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HAMPTON NEWS.
Hampton, Va, July 20. 1886

Hampton, Va, July 20. 1886
The Rappahanock Union Bap-
tist Sunday school convention met
in the Second Baptist church,
Hampton, Va, on Friday the 9th
and adjourned ON Sunday to meet
again at Norfolk on 2nd Thurs
day in July, 1887. The convention
held three sessions each day open-
ing and closing each with singing
and prayer. There was lively
interest manifested by the dele
gates and friends of the conven-
ton. The officers for the ensuing G
year are: president, John II. Rob
inson, Hampton, Va; 1st V. P ,
Rev. D. G. Dean, A. B. of Kappa.
hanc ck, Va; End V. P, Miss Mary
A. Thornton, Hampton, Va; Cor
Sec, b. E. Jones, Hampton Va.
Rec. Sec, j. t. Tompkins, Haye'
Store, Gloue ester Co., Va, Treas.
VIM. Lee, Gloucester, G. H., Va.
The Sunday schools of the Firs
Second and Third Baptist church
es of Hampton had very pleasan
excursion to Lower Brandon OF
the James River July 18th.
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JUST LIKE THEM.

The first test of the virtues to
come from "Woman Suffi age" was
made in Washington Territory,
where the right to vote is now
guaranteed. But it did not result
very satisfactorily. The question
of ''Iccll option" was at issue, and
women took very little interest.
Many of them failed to cast a bal
lot. and those who voted were di-
vided in sentiment, and local
option was defeated Peoples
Journal,
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A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY
WHAT BISHOP TURNER SAYS WILL
HAPPEN.

WHAT BISHOP TURNER SAYS WILL
HAPPEN.
Bishop II. M. Turner, the dis
tlnguished Divine and philosopher
of the A. M. E. church cllied IN
the BEE Office on Tuesday to pay
his subscription for the BEE and
in the course of conversation, his
electric theory me up in regard
to the electric lights changing the
meteorologv of the country and
producing floods, storms &c. The
Bishop said he had been severely
CRITICS d by several would b,
smart tlmberheads, who knew no
,re tf scie ce than a horse
knows or mathematics. But, he
does not care worth a CEN; the
time will tell, although he may
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A BLASTED LIFE.

Baseball Enthusiast: Inever saw
such good playing in all my life.
Why Jack Barnes and Jim Hoov-
er had nine chances this afternocn n
and accepted them all.
Young Woman Listener (sotto uOce);
Nine chances in one afternoon
Why was [ not cut out for "a ball,
playel?- It'd Bits.
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This city can boast of its colored
society more so than any other
city in the country. 1t is very
amusing at times 10 see how fool
ish some people act AMI speak.
There is growing mania in this
city among certain class, for So
cial recognition, until the more
intelligent have become disgusted.
The church, are
DIVIDED,
and almost every church must de-
pend on its own congrega ion for
support. The growing jealousy
among the church going people is
becoming more prevalent daily.
The Baptist churches are very
strong in this city and seem to
support their own institutions
more than any other dem mlnation.
There are few exceptions among
the Meth dist, prlncip,l'y those
who do not class thum> elves as
sold citz" The
have heretofore reigned supreme,
but it seems that they are Losing
their grip. The popula ily OF this
family is on the pelit Cal decline,
and s. cially they are somewhat
secluded. The collector of taxes
Mr.. J. F. Cook, doesn't have much
to do with the masses. 1t is per-
haps on account of his official po-
sition as tax collector. During
the Bowen regime the house of the
Cooks stood above all others In
the city. This family is among
the most refined and highly edu-
Gated In the city. Tue admission
of 50 many unknown people in the
social circle, s the cause of quite
"a number remaining ont OF society
A great number came to this city
AFTER THE WAR
and got themselves admitted to
the best families. Many s cial
privileges were abused aud many
d Washington young lady disgrace
ed by the imposition OF the new
recruits. The
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
is rather mixture of a class OF
would be's. Intelliger ce is not
much recognized among the high.
er class of colored people. Money,
color and go d looks are the ruling
features of the Washington color
ed cety. No man had a great, r
hold on the society than w. E
Matthews. His indi>c elton made
short metre of him. Matthews
was the lord dictator at one time
and by his bold discrimination uf
people and other circumstan es lie
was relegated to the relr. Marh-
ews has always been liberal
man, to his friends aud church s.
His most intimate friends went
hack on him in the year of '83
These gentlemen whoignored him
were no better than he. The
| ART CLUB
had for its object the eleya-
ton of few. The real brain OF
the community was Ignored. Ii
is said that Mr.. Wyatt Archer
was giveL Venus at one of Its
meetings, and instead OF describing
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HARPERS FERRY.

