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The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
AFRO-AMERICAN LEAGUE

Branch No. /. Afro. American
League, will hold public meet
ing In GaIbraith church Wednes
day evening December 18Th,
Mr.. T. T. Fortune of New York
Col. Arnold, Rev. Grimkie, j. NJ
Townsend, Hon. Geo. E. BowdeD,
Frank Hatton, Gen'l. Malone and
Rev. w. B. johnson, D. d. will
deliver addresses.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN

Mrs. Susan Collins, widow OF
the late Rev. Levi Collins, died at
her residence 1922 11th street NV.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Collins was one of the Oldest
and highly respected citizens OF
Washington and her death will be
keenly felt by all who knew her,
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
CAPITAL CITY GUARDS

9th anniversary. Don't fail to
see the Mascots of the Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps, IN their
exhibition drill, at the Grand Ar
my Hall, Tuesday Eve December
18th, for the benefit of the Capital
City Guards.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
LOCALS.

am. J. Williams Of N. c. is in
tbs ely.
Han n. P. Cheatham returned
70 the city from n. c, Monday.
In another column this week
will be seen the advertisement oi
! Kings Palace.
| Rev. Frank Grimkie will preach
bis sp.crd Thanksgiving sermon
10 morrow morning.
Speclalty-Prommissory Notes,
Checks and Drafts, discounted for
School Teachers, w. A. Stewart.
WANTED, at this office a young
man Oue who is not afraid or
gbams of work. None other need
apply.
Mr.. J. L. Morgan who is con-
fued to his led is improving.
His friends have been very solici-
mus about his welfare.
Salvation Oil is the greatest
pan.desToyer of any age or cline.
For cure OF neuralgia and rheuma-
tsm it has no equal. Price only rs
cents.
Tie Cart Drivers Relief will
have their annual sermon preach-
ed at the Virginia ave. Baptist
church tomorrow evening at 7:3O
o'clock.
Rev. W. H. Phillips will read a
paper next Monday morning before
the ministers conference at Zion
Baptist Church, on Ministerial
Titles.
Miss Sarah A. Gray was in the
city few days ago in consultation
with her new attorney, Hon. John
IL. Symth. She has recovered
from her recent q illness.
The Osceola Fair, at the Excel
Sor Light Infantry Armory,
opened on Monday night. There
was large crowd present. 1t
will be cOntinu ID to January Sd
1890.
Hon. J. G. Asbury, Common
Fath's Attorney, of Norfolk, Va.
rived in the city Thursday, on
important business before Con-
gess, lie is the guest of the ge-
NAL A. (. T. Draper, 1910 11th st.
0. W.
The paper of Mr.. G. A. John-
son entitled, Literature, its beauty
and use, was ably discussed on last
Wednesday night before the Phi
Ioma'hlan Literary and Historical
association. The crowd was large
aud enthusiastic.
1t is astonishing how many plain
lolkN at once become physicians
When any of their friends are sick
with stomach or liver disease. Be
Wise to follow the advice of only
Nose who Recommend Laxador.
SOld everywhere for 25 cents.
Worth, of Paris, has decided in
ld'or Of hoops, but they come in
use slowly. In this country every
COdy has decided that DR.. Bulbs
cough Syrup is the best remedy
iOT coughs and colds, and tit COM
.lg last into general use. Price %
Cents.
MIS- Amanda Clark and daugh-
X 1Sf are the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
\; T. L Dulaney of Alexandria, Va.
~ WIS, Clark is a very genial lady,
nS well as the host and hostess
W. WIN whom she and her daughter
are stopping.
q, J ohn's Lodge No. IL F. A.
aS a: NJ has elected the following
'TEsTs M II tor the ensuing year.
W. d A. lOung, ". NJ;
wv, y, Robinson, s. W.; A. B.
S. nl'ioT, j. W.; II. w. Hamilton,
'S''' D. T. Tubmsn; Treas.
8on,. n you want cheap job work
0ou't tail to call NJ the IN, o@.o
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
THE BEE

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The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
WHAT THE BEE WANTS TIC
KNOW?

Will Congress pass a national Q.
lection law.
Will any cOlOred man be appoint.
ed TO responsible position on the
House Side.
Is there any public officer to beat
Public Printer Palmer.
Will the people of the District
be allowed to have representation
in Congress.
Will cOlored men learn how to
unite on public measures.
What will become of the three
conventions that have been called.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
z77cHED EVERY SATURDAY A
PUDnlIsT laI 81, n. w, WASH, D c.

