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The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
CADETS FAIR.

The fair at the Washington
Cadets Armory has been filled to
its utmost capacity during the
present week by people in attend
ance upon the fair for the benefit
of the Corps. The Butler Light
Infantry paid the Cadets visit
last Thursday night and the
increased receipts for that evening
showed the liberalitv of the
"Butlers" as the Filth Battalion is
popularly called Il was announced
at the opening that the Fair
would be closed on the 9th, bu;
in obedience to the popular
demand of the management have
decided to continue during the
coming week a q close on the 10th
Voting will close on several
articles on Thursday night Of
next week.
The Fair will be open next week
every night except Wedne- day
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
James Gillespie Blaine is

James Gillespie Blaine ls a
wanderer from the house hold OF
the faith into which he was bap-
tized and like the prodigal, he is
likely to return to the house OF
his father. He can in no sense be
called a convert to Catholicity,
and his return will be made
through the confessional and not
by the baptismal foot.
The return Of James q. Blaine
to the Catholic Church would
make his election tothe presidency
moral impossibility, and there
fore be wisely decided to decline
in advance the nomination. His
letter is full of loyalty. to his
friends and devotion to his party.
The reasons personal to Mr..
Blaine which make il moral
necessity for him to decline in ad-
vance the Republican om'nation
for the presidency are purely
personal, for they concern the
salvation of his soul. He is now
in the Autumn of his days, and
his visits to the Cathol.c C churches
of Europe have brought to his
mind the good mother who made
his home ip early childhood, the
sweetness Of whose vo:ce is still
in his ears. He has always been
devotedly alta he'd to the memory
of his Catholic mother and he
does not forget that his father
died in that faith from which be
has wandered.
James Il. Blaine has out lived
his ambition. He has tested the
loyalty of his friends and tasted
the bitterness of political hate.
He has real zed the truth of the
saying of the wise man: "Vanity
OF vanities, and all vanity except
! to love God and serve him alone
aud then return to the United
States we may expect to hear of
him as an humble Catholic in full
communion with the church oI
his BAPTISM.
The noto nominal of James q.
Blaine is final. He IS no longer
a candidate for the presidency
but he will do all that ne can to
secure the success of his party
1t is mean to question MIR Blaine's
motives and silly to ask him te
reconsider his decision. He is
not the man to play tricks upon
his party. He will obey the voice
of conscience become reconciled
to the church. and his religion
will at once simplify patriotism
ahd intensity his ardent love Of
America.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
TIE PRESS AGAINST 1T,

The Republican party can be no longer
deaf or blind to the situation. It must
hear and see and accept the challenge. 1t
must 60 forth to battle with the saloon in
politics and not give up the fight until
that power is dethroned. It may be q
long-continued fight, bit there is much to
fight for. The issue is clearly defined
Shall the saloon power rule this country :
That is the question.-DETRoIT (Mich.,
TRIBUNE.
The legislation of the past winter hss
done much to widen the now practically
impossible chasm between the saloon In
terest and the Republican plrty. The
Republicans are distinctly responsible for
the Minnesota high license law and the
severely represslve code of which that law
is only part And the liquor interest OIL
this state is henceforth the implacable en-.
emy of the Republican party-a fact that
the party need not particularly regret and
cannot too completely recognize. Min
NEAPoLIS (Minn.) TRIBUNE.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

The Washington BEE and the
+" old man" are yet pulling each
others hair. Messrs. Douglass
and Chase are both big men, and
the largest of the two will come
out on top. Marion Headlight.
We desire to s'y to our esteem
ed contemporary that We have
nothing personal aga nst Mr.
Douglass nor would We stop to do
him a personal injury. We have
honored him when others have
condemned him and defended him
when the knaves have abused
him. His aim in life has been to
crush the editor of the BEE and
circumstance will show that he
contracted for more than he was
able to carry out.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
WHY BLAINE DECLINED.
is He ABOUT To RETURN TO TIE
CATHOLIC CHURCH?