Owing to the request of a great
many friends of the Capital City
Guard, the executive committee
have dec ded to give another
grand excursion to- Harper's Ferry
Monday Angus I'd. 2 trains from
B. & o. depot at $50 a. m. The
committee is Lieut.. Joiee, chair
man; Chas. III. Hill. p. III. Robins
son, Serg't. Geo. w. Edwards.
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MAJOR FLEETW GOD

has been given charge of allthe di,trictand
other military companies by the Frede-
rick Md, committee, for the Emancipa-
ton Celeb alton which VIII lice at
Frederick, NJ L., August 81. rncre will be
about l0or 10 organizations in the parade
under command of Major Fleetwood. He
received a cordial reception at Frederick,
Md. last week.
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The Capital City Gaurd will 90 TO Har-
gersFerry in August.
Mrs. L. A. Savoy and children arrived
home from virginia this week.
Mrs. Ellen Fletcher is quite sick at her
residence. She will not leave the city at
present.
Mr.. t. L. Holmes of the Surgeon Genl.
office has returned from his plasure trip
TO South Carolina.
The Odd Fellows Industrial club, no. ]
gave H. picnic at Vanness Garden last
FRIDAY, which was well attended.
Full proceedings Of the Williams
divorce suit will appear in this pa
per next week.
A young man can get situation
at this office. He must know how
to attend to a horse.
The mother of Miss Ida Lewis
died Wednesday and was buried
from Beaula Baptist church, Fri
day afternoon at 3 3O'clock.
The first annual picnic of the BARRIERS
Assembly No. 4032 X. of l.. took place
Monday evening at Vanness Garden. II
was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Albert has received
many congratulati0n on the christing of
their little daughter Ada Celest Albert.
The mother and father are two happy
persons.
There were many callers at the
BEE Office this week to view Brook s
manuscript and his interesting
scrap book. They all pronounced
II an interesting document.
There will be memorial exercises
in honor of Rev. VIM. Gibbons at
Israel Z. NJ. +. church, Wednesday
evening, July 28th. Mr.. Charles
ID. Marshall is chairman and Mr.
;. ID. Baltimore, secretary.
James Carter, who cut Edward
Lewis throat at the residence OF
DIR. Roberts, in Elst Washington
last week was before Judge Smell
Tuesday. The case was sent to
the grand jury.
The officers and members of the Righ
Wing of the Financial Army Of the Met
ropolitan A. NJ. &. Church, Genl. Geo
w, JOnes, comd'g, will give novel en
tertainment at Bethel Hall. August 4th
5th, and 9th. General Jones means to hay
success with his brave army and inv t.
all TO attend. Everything will be in style
The thieves who stole severa
pounds of type and cards from the
Bee office last week, were caugh
and some of the material restored
Some more of the type was brough
back Friday morning. A few day
will decide what disposition will b,
made of these type thieves.
The Afro American Colon "a
tlon association "to secure home
for the colored people desirous o
lettering their condition in Lowe
California" filed. a certificate o
Incorporation Tuesday. Harkles
q. Gussar is the president. W III
Jones, secretary; ID. A. Sadgwar
assistant secretary; James Bl. nix
ham, trea> urer. He, sen Jacks IN
Washington Denny, Reason Been
der, g. II. Payne and w. II
Browne, directors.
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the goddess hecommerced to give
the history OF Raphael. This gen.
tleman came to the city years ago
and was introduced in society by
Miss L.. Stewart, now Mrs. l.. Ma
son, very dignified and refined
lady. Mr.. Archer never knew
her after becoming a prominent
member of saeiety. There is an
other clas who came to this city
and bought their way. This class
would spend their money very In
discreetly, merely to obtain social
recognition. Mathews, Archer
and others would always dictate
as to wno should be invited to
social entertainments given by a
class of young ladies in the city.
DR.. G. PURvIs
has taken hold now and is at
tempting to have a very select
gathering at his residence. Those
who held social power heretofore
look at DIR. Purvis with Jealous
eye. Purvis is not popular in the
social circle, only with certain
clerks and school teachers. The
doctor can never gain the popular
ity that Mathews once had in soci-
ETY.. DIR. Purvis lacks stability,
which is his greatest weakness.
Mrs.
K. BRUCE
is liked by all classes She doesn't
seem 10 have any prejudices.
Du Ing her husbands senatorial
career there were many uncom-
plimentary reports relative to the
lady ignoring q certain class of
colored pc Dple. The report was
groundless. Her popularity
among the lady representatives of
the country, was the cause of So
cial jealousy among her race. Mrs.
Bruce is now deyoting her time to
industrial associations among the
coiored people.
/ THE ADMINISTRATION
has put quietus to our society.
The boys who used to drive two in
hand, give card parties and recep-
tions have commenced to save
their money. Among those who
have gained some social distinction
are Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Murray,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Altert, Messrs.
VIM. III. Boseman, w. Ill. Harris,
Richard Veuning, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. K. Douglass, Mr.. AMI Mrs. Nj.
NJ. Holland, DR.. and Mrs. j. r.
Franc s, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Mayes, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Black,
Misses Lucy Nj )ten, and @. Park,
DR.. and Mis- +. j. Shadd, Mr.. and
Mis-. Charles Peters, Profs. I'll. P.
and Scott Montgomery, Prof aud
Mrs. j. Nj. Gregory, and many
hundred others.
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SATURDAY, JULY "a, 1886.
Locals.