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VII ~ Fowlers, SIS 8rd street, Sc.
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sortDwsst. INV C,rx
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talk less.
Genl. Raum appoint several col
ored Chiefs in the Pension Office.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14

s,TrRDAY, Dec IA, 1889.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-14
FOR RENT. ROOM

First class job work done at the BEE
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ROBES.
Gowns That Were Worn by Queens as Well
Peasants.

Under the old empire in ancient
Egypt both Queen and peasant wore,
as rule, the same ciose-fitting robe,
which reached from the shoulders to
the ankle; this was either supported
by two straps somewhat like the mod
EN- braces worn by men, or it covered
the shoulder and opened on the chest
in V form. These dresses We're made
of linen, sometimes of an unbleached
yellow hue, though white was pre-
ierrcd as the coolest and most cleanly.
When later the great conquests of the
Egyptians opened out the country to
foreign influences a.d customs, we
droas; then it was that both men and
women began to wear the long, trans
parent robes, more decorative, per-
maps, than useful; these are found
represented most perfectly in the
sculptures of Abydos, though some Of
the casts from the tombs of the kings
at rhebes in the British Museum give
us very good idea OF their beauty.
The outer robe which covered the old
close-fitting garment descended in
graceful folds to the feet; it was some
times made without sleeves, part OF
the dress hanging over the shoulders
and tied in front with long bows; at
other times the loft arm only was out
through sleeve, and the right arm
lett free; or there might be two
sleeves either almost close-fitting to
the arms or hanging down nearly as
far as the knees. These dresses were
capable of artistic draping according
to the taste of the individual, but al
ways in the case of the woman fol-
lowed the beautiful lines of her fig
ure, and were never forced, like
some of the mems clothes in ancient
Egypt and some of the modern dresses
OF our own country, to represent an
exaggerated shape which could belong
to no human being. The dress simply
clothed the figure. The woman, too I'M
conscious Of her beauty to try to hide
1t, allowed the long. sweeping lines TO
be seen, until the Greeks taught her
those beautiful, elaborate folds of dra-
perry which win the admiration of the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
BICYCLES FOR SOLDIERS.
Corps of English Volunteers Scooting
About In Lively Fashion.

Lively EasulOu.
The bicycle force that has been or
ganized in connection with the English
volunteers recently had its second field
maneuvers, the first having been held
at Easter. Rainy and disagreeable
weather embarrassed the troops on each
Of these dates, but the result of the
turnout has been very satisfactory.
On the recent trials the men covered
about one hundred miles in forty-eight
hours, fighting, scouting and camping
by the way. There were seventeen
officers and seventy-seven men out,
made up of representatives of num-
Der of the leading volunteer regiments,
The force was divided into two bodies,
one retreating and the other following
it. At frequent intervals the retreat
ing force made stands at bridges and
other eligible points of defence. and
the pursuers were compelled to halt,
dismount, send out skirmish line,
and perform all the other preliminaries
of attack, as though in active war. 1t
was found that two. or three men left
behind by the retreating body could
make show of force at a bridge
that would greatly delay the adj
vance of pursuing force, and
then could mount and swiftly ride
away under cover of a hedge and
escape to the main body. This ability
to fight and run away with greater
facility than the ordinary infantryman
is one of the chief points urged by the
bicyclers in favor of the new .sarm."
1t is said that scouting and reconnoit-
ering parties mounted upon bicycles
could do much more effective work with
out risk of capture than mon on foot
In these maneuvers, although the re-
treating force numbered but three Off
GERS and twelve men, they succeeded in
delaying the pursuers so that it took
easily made in less than two when no
obstacles are interposed. Three Of the
retreating force dallied too long at
bridge. and were ridden dowa and
captured by detachment of the enc
my. There were no other losses. The
Cuici uliiioul1y experienced Was uue 10
the number of parallel roads OCCASION
ally converging that ran through the
country traversed. The retreating
party had to keep scouts constantly
ahead picking up the lay of the land
and bringing in reports, to protect
themselves from the danger of being
aanked on some of these roads and cut
off entirely at converging point In
country with one good main road and
but few side roads the success of a bicy-
Gle corps in obstructing the passage of
an enemy would be much greater. BIZ
cycles have not yet been introduced in
the British regular army, but if their
success among the volunteers continues,
it is expected that a similar corps will
be organized in each regular regiment
~. Y. Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15