The Sunday Democrat yester-
day published an editorial on Mr..
Blaine's letter, in which it says:
Blaine famous nolo nomiinari
letter, written in the elastic and
Catholic city of Florence, has been
variously interpreted by bis
friends and enemies, according to
the loyalty of the former and the
hatred of the latter. 1t seems
difficult to do simple justice to
a man of Blaine's abilities anteced
euts and resources, and We find
the ablest statesmen and the keen
est journalist unable to realize
the fact that the man from Maine
has Withdrawn from public life
and resolved to devote the even
ing of his life to the conscientious
discharge of the duties of his
religion and his American citizen
ship.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

oil. -
We
had the pleasure of attending the
discourse delivered before the
Philomathean Literary Society by
the Hon. John III. Smythe on the
1st inst, entitled 'sThe interest of
Africans in American COM
merce." Mr.. Smythe hav-
ing been for years, Minister
Resident and Consul, General of
the United States of America, to
Liberia, is in position not to
state what he has read or heard,
gathered from superficial writer's
on Africa, but what he himself
has seen and experienced. He
faithful to his government and
loyal to his race, maintained with
dignity the responsible position
with which he was entrusted.
While the statistics were being
read, and the events of his travels
In Liberia, narra'ed, our mind
with rapidity recalled the many
travels which we made among
the different tribes, and the several
interviews held with energetic
and enterprising merchants in
reference TO the better and cheap
er transportation of American
merchandise into the country.
The following is what we said On
the evening Of the 1st inst at
the Literary
''It is to be regretted that there
isn't any better, quicker or safer
way OF transporting commodities
from America to Liberia. The
only rapid means Transportation
is by steamer from New York to
London, and thence by British
and West African steamers to
Liberia. This causes Unnecessary
expense, having to pay for cartage
and storage, also double freight
age. We remember once of a
consignment, treightage charged
thereon exceeded the amount
stated in the invoice. This in
convenience could be avoided
by the establishing of line of
steamers direct from the United
States to Liberia. Let me here
mention that the demand for
American produce is greater than
the supply. Speaking of Ameri>
can stationery, Mr.. Smythe said,
there are 6fty-million of Afri-
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
THE PRINTERS BACK PAY.

The little deficiency bill that
passed both honses OF Congress in
January and was approved by the
President only in February, con-
tanned two items of interest to
some of the employees and ex-em-
ployes ofthe Government printing
Office. One item appropriate d
money to pay the watchmen for
the time they put in On holidays
while the other employees were off
duty, and the other appropriated
$4,000 to pay the employees on
the night forces during the second
session of the forty niuth Congress
an increase of rs per centum over
the wages paid to-day hands.
Naturally enough, when the bill
had been approved, those interest
ed expected to get their money
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

soon, but days and weeks passed
and it was not forthcoming. Some
of them were thinking of going
into the courts and asking for a
mandamus to Compel the public
printer to settle their claims.
The fact of the matter is, Mr..
Benedict did not ave the money
and no man was more ready to
-pay than he was at the time the
demand was made on him.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

nlrp SEA WONDERS exists in tho''''"'"
of forms, but are surpassed by t'le NC, s.d
yels of invention. Tho-e who are L'l M I,Is
of profitable work that can be done VIZ 'a,i,
living at home should at once SEM !, .aos .;oa
address /, Halle5 & Co., Portland, AI,n,, saa
and receive free, full Information "Vti; !;
either sex, of all ayes, can earn iIo.n .,ys,
to $25 per day ID upwards ",'eI,itI ",TeiraI
they live. You are started free. uaP;.r a.
not equired. Some have maze olsa s,asd III
in single day this work. All s'o''
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

Bazaar which is to come off at the
termination cf Lent 1t will be a
very recherche affair and the dude
who doesn't get a silk apron will
be one whose name is not on the
list.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
SOUTH WASHINGNTor
NEWS.