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Twenty cents per month.
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For sale by all newsdealers i'm the city
Our subscribers would confer a favor
nv leaving the amount of their subserip-
tions at their houses for the collector, and
thus save annoyance alike to patron and
collector.
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THE PRESS CONVENTION.
CITY HALL ENGAGED.

Mr.. III. Price Williams, president
of the Press Association, has re-
ceived a letter from the Mayor of
Atlantic City, n. j., TO the effect
that he can have the City Hall for
the colored press convention. The
convention will be the largest and
the most representative ever held
by colored editors.
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w WASHIGTON COLORED SOCI-
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WHO THE LEADERS ARE. THE FIGHT
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she was summoned to her great-aunfs dress

she was summoned to her great-aunt's dress
ing room.
1.-The limit of your stay has expired"
Miss Durrant said, looking at her keenly.
II hope you have enjoyed yourself?"
Every much." CiSsy returned, her sweet
voice choking little. 1T was very kind
of You To invite me here"
"YOu are ready to return homer"
whenever you think / had better go,
dear aunt"
Two or three great drops fell down the
girls pretty face. She wiped them surrep-
titiously away, but not before the cunning
old woman had seen them.
''Cissy," she cried abruptly, ''what If l
were to ask you to remain?"
The girl sprang toward her with an i'm
pulsive little cry.
''Will you. aunt? Oh, 1 would be so
gladr'
You can stay upon one condition. L
have learned TO love you, but my will Is
made, as l wrote you. 1t cannot be altered,
even to please you. The bulk of my for
tune goes to my halt-sister's son, very
worthy young man. CiSsy, you can remain
as MS wifeI L have communicated with
him, and he is willing to consent to the ar
rangement."
CisSy grew very pale. Consent to marry
| a man she had never seen? No, that would
be impossible, even if Philips image did
! not I'LL heart.
Il must GO" she said, sadly. "There is
no other way"
AT last, when the gOod-byes had been
| spoken. she CROPPED her way blindly down
stairs. A gentleman stood near the draw
| ing-room door. AS she looked up a startled
| cry broke from her lips. Philip Staunton!
You here? How very stranger
She Dlusned furiously, but, as the young
man opened his arms, Cissy leaned her
head upon his shoulders with weary sigh.
Are you glad to see me, darling?" he
whispered.
| "oh, very gladT
''rhen you do love me little?"
YES" she answered, unable to keep
back the truth.
| Just then CissY heard a low laugh, and,
looking up, saw Miss Durrant standing
upon the landing, her kind old face beaming
with delight"
You might as well ring for the maid tc
take your wraps, my DEAR" she said.
CiSSy glanced bewilderedly from the smil-
ing woman to the handsome lover.
what does she mean?"
THAT you are never going back to bt
abused by your Shrewish step-mother,
Philip replied. Forgive me for trying
you so Sorely, but it was Aunt Amy's wish.
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Notsymptoms. but the Disease.