world. The material found in such
quantities in the tombs is never made
up into dresses, partly because such
dresses as were worn required little
making, partly, perhaps, because the
living friends and relations thought
that the fashions might alter so much
in the course of years that the lady
who was gone to the Hidden Land
would rather have her trousseau in
such form that she could use it as she
liked. This material is always of
linen. generally toned by age to a beau
tiful yellow or tawny brown. Not
withs anding their love for white. we
often find the Egyptians represented
their goddesses or their deceased
friends in robes remarkable for the
wealth of coloring lavished upon them.
These dresses are sometimes yellow
with red sashes tied in front, the long
ends reaching to the bottom of the
robe; sometimes red, covered with
yellow stars; others are embroidered
in diamond patterns with pearls and
precious stones, designs of lotus or
papyrus forming a beautiful border at
the top and bottom. This coloring
may seem to us crude and harsh, and
indeed it is quite unsuitable for our
dull climate, but in the atmosphere of
Egypt the brilliance of the sunshine
takes out all vivid coloring and blends
it into the sOftness and harmony of a
rainbow. - W0nenn'S World.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
'ome of the Causes That Lead Man
Them Into Bad Habits.


The clerks have a lazy life at W
'ns,.on compared with persons
perform clerical services in commerl
titles. They do not go to work u
line o'clock in the morning aud
off duty for the day at four ocloc3
They are paid more money \
The average one could possibly ear1
my other calling, and provisions
aoa5e rent are almost as cheap AZ
y. Louis or any large city. lo|
aen who desire to become Lawyers
doctors have a splendid chance heF1
.ttond line colleges and make a q
living while they are acquiring
education, if they can get INTO
apartments. A large percentage
chose who come here with .
objects in view become inert ny
over. fall into bad habits, anu
finally kicked out of the office, ana u
hey go to the bad at a headlohs pa
They have too much loafing time
become demoralized. So-called ~
ionable society takes the ambition
of many. They get into a whlri-l]
quite easy to do so--many OF the
tar-looking ones vainly imagine Y
can marry the ostensibly rich aaul
ters of solid old congressman uo''
lnent officials or retired merchalI'
professional men who bring their ]
lilies to Washington. The dear
rs a rule, are rs sensible as 'ne'
attractive, and the mercenary ioi \
hunter around the Natloral capi'',
not "a bowling success. The pap''
mammals have deal OF goou ''l
and their daughters usually NUM-
National capital dudes only lor
son, and then drop them and WIN
by marrying men who have pVl
themselves capable of battling
Lne world. N. Y Graphic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

1t must be the man with brick
In his hat who is full to the brim.-
Yonkers Statesman.
"A frugal wife said to the doctor,
who was cutting open the shirt of her
husband, who had just fallen from
apoplexy: please cut along the seam.
DOCTOR"
-Bessie-''Papa, what is shock of
hayP" Papa (who hasn't been in the
country since he was twelve years old)
-'Ah, er-it's when barn is struck
by lightning, my pet"
'Hobson got off nest
thing the other evening"" Dobson-
''Indeed! whatp" Blobson-"A lady's
train. 1t was as neat one as ever
saw. "-Binghamton Republican.
-Slithers always tries to be strictly
accurate. Upon a recent occasion he
was asked the age of his baby, and
Immediately replied six weeks and
thirteen days, thank you."-Harper's
Bazaar.
Rural guest at Boston restaurant
ab Jill vi ldllS bn0So
foreign-named dishes. Bring me a
plate of plain hash, if you've got any,"
Waiter $50 ,mn and erect, in tone of
dignified reproach)-"Olla podrida for
one."-Chieago Tribune.
The Indians have not the sound oil
z. All their SIS are sibillant. The
French missionaries and writers were
always strictly phonetic in their tram
scription of Indian words. Note the
mistake in the word Missouri, the
name of large State, of great river,
and of a famous Indian tribe. ALWAYS
and invariably Americans pronounce it
Mizzouri, and the natives of the State
do likewise.-Montreat Gazette.
"A Georgia farmer, had a queer
dream, and negro not only inter-
preted 1t to mean that there were $75,-
600 buried on his ground, but located
the treasury by means of a divining
rod, and predicted many circumstan-
ces that would attend the digging.
The excavating party were rapidly
nearing China at last accounts and
everything came out amazingly like
what had been predicted, except the
golden treasure.
The pigs when two months old
4houid be fed barley and oatmeal morn
ing and evening. and at noon skim
milk. The barley and oatmeal may be
given separately, if desired, at alter
nate feeds, or mixed. In this way the
pigs will soon grow into porkers.
Eight porkers will consume about a
sack OF meal per week. With such
feeding and run on clover pigs de-
velop very rapidly, and are always
very healthy, and when old enough
will fatten very rapidly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
THE FREE PRESS.
GEANCEyILLE, IDAHO.
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