| The pastor an tie bnile
committee ofthe Virginia 4n uOs
Baptist Church, 1st and n =. =, 'a''
making rapid prerarations -, az
sumo work upon their new oJ;s AZ
In time to complete it for tho s',I @o
grand rally, to which end ~ ~
scriFtion books are already on, Sp'
This section Of the city j. .r.
with the preparation inferps,, NV
the 18th Emancipation celebra,;.0l
From now until the celeoraf.l
extra copies of the BEE NAV
hal weekly at The office Of <
Laws, the South Wasbina,.
manager.
Mrs. Lettie Isaacs is still in
1905 4th street N. W.
The special prayer meeting !.
the Rehoboth Baptist Chur,6 !,
closel. y
Mr.. j. I'll. White. who va.
some time ago welded to lE,
Mary Louisa Campbell and wba
has been confined to his room r..
several weeks, is out again.
| Special collection at the ViroiDi.
Avenue Baptist Church to morrow
wnere three services will be beLl
until the May collection, to which
all are invited.
Benjamin Martin who died
sud lenly on Friday night a,t
belonged to three societies. ChaH
rons, Knights of Lab5r and
Samaritans, and was buried a
Monday last at 2 p. m. from
Zion Baptist Bhurch.
Mr.. @. s. johnson, vel known
both in this city and in Rirbmou
Va j., passed through here en- route
to Baltimore, Md, on SATURDAY.
last and remained with friends in
the city three days.
At the Virginia Baptist Church
on Sunday last, the pulpit wa:
filled in the morning aud after
noon by Revs. n. billiard and Q.
R Champ.
"Another is old citizen has con
wrong" Of course she is hugga
bic, because her beauties tell d
80; and it may be worth d3lIa
or two to hug her, but it shOuI
not be an uncle who urges tn
payment of such an amount
order to get q hug, since there al
too many good looking girls whor
he can hug instead of his nieoe
But peeuliarities with this famiI
seem to be their prominent trait,
The soeiable given by the Orga
Club of the Virginia BapB
Church Sunday SchOOl at 4S1l
street, was perfect succsss.
At the Ministers conference o
Monday morning last, presden
Robinson presided and Rev RS
Laws acted as secretary. Afterac
dresses by various members Z reseE
Rev. I'll. l.. Coleman read a pape
entitled, "The young men in th
Ministry" with great force.
A complete list of all resident
and property owners on Ii bel. j
and Canal SITS. has been made, 4
enter a protest against the iDinstie
of the District Commissioners oI
acc unit Of their unjust di8crimi
notion in having improved st
where there is but one house ana
not Ii street where there are A.
At the Virginia Baptist Churci
tomorrow, Rev. Sunday Aiexan
der will preach in the Afternoon
at 3 p. N. and Rev. Laws at IS
p. IN.
The christian mission at "
City, under the charge Of NJ
Charles Lambert, is progressIr
rapidly.
II N
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
NO LOCAL OPTION BILL.

The Senate Committee OH the District
of Columbia takes time TO reflect on the
local option proposition, it will certainly
not recommend anything Of the kind for
Washington. Local option implies an E.
lection, the saloons on one side, the tenn.
perance people on the other, aud most oi
the voters the lowest classes of negroes.
A large majority of the whites who are
domiciled in the District are not and will
not be voters here. They retain the right
TO vote in the various localities whenct
they came. They value that right and
wouid not surrender it for the privilege
of saying "Yes" or "No'' on the question
OF license or no license.
What such campaign would be any
one who understands the situation car
readily guess. Ii would be a carnival of
all that is detestable in politics. If the
decent people OF the city of both colors
were compell-d to make choice between
the local option campaign and cyclone
they would cry with but one voice, 81
turn your cyclone loose.-DAILY Posi-
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
THEY SAY

Persons who have once favored
and rebuked you, will often come
again for tavors.
Never say anything until you
are asked.
When you are asked look them
in the face and see whether their
cheeks are iron or brass and then
walk away.
FavOrs will do somtimes, but an
editor clnt live on promises.
1t was the Stewart of the LEAD.
Err, to whom reference was made
last week
Geo. tried to be funny by using
Magnis' brain.
Geo. would make better shaver
than a newspaper man,
He means we'll but ae has missed
his calling.
A sneak visits this office we
know.
A dog that will bring a bone
will cary one.
A cyclone will appear soon and
take the head Off this sneak.
All church notices, deaths, ma
riages &C., must be paid for in ad
vance.
Tax on whiskey will be raised to
1000.
The issue of the republican party
will be anti-salOons.
John Sherman will be the nomi.
nee of the republican party.
He Is sound on the Negro ques
ton
Such man the nation will have
Let the South, North, East and
West, nominate Sherman unani.
mously.
Some men get so conceited that
they imagine the world belongs to
| them.
Politicians are often affected
with such disease.
Andy Gleason still insists that
Blaine will be nominated.
There will be some 10, 900 people
in line on Emancipation day.
Our contemporary had good cut
of Douglass last week.
The Liberian mission will 90 to
Tennessee.
Your friends are the biggest
beats.
They often borrow and never
pay.
They ask for trust and it is Just
the same.
Commissioner Webb will nc
doubt make a change in the co ored
schools.
The progress of our schools can
not be retarded by sentiment.
Sentiment has often killed MANY
good enterprises.
1t would not work against the
BEE.
There was too much honey.
The greatest fool is the self ad
mired man or woman.
The land and Improvement assoc
iation has gone up.
Public Printer Benedict will
knock his enemies out.
They are now gossipping on each
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

