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CITIZENS MEMORIAL MEET
ING.

The citizens memorial meeting
in honor OF the late Rev. VIM. Glib
bons, held at the Israel Metropoli-
tan @. M. E. church, 1st and B
sts., s. W., Wednesday evening
July 2Sth was very interesting. The
choir rendered appropriate music.
Hymn 664 was also sung. lnvoca-
ton by Rev. R. FL. G.. Dyson, of the
Wesley Zion A. M. E. church. The
following occupied seats OH
the pulpit: Revs. Cross, Kelly,
Prof. w. B. Johnson, John E. Par
dy. Letters of commendation and
regret were read by the Secretary,
j. d. Baltimore, from Commission
er and w. G. Cosby.
The chairman, Mr.. G. III. Mar
shall, made a brief and eloquent
address. He tenderly eulogized
the exalted christian and general
character of the deceased as being
a baptist by name and principle,
but in practice universalist. he
then introduced Prof. Pardy, who
styed him great and good man.
Prof. j. ID. Baltimore was the next
speaker, as all may we'll realize his
tasteful selections and natural elo
quence. He did full justice to the
cause. Mr.. w. w. White,
was neither backward nor
short in bringing out the full
est element of ministerial manhood
in the life he lived in the world.
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AMUSEMENTS,

The Washington Cadets will go
to Richmond, Va, August Sd, and
to Frederick, Md, August 11th.
The Capital City Guard will 60
to Harper's Ferry, August I'd.
The ladies' circle of Israel G. M.
E. church and the Pioneer Sabbath
school of Hillsdale will visit Har-
per's Ferry, August 9th.
First Grand Excursion of 1886 to
Ft. Washington, Md. Through the
kindness of Col. j. M. Wilson. the
Secretary of War has granted the
Co.Workers Club, permission to
land an excursion at Fort Wash
ington, for the benefit of Plymouth
Congregational church, Monday,
August End, 1856. The magnificent
and spacious steamer, Mary Wash
ington, will make two trips, the first
boat will leave the wharf at 10 a.
m. sharp, with Prof. F. Eibner's
orchestra. Second, will leave at
5 p. M, with Prof. Williams or
chestra. Returning, will leave
Fort Washington, at 9 80 p. m.
We assure you everything will be
in accord with the former entertain
ments given by the club. Ham,
tongue and chicken sandwiches.
Refreshments will be served by the
Ladies Auxiliary, at vers moderate
prices.
Committee of Arrangements:
j. S. Coolidge, Chairman w. H
Jurix, G. Blackson, G. L. Thomas,
T. Dyson, II. Waters, A. Dyson, III
Welch, j. w. Bailey, w. Madix
j. I'll. Butcher, l. Lancaster, S. M
Bryant, Stafford Payne.
Tickets, so cents. Children, un
der 10 years, 25 cents.
Tickets to be secured of any
member of the committe.
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THE OLD ORPHEUS' EXCUR.
SION.
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.


Some one of the ancients phi.
losophizing On dancing said; "Ihe
Gods plying the tolls which our
race is born to undergo have ap~
pointed holy festivals in which
men alternate rest with labor. For
what men say is that the young of
all centuries can not be quiet In
their bodies nor In their voices.
They are always wanting to move
and cry out; at one time leaping
and skipping and overfowing with
sportiveness and delight at some
thing and then again uttering all
sorts of cries. But whereas other
animals have no perceptions of
order Or disorder in their move
ments, that is of rythm or harmony
as they are called, to US the Gods,
as we say, have been appointed to
be our partners in the dance,
have given the pleasurable sense
of harmony andrythm and as they
stir us into life and we follow them
and join hands with one and
another In dances and songs and
these they call choruses which is
a turn naturally expressive OF
cheerfulness." )" Indeed the &ncients
live to day in thought and merri-
ment as one would most naturally
think after witnessing the excel
lent excursion on Thursday Eve
AS the sun was slowly sinking
in the deep bosom OF the ocean the
beautiful steamer Corcoran moved
out into the channel of the Poto
mac and like a thing of life wend
ed her way to Marshall Hall ths
eden OF pleasure. For certainly ne
spot along the line is more beau
tlfuI. In honor be it said that tn,
management was thorough in de
tail. Each officer stood at his pos
and performed his duty well
Every man manifested an .interes
in the excursionists and no one o
the five hundred persons wh
went down the river regrets tina
he went For the unanimou
verdict was that it was the bes
of the best of the season. Th
choruses of the Glee were simpl
immense. The voices one by on
were rich and musical. On
would scarcely know that thes
were the same voices that otte1
times have been styled the prid
of the town so vast was the IN
!, provement. In fine everythin
was superb.
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WILL O'RARA BE DEFEAT
ED2