There are a dozen men in Milwau-
kee who carry a life insurance of more
than two hundred thousand dollars
each. One, appointment railroad man,
is insured for five hundred thousand
dollars.
Buffalo Bill says he is genuine
American and during his brief stay in
England he was in no sense affected
by the Anglo-mania craze. 1t takes a
great effort to rub out the American
ism of the true Western man.
An Italian physician claims to
have discovered that the blood of an
eel contains poison of similar char
acter to the poison of vipers. He says
an eel of two kilogrammes has in its
blood enough poison to kill six men.
GRANDMOTHER Heaton, of Virginia,
ILL.,, is doubtless the only person liv-
ing in the United States born in the
famous Tower of London. She is
eighty-one years old, and her parents
were employed in the grim old prison
when she was born.
OF the artists at Paris, says cor
respondent: Meissonier is only about
four feet high, with a long gray beard;
Gerome is a large man; Detaille,
young and handsome; Cabonel, beauti-
full and old, while Carolus Duran is
wild and gypsy-looking.
Prof George f. Holmes, of the
University of Virginia, attributes
his excellent health-especially his
freedom from headaches and stomach
ailments-to the free use of the
strongest cayenne pepper he can get.
He eats it with his food and OCCASION
ally takes it in pills.
An English resident of Paris says
he knows intimately almost all the
literary men in Paris, and that, in
spite of the fact that French literature
scarcely makes any other effort than
to show that the marriage tie is intol-
cradle, the authors mostly lead mar
ried lives of the utmost respectable
ity."
Speaking Of the curiosity of great
men, a Philadelphia says that he has
seen Austin Corbin stand in a crowded
throughfare and watch the manipula-
tions of a street fakir who was trying
to call attention to something new in
tooth powder" while at another time
he saw Senator Quay gaze for a long
time with interest upon lineman
climbing telegraph pole.
General CIV. H. Harrison is said
to have taught in a Sunday school on
the banks of the Ohio river, and was
there with his class on the Sabbath
before leaving to occupy the Presi-
Dental mansion. AS he was about
going to Washington his servant con-
suited him about the best manner of
preserving his fruit from the ravages
of the boys His reply was: Get a
Sabbath school teacher to take care of
than -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
A SAD CATASTROPHE.


The Collapse OF the Beautifuf and Famous
Cathedral of Seville.
Nearly two years ago the architects
and the local authorities of Seville
called the attention of the Government
to the dangerous condition of different
parts of the cathedral. 1t will seem
hardly credible that country which de-
votes every year more than "a 900. 0OO
sterling to it's public works could not
spare enough to avert the catastrophe
that every ore now laments. The
Minister of Public Works. true to the
custom OF his race, put off to the NOR
row-the inevitable .'manana'
doing out of money. So small were
the sums supplied that the Govern
ment engineers and the chapter again
and again pointed out that not enough
was done to preserve their noble pile.
The inhabitants and the press of Sc
vile pleaded in vain for prompter
measures, and their complaints were
often ridiculed as being the expression
of their too impulsive Andalusian inn
agination. A painful surprise was
caused in Madrid, and particularly so
in official circles, when telegram after
telegram came in to tell of the disaster
that had taken place. 1t was about
three o'clock in the afternoon when
the people of Seville who lived near
the cathedral were suddenly startled
by loud report. They at first fam
cied that it must be a repetition of the
a.,t - Il .,,,alra of al -
dust filed the air, and those that
rushed out were told that some terri
BILE accident had taken place in
their beautiful cathedral. This bad
news astonished nobody as ii had been
expected. Many, indeed for some
time past never entered the church
without some misgivings. The first
question was whether any body had
been hurt; but fortunately no one was
in the building at the time. 1t hap
pened to be the hour of the "siesta, :"
when only those who have something
very particular to do are in the streets.
1t was some time before the governor
and architects arrived and the real
state of affairs could be discovered. 1t
was ascertalned that one of the stone
columns that had long been in dam
gerous state had given way at last,
bringing down with it considerable
portion of the nave over the choir.
The fine organ and all the beautiful
carved "Silleria." once the glory OF
the Carthusian monastery before it
was transferred to the cathedral, were
also much damaged. The architects
say that they had repeatedly called
attention to the condition of this part
of the cathedral, but that not en-
pecting any immediate collapse, they
had paid more attention to other parts
of the church, which are in an equally
dangerous condition. Even the lovely
Girada tower is reported to be in
very unsatisfactory state. The cathe-
dral has been closed by order of the
authorities, and it will probably be
some years before strangers can again
visit the greatest attraction of the An
dalusian city -IOnGOu DniIu Mems
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
The Old Mans Mistake