Our contemporary, the Post,
forgets that there are just as many
low and dirty white whisky sellers
as there are negroes, and in fact.
more. Every colored barroom
keeper in this city don't belong tc
that gang of negro and white cut.
throat brigade. We have just as
many respectable colored men in
business as the Post has white, and
it the editor of the Post could
spare the time to visit a few of the
colored bar rooms, his brain would
not get so mixed on their whisky
as he is on this article From the
Posts standpoint every colorec
man who sells whisky is low
negro, and every white whisky
seller is gentleman
We hope that Congress will pur
it to a vote aud give the respecta
BILE white men, like the edition O
the Post, an opportunity to vote
against bad whisky. We hope
that the Post dou't mean to class
all oolored whisky sellers l0W
negroes.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10

Orchestral music for Balls, III
avte parties SOireeS, Receptions
Weddings, etc. Special induce |
ments and low terms to Clubs gt1
ing a number of entertainments
during the season.
F. KRAUSE,
621 s. G. Ave-, ST.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
VIM H. H Hart
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW

Office 400 La. ave-, d, W., Rooms
5 and 6 End floor Barbour Building
Residence, 113O 10Th ST., ".
Will practice in all the courts o.
this District and before the COM
mittees of Congress.
Special attention given to drawing
Willis, Certificates OfincOTpOTatlOn
Deeds and other legal instrumen.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-10
AFRICA

A REPLY TO HON. J. H. SMYTHE. THE
FIDELITY OF THE AFRICAN NEGRO
HOW HE TREATS THE WHITE MAN
AND &c.
To the Editor of the BE-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
RIcHNoNp. Va june T., isS3

The anagers o. the Virginia ACrIcu' tu1.,
Mechanical and Tobacco Exposition, haYug
allotted 20 the colored people sufficient space
in the Exposition building IN which 70 exhibit
their products: We. the unders igned CON nit
tee, urge upon tht n the impOr anCe OF piacinr
their products on exhibition az th,s great ca
position in connection with our white country
men.
We believe that distinct collective exhibit
Of the products and mechanisms OF our PEG
pie vii afford better opportunity 10 the
world u observe the progress made by them
in the twenty fiye years Of freedom tina any
o'her course we could adopt. The advance
mcnts and accomplishments 0! our race in the
various trades, professions and industrial pur-
suits are not only evidences OF the growing
beraliy of the Government in general edu
cation. but al.o the capacity OF the race 10
contribute 20 the material wealth and conse-
aueut growth of our State. Therefore we call
upon -coored farmers. mechanics, artisans.
tradesmen, manufacturers and producers Of
Nil Kinds Of goods, wares and products 10 place
them On exhibition
Space is given free Of charge, railroad rates
and steamboat freights are reduced on articles
intended for exhibition.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
Tuesday. October 9th, Wednesday
October. 10th, Thursday, Octo-
Der 1lth, Friday, Octo-
Der 18th.
FIRST RACE EACH DAY = O'CLOCK ?, n.
FIRST Tuesday. October 9th.

First race: WestOver purse 800, Of whict
81 10 the second. Weller Weighs. Gentle
| man riders Open only 10 horses used habtu
a!Iv as saddle horses. NO horse under foUi
years OLD nor any that has ever started many
but gentle ans race allowed 10 start. One
mile.
Second race: Purse 500, Of which $50 tc
second. For all ages. NaideIs allowed ter
pounds. One mile.
Third race Purse .9O0, OF which $50 to sec
ond. For three old and upwards. Maiden,
allowed if three year old. ten pounds; if -four
years, seven pounds; If five years, five pounds
0ue and one eighth miles
Fourth ruce: Purse $50, OF which s25 e
second Open 10 all ages. Wcight for age.
Second Day Wednesday, October 10Th.
First race: Purse 500, Of which $50 10 sec
ond. Two years old. Three quarters Of 4
mile.
Second race: Purse s25a. Of which $50 &c
second. Open 10 all. Weight for age. One
ard Il quarter miles.
! Third race Purse $500, OF v hich $50 to sec
ond. Horses beaten once at tbs meeting a.
lowed FIVE pounds. One and one-cighth miles
Third Day-Thursday, October nth.
First race Purse $3.50. OF which $50 20 sec
ond. Fer three year-old and upwards. Win
ne rs of single raceatthis meeting fve pounds
extra: of two races seven pounds extra
Horses beaten once allowed seven pounds
One mile.
Second IA {: Purse $500. of which $50 10 sec
ond horse. Weight for age. One and one
quarter mile.
Third race Purse, $780, of which $50 10 sec
ond. Weight for age. One and one eighth
miles.
Fourth pay-Friday. October 18Th.
First race Purse, SEQ; Of which so TO sec
years or under, ten pounds. One and one
quarter miles.
Second race Purse. SEQ. Of which $50 e
second horse. For horses beaten and not hay
ine won a race this meeting, those beaten
twice aud not having won race this year
allowed five pounds, or If they are maiden.
allowed ten p unds. One mile.
Third race: Bulfed purse. $50, Of which
els 10 second. Weight for age. Open 10 all
Naidens allowed ten pounds Two-milt
cash.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
Art Department.