If Mr.. Moore is nominated he
shall have no trouble of double
candidates. Mr.. O'Hara will not
be a candidate if Mr.. Moore is the
candidate of the party, but on the
other hand we predict that Mr..
O'Hara will canvass the district in
the interest of Mr.. Moore. Mr..
Moore has always supported Mr..
O'Hara in every contest he has
had in this district, and we do
n It believe that Mr.. O'Hara will
be SO ungrateful as to stand in the
way of Mr.. Moore's ssuccess.-New
Berne, n. G. -4dUocate.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31
WEST END JOTTINGS.

The Baptist Union picnic was a
success.
The funeral OF Mrs. Prather
took place on last Sunday from the
Metropolitan A. M. E. church.
The remains were inferred at
Young Mems cemetery.
Mr.. Baily returned from Allan
tic City on Wednesday morning
looking quite well.
Mr.. VIM. Terrell of the Quarter
master Generals office has com
pleted the arrangements to begin
the erection of a neat cottage home
on Meridian hill.
The Laboriug Mems Protective
Union, No. l report is out and
shows an entire enrolment OF
1900.
The Hoi Carriers Union have
purchased a very large lot or
Pierce ST., and will erect a hall on
The same.
The scroptician show at Unior
Wesley church, gwen by MIR. A
Dorsey was success.
1t is confdentially asserted by
one of the officials of the Cadets
that the company will erect a hal
in the West end, and Major Bos
tou will take the contract.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31
OUR COLORED INGERSOLL.

Rev. j. B. Fields, of Denver,
COL, lectured at the Asbury church
last Tuesday evening before a large
audience. Rev. Fields lectures are
in reply to Col. Ingersoll. He is a
profound reasoner and has drawn
larger house than any colored
lecturer who has visited the city,
He will lecture at the Metropoli.
tan church next Wednesday night
Go and hear him. Admission free
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31
WE CANNOT.

Mr.. Editor:
| attended the Metropolitan church
and sat in the last pew and was
told 10y an officer of the church to
vacate the seat and when [ asked
why [ must give up the seat, he
replied you can't SIT here that is
why. Can you explain the mean
ing of such treatment to a strang'
er? Respectfully,
A. Hall.
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SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1886.
Locals.

Subscribe for the BEE.
Twenty cents per month.
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For sale by ali newsdealers in the city
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TOR.

Washington, ID. c., July 2Sth, SO,
DIR. A. L. Augusta and J. j.
Wilmarth attorney at law, you are
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YOU ARE CORRECT.

"What is the Negro race COM
ing to-" said a prominent lawyer
to the editor of The World last
week, when the killing of Charles
Gill, the colored burglar, and the
arrest of John Wheat for forgery
were being discussed. "Coming
to greatness, keeping step to the
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31

music of a rapid progress" we re-
torted. 1.-TWO individuals have sim-
ply gone wrong. The body ofthe
Negro race is going upward and
onward Two robins do not make
spring, neither do two robbers
retard the progress of a great
race. "-Indianapois World:
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31