It would seem to be truth appreclable by
all, aud especially by professors of the heal
ing art, that to remove the disease, not to al
leviate its symptoms, should be the chief aim
of medication. Yet in how many instances
do we see this truth admitted in theory, ig-
nored in practice. The reason that Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is succeSsfulin so many
cases, with which remedies previously tried
were inadequate to cope. Is attributable to
the fact that it is medicine which reaches
and removes the causes of the various mala-
dies TO which 1t is adapted. Indigestion,
fever and ague, liver complaint, govt, rheu-
matism, disorder of the bowels, urinary afrec-
tions and other malsdies are not palliated
merely but rooted out by It. 1t goes to the
fountain head. 1t is really, not nominany. a
radical remedy aud it endows the system with
an amount OF vigor which is its best protec-
ton against disease.
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BATHING BEAUTIES.
Few York Bellies Who Require Luxuri-
GUS Surrounding for Performance
of Their Additions.
Description of the Var Gus Ways in
Which the Cleansing Process is Gone
Through With.
innate Coquetry Which Seeks the
Beautiful Even Secure From Eyes
of Horid Men.
How the Masculine Turkish Bath
is Adopted ana Improved by the
tair Sex.

New York letter: The women Of New
York cannot be said to belong to the army
of the great unwaShed. Their scrupulous
cleanliness has assumed the form of ma
mia, and the zest which they throw into the
Indulgence of Turkish or Russian bath is
equaled only by that with which they
crown the efforts of their favorite actor.
In the good old times when the bath in
Lafayette place was center of fun, frolic
and gossip, many of its habitues, if given
their choice, would have taken ticket for
q bath instead of one for matinee. Satur-
day brought out the crowd, which seat
tered at , o'clock, the larger proportion
going to jolly luncheon or to the various
uptown theaterS.
This was mistake that women made who
desired to charm with their beauty. While
the bath clears the skin and gives snap to
the ewes, this is the after effect following re-
pose, the immediate effect being tagged,
faded look, colorleSS skin and faded eyes.
The hair problem was easily solved by the
nee of crimpng tongS, their disappearance
eften causing CONSERVATION in the ranks OF
the ioval batherS, who rushed about with
their damp locks twisted over kid crimpers,
looking like little blackSnakes that men see
in visions. When the treasured conducer
to female loyelineSS-the tongS-chanced
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laces as she stepped to the mirrorin the out
side dressing room and fiuffed out her hair
and touched up her cheeks by the stronger
light-iust a dash of violet powder and
sOupcon of color, with streak of red on
the lips and line of black across the brows;
only pOmade and pencil, bit of car
mine and some powder put on with chamois
skin. Presto! what transformation from
the limp form and the boiled lobster look
ing skin of the steam room.
PRETTY FIGURES AND CoMPLEXIoNs.
Only few women are pretty in the bath.
When the crimps begin to loosen and the
face to redden, one can scarcely recognize
the favorite leading lady'' or the beauty
of the town. Not many figures are cast in
natures perfect mould. One 1 recall, the
outlines of which were SO graceful and the
cOloring of the flesh so exquisite that it
seemed masterpiece of natures art. No
amount of steam dalled the luster of the
blue eyes, and the chiseled features were
framed in mass of brown hair that yelled
the arched neck and dropping shoulders.
Silently the woman came and went among
the motley throng, with the form of Juno
and the face of Loreli. When she shook
the water out of her tawny hair as she
bounded from the plunge, her scarlet lips
parting in smile of pleasure at being In
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careful that IL Is not ring. Poor Laura
Don, rumor had it, would have married
millionaire'S son II death had not ended
her ambitions. His room bears the marks
of her artistic skill In hangings and paint
ings; the decorations all prompted by the
rare love that she felt for him alone. How
she fooled themi You never met her?
Well, she possessed the subtle power over
men which they call fascination; we say
that it is diablerie. This is a combina-
ton of
BRAIN AND BEAUTY
that cannot reach perfection without both.
The women who possess it burn the candle
at both ends. Suddenly it baShes up, like
Laura's did up there in the gloom of the
winter. You smile at my pathos. must
pause to moraliZe now and then, else 1
might 90 over the brink which divides Bo-
hemia from Hales."
by the way" said the nymph, who
seemed of more phlegmatic temperament,
IL must tell you a story. 1t is joke on 4
| broker aud was told by the kind friend
who is always ready to retail an on dit A
! foreign package was delivered at the
brokers' hotel instead of at his Office ac-
cording to orders. His wife apologiZed for
her lack of interest in not opening 1t, by the
/ suppOSition that il contained cigarettes
| which he often imported.
Certainly" he replied, seizing the pack
age with a dawning sense of its contents,
II will take them down stairs and treat the
boys"
Once landed at the bottom he jumped
into cab and drove like mad TO fiat,
wherein dwelt the fair creature for whom
the package was intended.
Here are the cigarets that promised
you" he cried.
"CigaretS," she exclaimed. shaking out
| pair after pair of silken hosiery; ''they
must be a new brand never before intro
duced into the country, and as these are
opera length we might christen it 1.-The
| Ballet"
The story did not end in smoke, for when
it got abroad the boys insisted on basket
OF champagne TO wash il down.
Thus the gossip run. until the bell sounded
for the wearied attendants TO scatter the
| lingering bathers and hasten the occupants
of the rooms. Some must be aroused from
the delights of an oyster stew.
Corset laces snap, boot buttoners are in
demand and complaints are heard, as the
last moment arrives when one and all must
| give way to the rights of perhaps the very
men who have been the subject of the talk.
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TWIN BRIDES AND GROOms.
Remarkable Quartette That Went
TO Washington.