Pictures, statuGry modelling ia any plastic
material, artistic ceramics mot for domestic
use, carved W ork chased and repousse WORK
artificial flowers taxidermic work.
One special feature OF the art department
which viii DISPLAY the artistic qualities OF
eouthern art. VIII Ice a colonial exhibit No
State is so rich i'm colonial relics as Virginia
No State has 20 many citizens interested III
ben COLONIAL history.
To give an accurate idea a what a colonial
housc in virginia was there viii be a tao simile
of the nous, and OF the beautiful old dining
room. etc .. AZ the splendid odd colonial man
slon brandon" on the James.
This DEPARTMENT VIII occupy separate IRON
building. MIR. William l.. Sheppard viii have
entire charge Of the Arranging and care OF
this apartments Many prominent artists
have promised contributions of their skill &c
tins extibit. Applications for pace IN THIS
department should be addressed 10 Mr.. VIII
ham l.. Sheppard. 1904 Main street, Richmond
Va
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
CoIored Peoples Day.

The 3lst day Of October the committee has
selected for grand demonstration ana parade
OF the State aod visiting militia. trade organ
cations and civic societies. This day the PEG
pie OF our race Il taye special access TO the
Exposition Eminent men Of Or race VIII
deliver addresses on educational aui g onomie
subjects. In the evening grand vocal con
cert will b. given ~ chOirOf our best mus
sal talent, ia Music Hall. Duty 10 sef, the
race anl the State requires every man 10 put
forth his best efforts T. make tins great enter
prize a grand success.
For further information address Joseph I.
Wilson, secretary. ~ " est Brad g rect, Rich
mond, Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
Fire Works Display
October 9Th. 1888.

MOI. Brilliant magical illumination OF ben
gal lights with salutes.
Noe. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated wi h an arch Of bayOnet fire and
Iuitralllieuse of coiOred meteOrs.
Mob. Aerial display Of bombshells, explOd-
ing a, height % o00 feet, ard showing stars
of various hues and figures, golden cloud. sill
ver-s shower, and willow trees, fired with copper
mortars.
No4. Palmetto grove, exh biting blossoms
OF oden flowers
No s. Aerial display Of improved exhibition
sky rockets. exploding at az altitude OF GO
feet and displaying new and novel features,
faufarouabe, and fiery dra,ons
No6. Mosaic rosettc, opens with large cen
tire Of emb azOned shields. cnunging to figure
T.; Chinese Aycr and Saxons. illuminated With
ID. green and purple prl-ms, End changing 20
checkered glory marooned.
NOT. Flight OF sstcrod rockets. exploding
a. an altitude Of 30 feet, changing their
colors many times during their gyrations ia
the air.
No {. Grand tiiochia wh~el, commencing
with scinti la.ing centre and changing TO two
large wheels revolving Ia opposite directio :,
displaying go den streams OF FIRE and tnted
borders representing huge passion flower.
No 0. Aerial display OF bomb shells at Az al
t!tude II sOJ ieet. showing twiukIing stars,
comets. = rpcut- ane aerial hari. quins.
No TO- The mspic tree. dispensing blossoms
Of ruJ les. emerdids aud pearls, with al the
attest decoraf ions and colors in pyrotec' ny
and Gorgeous design. and IL justly called tn
magic tree. as is represented in the fairy 70
gend OF Aladdin.
No II. Grand battery display. dIsehargine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
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