Don't forget the excursion of
the Cadets, August Sd.
The Capital City Gaurd will go 30 Har-
persFeTy in August,
Don't forget the Old Reliable
club gives a picnic at Vanness
Park Monday evening, Aug. End.
Col. Geo. W. Williams will deliver the
address at the Emancipation Celebration
at Frederick city, Md, August l2 h.
Misses Lulie Annette Jov, Flora
Jones' and w. Il. Layton will sing at
Cressen Springs, Pa. Aug, 20.
Miss. Z. A. Chase arrived from Harper S
Ferry Friday morning and will leave for
Atlantic city this evening.
Mr.. John Mason arrived in this
city last Monday morning from
Charleston, S. c. He expects to
make this home.
MIR. K. III. Brooks, of New
York writes and states that be
and Miss NJ. L. Williams are
not married.
Among those who aye at Harper's Ferry
w. Va. are Genl. Smalls and daughter
Miss Lewis, of Phil. Misses Matte Shadd
May McKenny, |. Merri men, DR., ant
Mrs Frances have left
Mrs. Caroline Hill died Sunday Jul,
l7th, and was buried Wednesday JulI
2lst, from the 5th Baptist Church. She
is the mother-n-law OF Mr.. T.. w. Chase
and leaves two sons and two daughter.
Mrs. w. L. Gray and Mrs. John ii
Smallwood, Will leave the city on Tues
day next for Bonhir Springs Va. for fif
teen days and then to Richmod Va. 70
the rest of the summer. Will be accomr
aned by K. ID. Brown Capt. of the Sum
mer school Cadets.
Miss Rosalie Shepard, of Mash
vile, Tenn, who has been i'm tn
city about two months, stoppin,
with her sister, Rev. Mrs. Moor
will leave for the country mex
week. The lady is very afabI
and entertaining.
Warren's Orchestra gave thei
third informal rehearsal for thei
honorary members Tuesday. Th
PiccOlo playing or Mr.. A. Butler q
West Washington, in the Mikad
selections was good. The invita-
uons are now out for the first con
cert which will be on the 11th.
They say that the West Wash
mgton fellow who started to tn
BARRIERS Union Picnic, with all ]
street girl. did you get there?
You 60 your way, I'll go mine
No picnic for us. "I'll go home.
When she got home, she toun,
hlm there.
Venus"
lhe report that Mr.. J. W
holmeS, went to the hOuse and dt
Mahded the umbrella, is untru,
WI; Holmes was living at the hous
&nd had lived there for three year,
ne was member of the church i
sood standing and a christian gel
Gelnan. He was a member of th
Cadet Corps and was hiohlv r,
Spected by that organization. III
was 0nrled with honors by th
corps Thursday afternoon.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31

Take your old gold and silver
to j. P. Waddlet ms and have it
manufactured into any style of
Jewelry you wish. All work to
order at shortest notice.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31
THE CADETS

This celebrated Corps will 90 to Rich
mond, Va, next Tuesday. 1t is expected
that from 700 to 1000 pe ople will take ad-
vantage of this trip. LEI every body go.
See advertisement on lst page.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31

Oh, look at the jolly young lead
ers of the fashion, On their way to
Richmond with the Cadets. Don't
forget the date August 3rd. 1t only
costs 2 dollars for the round trip.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31
HARPERfS FERRY.

The excursion of the Capital
City Guard to Harper's Ferry
promises to be a grand success.
Two trains, at 9 80 and 9:45, b. and
o., depot. No excuse for being
left.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-31
VIM. III. FERGUSON

With Stone and Littlefield, Real Estate
Brokers, 1926 ST., w.
Houses for Sale on small monthly pay
ments. Houses from $500 up. Money to
loan i'm sums to suit. 500 TO $4,000.
Renting Of houses speciality. Residence
1908 NJ ST., N. w. GaL be seen at his
residence after 4:30, p. VI,
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-, inserted at any price. All remittances
Ina he made by draft. postal money order,
,,,...s or registered letter. Money forwarded
.Ni,.,. other way, is at the sender's risk. In
!" ,,,fno Al, money the amount and what 1t is for
mid be distinctly stated.
All business letters, etc., should pe au'
dressed TO -
THE EDITOR,
Washington ID. q
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Stop there, wash your face
clean, and prepare for the Cadets
excursion to Richmond, Va, Aug.
3rd.
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II is only $500 for the round
trip to Richmond On August Sd,
with the " ashington Cadet Corps.
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I'LL sfinson ! Co, Portland, Maine, win receive
N-HuE 4 free, full information about work which
"H1VH they can do and live at home that will pay
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required You started free Those who start
absolutely of snug little fortunes All Is new
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Did you ask where are we going ?
We are going with the Cadets to
Richmond, Va, August 3rd.
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FRENCH FUN.


