and
Eve to their destruction. And from that
day to this Lilith, a cold, passionless beauty,
with golden hair, has roamed up and down
the earth snaring the sons of Adam and
destroying them. You may always knew
her dead victims, for whenever a man has
been destroyed by the hands of Lilith, you
will always find single golden hair wrapped
tight around his lifeless heart. To tins day
many and many son Of Adam is still lured
to death and ruin from having the goldep
hair Of woman wrapped too tight around
his heart. This is the moral Has not Lllith
been revenged?
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NetD York Tribune.

AeD 4 orr ITtbune.
Flagstaff year ago was an unredeemed
inferno; now it Is for the most part quiet
and Of good repute. 1t owes its perma-
nency to the timber business. From North
western Arizona down TO the southea ast into
Western New Mexico stretches vast belt of
magnificent pine forest. Here the belt is
cut by the railroad just under the shadow
OF the San Francisco mountains. The trees
are Of extraordinary height, straight and
huge in their proportions. Between them
there is no undergro wth-all Is clear and
open. Here and there the openings widen
out into beautiful natural parks, clothed
With rich growth of grass. No finer cattle
country could be imagined, save for the lack
of water.
Water is almost literally as precious as
gold. Men go out prospecting for springs
just as the miner searches for the croppings
OF ore. He who secures a spring can control
thousands OF acres of land. But the springs
are few, often small, and not always trust
worthy. The Little Antelope Spring, which
supplies the cluster Of cabins hard by, some
times runs dry. Then water is hauled in
barrels for miles and sold like any other
commodity. The saw mll which runs out q
hundred thousand feet of lumber a day, to
supply contract for $4,000, 900 feet for the
Mexican Central railway, is run by steam
power. Yet for this it Is necessary to pump
the water In pipes from springs nine miles
away. AT WiDslow the railroad company
sunk an artesian wetl seventeen hundred feet
and struck salt water. At Ashfork they sunk
another we'll, which proved failure.
From the line of New Mexico the railroad
runs for many miles through the barren val.
ley Of the Rio Puerco. The river bed is
broad, but the stream Itself Is only q scaoty
rvulet. Yet when there comes one of the
sudden, fierce thunder storms peculiar to
this region, the plains are flooded, and In an
hour the river becomes raging torrent. /
have seen this happen again and again, for IL
Is the rainy season now, but IN q few hours
The water disappears, the torrents plurge |
into underground water.courses, and the |
sands are parched As before. 1t has been
that huge stone tanks be con-
structed to hold the water, instead Of per-
mitting it to fow off at once. The sugges-
lion seems 8 good one. Artesian wells have |
never obtained much success in the western |
country, and the water problem remains one |
,f vital importance.
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A New One ON Lord Coleridge.

The New York Eren.ng Post records a
laughable incident Of Lord Colerldges visit
to this country. The Chief Justice was en-
tertained at dinner one evening by . local
magnate of Western New York city. The
caterer furnished the refreshments aud the
china on which they were served, which, by
the way, was new and beautiful hand
painted set. During the course Of the dinner
it is related that Lord Coleridge said to his
hostess: "You must excuse the comment,
but i really must compliment you on the
exquisite beauty Of your china" My lady
calmly appropriated the compliment, and
gracefully replied: "Thsnk you, my Lord.
It is used for the first time IN your Lord
ships honor" Then the dinner moved to
q successful close. Judge Of his Lordships
surprise, when, at . breakfast given next
morning by a legal luninAry, be vas con-
froDted with the same beautiful set of china.
But his surprise was augmented, when, on
the following day, the banquet In his honor,
In rival city, 90 miles away, was grscsd
with the handsome china used for ths 6rst
time Ia his Lordship's honor.
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The Cnnti-Lever Bridge.

The new canti-lever bridge across the Nj
agara river is constructed on the principle
Of the ordinary railway turn.table. Take
two pieces OF timber or iron, join them end
wise 1t . very wide angle; set this angular
part ou pillar, balance the arms so that the
ends are on . level with each other, and You
have the principle Of the power that supports
the great bridge reduced to use. There Is,
afssr that, only the detail Of filing In the
space enclosed by the arms with braces to
keep them from spreading apart or getting
otherwise out Of shape, and finally the laying
the trusses and the tracks upon the support.
The new bridge proper, says the Buffalo Ez-
press, u made up Of the horizontal space be-
tween the shore abutments and the towers,
each l95 feet; the tower panels, each rs
feet; the river arms each IT'S feet, and the
middle span, l20 feet, making in all el0 feet
without the approaches. The canti.lev
are each 800 feet long; the distance from the
base of the railway rail- to the water is $50
feet; the total weight resting on the towers
under the maximum condition of strain is,
In round numbers, 6.400 tons; total uplift-
ing force that can be exerted by The shore
arns Of the can't lever under maximum
conditions b $40 tons on each; The weight Of
each snchosage to which The shore ends on
the csnti-Ieveis are fastened Is 500 tons. The
csnil lsvsrs, " must be understood are heav.
last toward the sbore, 80 that the weight of
ths middle span and Of passing trains Il
easily susfsined Without strain.