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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1889-11-16
HARRIS-WILDER.

YOUNG cooper lnGIUuu ..hIStII
once aud for all to the Indiana
public. During his first year In
Indianapolis he worked for his
board and clothing. with the PRIV
ilege of attending school. His fl
nancial ability to provide for and
dress himself was somewhat I'M
proved during his second and third
year at school, by handling and
selling books, being very success
full salesman. His fourth year at
school, and time of graduation,
was the first distinct epoch IN his
life up to this time, from which he
felt guaranteed to predicate ana
build for himself a future. Not a
mere future of heart throbs, "come
day and go day." for any animal
J called a man might expect that
for himself, but one fraught with
the fruits of industry, integrity,
frugality and perseverance. Armed
with health, youth and good
| education, what cared he for the
brambles that grew across the
path of his races onward career,
| or the environments that beSet his
earlier years? A live, wide awake
American youth, pregnant ana
burning with determination TO do
and act, he wasted no time i'll
chanting a requiem of regret over
the condition of his race, or be.
cause his face was brOnzed and
FURNISHED by natures inexpllcable
irony, but calling the world his
cocoanut, made up his MIND 10
open it and obtain some OF the
meat.
In connection with his gradua-
ton | think 1 ought to state that
he was the sole colored member OF
a class of IS, and then he came
down the sstretch'' and cross the
line "neck and neck" with the
first ones out.
The year 'S2 found him in the
United States Railway Mail Ser
vice. soon bscoming one of tn,
most proficient men in that diff
cult ami exactly branch OF gov
eminent work, going from class o
to class /, at the time OF his re-
tirement from service.
In 1886 he had full charge OF his
car, being the only colored postal
clerk that ever had a corps OF
white clerks as subOrdinates under
him.
In the spring of 'S3, and YET
while in the government service
he in connection with Edwin 4
Horn and others, began thepuDli
cation of the ''Colored World" is
sued at Indianapolis. The venture
was a success in the beginning, bu'
owing to change of "runs," MT
Cooper was compelled to sever hl'
connection with the paper. A stocE
company taking hold TO run It,
Leaving the gOvernmcnt'servic
in SO be once more connected him
self with the "World then, al
now. known as the ''lndianopo
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1889-11-16

Coodges Harness attachment is the best thing OF tne
put market arranged that
it any harness. three minutes without cutting the
any right the 1t be taken of the
harness minutes and the harness returned to It's former
style time in hitch
ing and unhchng horse be attached to the vehicle
less than 80 seconds extrcaed less than seconds IL
harness and contains nothing in its parts to
get out of orde the being constructed that the straps
be heightened shortened required The Bolt re-
movable secured allow the to be removed when
The particular advantage this device possesses over O
consists the construction of the and arrangements OF
the whereby the be attached to harness
without cutting the has been heretofore necessary In
order to devices of this character.
To the loop of the Bolt be attached lines 28 said lines be-
ing connected with the driver by suitable so thai the
horse becomes unmanageab the Tightening OF the lines
will draw the bolt H. and the spring "a Will cast the plate 10 a.
side and release the animal from the vehicle Any child
hitch unhtch horse without the slightest trouble
Thousands of the attachments being used day.
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FOR RENT.

For rent, No. 626 l st. N. W
bet. 9th aud 7th SITS. Two or
three front rooms, for gentlemen,
with or without board. Location
select and quiet. House with mod
ern Improvements. Convenient
TO Post, Patent and Pensisn OFF,
ces. Nov. 1, 1 mo
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THE AFRO-AMERICAN
LEAGUE.

The colored press of this country
and the people are giving the Afro
American League its unanimous
endorsement. State leagues are
being organized in every State in
the Union and the convention that
has been called by editor Fortune
of the New >ork cage will be
largely represented.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1889-11-16
SPECIAL NOTICE.