An ostentatious old French skin
flint had just bought picture, in
Paris, $500 francs.
81 say" he said to the dealer,
''can't you make 1t an even six
thousand? / am compelled to IN
form my wife by telegraph and
that will make the dispatch two
words less"
A child was shown the picture
of Red Man of the Forest az pat-
ris nat.rallbls.
81 thought, mamma, that saw
ages wore feathers"
$50 they do, my darling"
"Well, but this one?"
"Oh! he's moulting"
Xxx
The conversation had turned on
jugglers and their tricks. A child
who had been listening attentive
ly, said:
"Well, in my opinion there are
a great many cleverer men than
.jugglers, aud they don't show in
the theatres either"
''To whom do you refer my
dear"
"Why to the bakers, to be sure.
1 never could make out how they
get all the crumbs into loaf of
bread"
in a lawyers office
The advocate and his client are
arguing about the fee.
'II seems to me" said the latter
"that $4,000 for single speech is
just a trlhe steep, don'syou think
so?"
s'My dear sir, allow me to ex-
plain. As yours is one of those
cases [ am sure to lose, my repu-
tation at the bar will naturally
suffer, and from this point of view,
[ do not consider the sum named
an excessive CONDENSATION"
x*
The conductors of the Paris
omnibuses are witty as we'll as pO-
lite.
The other day a woman of inn
mense size stood on the sidewalk
and hailed a passing vehicle
'Is there room for me?" she
asked"
"No, madame" replied the con-
ductor, with great suavity. There
is only room for one"
x*
A female acquaintance not re-
!, markable for her beauty had just
been making a call on the lady ot
the house.
"What do you think of her?'
. the latter asked Jones, who wa:
present.
That polite youth, who pride;
= himself ON never being taken at {
4 ! disadvantage, at once replied:
81 have never seen her before
:. but she must have altered dread
q q fully"
:. x*x
! LIN the poorer quarter of Paris
. PoiDe, who has been discharges
e by the manager of the factor
where he was working for goin,
on too long spree, meets hi
q friend, Gususse.
. . 'I'll go to see the proprietor TO
= you," said the latter, "but he'
probably show me the door,"
It swell, you shouldn't complai
r of that; he'd only be treating yO
:, like prince"
r. *x
W The suicide of the King of b
is varia and the drowning of hi
i companion, the unfortunate doc
u T. tor, neither Of whom knew no,
- !, to swim, recalls the Eastern ep
logue, that may prove new tosom
readers.
le A sage was crossing wide an
D. deep river. He said to the boarma1
'e "Dost thou know history?"
"No."
a. "Then thon hast lost thN &c
IN thy life. Dost thou know math,
Ill matics?"
So "No."
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''rhen thou hast lost thy whole
life."-Tsd Bits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27

WHEN a federal superintendent Of ed
ucatlon is selected from Alabams there
goes up wall from the educational
journals of the North, this being, accord
ing to their statement, the most llliterate
state Of the Union. Illiteracy may be
there, but that does not affect the fitness
Of Mr.. Dawson for the chosen position.
The soil OF that state has nourished ora
tors and statesmen, and II, indeed, these
critics condemn the political bias Of
Ysncy, none can deny him the laurel as
an orator, and in the journalistic field
few names stand higher than Forcythe.
Some good thlog can come out OF Naza-
reth, and admitting, for arguments sake,
what is sid to be true, who can better
judge OF the needs Of the pub
lie than he who sees the evil
effects of illiteracy around him2
1t is not theories or systems
that are the crying necessities, nor even
professional educators" as much as a
practical course OF instruction, which is
embraced within short space OF time.
Drill and machine work may do for mill
tary life, but for the children Of the people
that kind of education best adapted to
the demands Of bread-winnlng is the
most desirable. II Mr.. Dawson's office
is federal one 1t matters little what Sec
ton he halls from, or II he attach little
Importance to professional educators"
and their theories, so that he appreciates
the wants of all, and exercises wise su-
pervisIon over the most illiterate, as well
as the most enlightened states Of this
Union.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27
80 aREER,S ooNHEMrIoN.