Mrs. Hendricks was enter'"I'
so.ne ladies at select little tlVeo y
,ea, and Bobby, who had been ca
lioaally. well behaved, was ID
leather.
MA, he said, politely, as r1it
nAents were being served, ''may
some tongue, please"
- "There isn't any tongue, BODY, !
That's funny" commented ~ -
II heard pa say there would DO !"
il. ~. Y. Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-15
SCIENCE AND iNpusroI

Paper is made out Of -
'hips of pencil manufacturers ~,
useful for preserving carpets and
wooden goods and furs from tho a1
of moths. "'4
1t has been demonstrated in T
that electricity can be effectivo,,
"for aging whisky and MATURING =
1t seems that all that is necesss,,.
pass strong electric current ~
the whisky to be aged or the NJ;
be matured, and the work is dow
DIR. Donald G. Hood has COLL
many facts relating to the use of sal
lie acid for rheumatism. Of72s nat
treated with salicylates, 523 wona
lieved of their pains within sevan \
whereas, of 612 patients treatad
other methods, only 14O were ralia
within the same tims.
Some people doubt the poison
effect of nutmeg, but several casoa
nutmeg-poisoning have been noted
the British Medical JourAal.. wb
nutmeg was taken in four of the %
and five whole ones in the remain
case. In still another case the usa
/ half a nutmeg in hot drink was mao
fatal.
-Sulphuric ether gently ami
with cotton wool, away from the liz
is effective for removing printers
from paper, if sufficient pains be TAX
Put blotting paper beneath the
from which the ink is to be remov
and use clean, white blotting Dane,
absorb the color after each apDlica.
of the ether.-St1tioner and Printer
According to d Spanish Jour,
if blood be mixed with a little
small crystals are formed which ara
different shapes in different specie
animals. In man they are right auc
prisms, in the horse cubes. in
rhom5oids, in sheep rhomboidal pla
in dogs right angled prisms very St
lar to those seen in human blood
in chickens more or less regular cn
Experiments have proved that
tensile strength of wet rope is
one-third that of the same rope v
dry; and rope saturated with gr5
or soap is weaker still, as the lubric
permits the tibres to slip with gres
facility. Hemp rope contracts stron
on being wet, and dry rope twel
five feet long will shorten to twel
four on being wet
"A substitute for jute in the ma
facture of cotton bagging seems to h I
been found in pine straw, which
made into baggiug by firm in VI
mington, N. G. A bale of cotton
rived in that city incased in the L
material, which satisfactorily pas |
| all tests. 1t is believed that the ma |
ial will answer all the purposes OF !
bagging at much lower prices.
M. Mourlot, of Paris, obtains
the essence of birch bark, by rect
ton, an essential oil which posses
among other properties, that of ba
fatal to insect life and an electric
insulating tarry substance. These
| products are so treated and comb
With other substances as to product
aati-oxidizing material and an inSl
lag substance capable OF the same
! olications as ebonite. Among the OF
Ingredients employed, in addition
the products from the essence of b
Dark, are caoutchoue, sulphur, Oh
salc, litharge, antimony sulphide,
lin, zinc white and red ochre. 1t Is
curse, well known that an infuSiO
,ae leaves of the common white b
produces a yellow dye of establs
value in certain applications.