Stanwix in Albany Argus
This was a double-breasted set Of bridal
tourists that wandered through the Capitol
yesterday. The brides were twin blondes,
with beautiful faces and figures alike. and
the sealskin sacques and caps and satin
dresses were exact copies of each other.
They were decidedly cititied, and wore gold
trimmed eyeglasses, had a cultivated ball
room walk, and in city parlOr would be
taken for bellies decidedly handsome, stylish
and intellectually refined. They came
from the backwoods of Clinton county.
But the grooms were spectacles to behold.
Gawkish, yawkish, bawkish in speech and
stride, and every movement showed that
they had beed raised in the neighbOrhood Of
q thousand miles from civilization, and
they were taking their first trip on a city
horse car. Pants that showed the red tops
of their stockings. and coats that fitted
them too quick at the neck, and at the back
there was room enough TO stuff feather pill
lows inside, were the first striking indica-
tons 10 lead an observer to inquire where
they were fonnd, aud what in heavens
name We're such beautiful women about
when they consented TO cook beefsteak and
waffleS for life for such mismatched hus-
bands. Their vests had flat. shiny brass
buttons down the front, and they each
fumbled with them as if reciting, rich man
poor man." &c, &C., TO themselves. Nc
doubt they were honest and would make
good husbands. This was depicted on then
faces, several inches wide. Their pretty
wives did not seem to notice them. anc
they followed on behind as if this was theil
place. But in the party was fifth person
lie was doctor. He was accompanying
| the bridal tourists professionally; but i
was said he wanted to be on hand for medi
cal service should the grOoms be scared t
death at city sights. 1t was rare brida
combination. The twin wives were 50
much alike that it appeared impossible 4
tell them apart. They could pick out thei
husbands in the dark, however. "Gosl
darned pretty big building this ar" sal,
one. "You should say, Joseph" replies
his wife. this is a fine building, handsome
and restful in appearance within and al
honor to our state" This was too mucl
for Joseph, and he bawled out: Lets g
to the hotel; Pm hungry. Deuce take tn
Capitol. All you can see is a stene var
from beginning to end" The look of con
tempt that went up from their twin wive
would turn buttermilk into vinegar.