Hal w. Greer, who seems to be the
great willipus-wallopus Of the "true Dem
ocratic" movement, is the gentleman
who wrote to Cranfill just after the Gal
weston convention, suggesting gather
ing of the Prohibitionists and nomina-
ton of state Prohibition ticket. Gran
ill published the letter in his paper, and,
after considering the matter few days,
called the convention, with what result
has been seen. Mr.. Greer, 1t would
seem, now proposes to see II he cannot
succeed little better than Cranfll. He
doesn't call convention Of Prohibition
lists, but Of Democrats who are opposed
to the Galveston nominees and platform
He also makes a bid for Prohibition sym
patty by declaring for submission of a
prohibition amendment to popular vote.
Sore-headed Democrats, Prohibitlonists,
Dark Lanternitesy anybody and everybody
opposed to Ross and the Democratic plat
form Is invited to this lRtter-day feast
which is to be spread at Dallas on 0cto
/
Der Z. Dr. Cranfill ought to be there, by
all means. Committed as he is to the
Prohibition ticket, he must naturally sym.
pathize with any movement antsgonistiC
to Ross. This latter movement Is as dis
tlnctively Hal Greer's as the Dallas con,
/ vention was Cranhlls, although, as We
have said, 1t was Greer who first suggest
ed to Cranflll the idea of Prohibition
convention. The Lord only knows wha'
Greer hopes to accomplish. He is evi
IDENTIFY generally disgruntled and mus
have relief, THE GAZETTE does not sup
pose that anybody will pay much atten
ton to the call or the convention. 4
bakers dozen Of malcontents may assem-
Bile, pass resolutions and mayhap noml
nate what they win call a estate ticket,
but that will be all The movement ant
the threats are about on par with Wig
gins predictions, and will affect the De
mocracy about as much as Virgins earth
quakes WIN shake this old earth of ours
There was some show Of life, for while
about the Cranall convention. The Gree
convention will come forth still-born.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27

WHEN Gen. Garfield was inauguarated
president OF the United States the most
touching and impressive feature Of the
whole pageant was the presence OF his
aged mother, and the homage that he
paid her In the sight Of the assembled
thousands. 1t is 20 the credit OF the
cstimable gentleman who win be (if he
lives until thenl inaugurated as governor
Of Texas in January next, that he had
hoped his venerable mother would sur
vlve until that day. When he returned to
his home, from tho state convention,
scarcely more than month ago, and she
looked upon the thousands OF his enthusi.
astlc townsmen eagerto pay him honor, II ID
related that the tears streamed down her
cheeks ana she turned to her husband, re-
marking ''thIs repAys for all we have en-.
dured for Texas The couple were
among the pioneer settlers Of the state
the advance guard, making possible tho
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27
TEXAS Distribution.

The Post OF Decatur, Tex, comes to us with a
pathetic appeal for help for the drought-ailllct
cd people OF Wise county II states that the
farm ers have seeded their land two or three
times, but every time the seed failed TO pro
duce because OF no rain. Committees appointed
TO take an Invoice OF grain. ETC., on hand In the
county reported only dive bushels OF corn per
capita, one and half OF wheat. no oats at all,
two pounds OF bacon. I've of pork, and IS worth
OF cotton. Many persons are suffering for want
OF food, and without assistance viii suffer for
clothing In the approaching cooler weather.
Anything In the way Of food or raiment Is
asked, and also seed for the farmers for next
year, OF which they arc not only destitute but
also OF money 70 buy IT, Donations may De
sent to j. ID. White, tho secretary OF the relief
committee, Decatur, Wise county. Tex.-GCnn.
ton (lowRl Herald.
Evidently, there Is some mistake in the
above. Wise county is one OF the most
fruitful in the state, and II there is suffer
ing among its people, it is not known
here. On this subject of "Texss Desti-
tuition" there is much confusion in the
public mind Not long since telegram
was sent out from Buffalo, N. Y, to the
effect that
Rev John Brown, Presbyterian Clergyman
OF Albany, Tex, Is In the city In the interests
OF 10000 families, representing 10000 people,
who. he says, are starving in the drought.
stricken district OF Northwest Texas Appeals
were made by him yesterday In different
churches. Mr. Brown says hat the suffering
and disreas caused by the drought which has
! existed Tor the past fifteen months, is very
great, Thousands OF famillos had not eaten
meat this summer, and wats 10 being carried
thirty miles for household ue. The object Of
his mlsion, he Gays, ls 10 procure 100000
bushels OF seed wheat, but owing 70 the
Charleston disaster, no had this far only re-.
ceiyed ems where otherwise he might have
obtainet Thousands OF dellArs.
Their are not 100000 people in ali
Northwest Texas, and II Mr.. Brown made
the statement attributed to him he must
have ben actuated by motives not
limited to the desire for aid to those
who aa suffering in few counties
Of Tens. There has been an unprece-
dented drought in West Texas, ana the
condition OF the people In certain farming