An Evolutionary Recital will be
given at the Berean Baptist
Church by Miss Julia G. WOrmley,
on Thursday evening Nov. 2Sth.,
for the benefit of the church.
MISS WOrmley will be assisted by
Prof. Townsend and Miss Town
send, and the musical selections
will be rendered by some members
of the Careno Club. Admission
% cents, Reserved seats 10 cts. ex-
ira.
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100 life-size crayon portraits
given away. Grand Portrait Eu-
Iertainment to assist the colored
studio, Washington Cadets Arm
mat 81 --o,ssuT6nUndaV-. Dec.
When a very yOnng lad h95c.
hired out to a yankee SCOTCH
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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1889-11-16

100 life-size crayon portraits
given away. Grand Portrait En-
ertainment to assist the colored
studio, Washington Cadets ARM
mat 81 - s-osSsurGInvndaV-. Dec.
When very yonng lad ha5c.
hired out to a yankee Scotch
who taught him the value %
punctuality and thoroughness, and
the lessons has never departed
from him. Orders filled a very
large place in his Uranium OF orgi>
nizatiOn. A glance at his work desk
tells who the man is that Occu.
pies the revolving chair. Cores
pondence assorted and arranged
alphabetically. Writing utensils
everything in the place allotted
to it. All letters answered immedl-
ateIy and put ON file. Everything
as neat and clean, and orderly
as refined lady's ca
binet. While he is careful about
his dress and personal appear
ance he is not fOOlishly so. His
clothes are we'll made and good,
not flashy or attractive, in a coarse
or vulgar sense.
As an all around newspaper
man, and to what [ am about to
say invite civil and honest con-
tridictiOn.
AS an around newspaper man,
that is, in all that pertains to the
conducting, preparing, printing
and publishing of newspaper
Dron, nee him Americas greatest
Ne0grO journalist. There are men
perhaps who in certain specific
fields may equal or surpass him,
but not one VINO has begun to get
near him ia the possession OF all
the forces that 60 to make up the
newspaper man of the very first
class. One who has known him all
his life, said of him recently, sat
the age of fourteen he was good
"cotton picker" a good cOachman
because he was attentive, and a
good waiter because he was polite
Education did not hurt him, sue
cess in business will not make q
fool of him, or failure discourage
him.
This is the man, clear headed
quick-witted, perfect equilibrium
Joined to astonishing powers OF OIL
vination, and the rare faculty OF
LOOKING beneath the surface at a
single glance. His GOODNESS under
fire, or pressure of any nature, Il
perhaps his most striking quality
Nothing seems to daunt or surprise
him. He might be awakened at the
midnight hour to be told that al
he possessed in all the world was
destroyed or lost, his first move
would be to look around him tC
determine how best to commence
anew again.
Mr. Cooper has been, and is to-day
a great but careful reader. A pro
found classical student, he Is aiSC
ma ter of the English language
and perhaps the best grammarlat
of the Negro Press. As writer
he is pointed, terse clear. AS {
taIker he draws from a well storec
mind, and is always Interesting
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WHAT | WANT IN MY WEEKLY PAPER.

i WANT
reliable paper that can
IWANT
A paper which represents High Ideals
And Sound Principles.
I WANT
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The latest Foreign News.
The Latest Political News.
I WANT
Reliable Market Reports,
Reliable quotations of Farm Products,
Live Stock Markets. Financial Commercial
IWANT
Sensible and seasonable Editorials
On Political, Social, and Moral Questions.
The cream OF the best Editorials
In New York and other daily and weekly papers
To let me know what they think of matters.
WANT
Good, reliable Farm and Garden Articles
IWANT
To know something of the Home Life Of
The American people, and OF their
Life, thoughts, and experiences.
IWANT
Pleasant moral stories for the Young People,
That the children may look for the paper
AS they do for friend.
WANT
Stories of Interest for us Elders,
For we, too like our hours OF leisure.
THIS Is WHAT DON'T WANT:
IDON'T WANT
Long padded News Articles;
= The PADDING hnesp'tfd to the value q
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Henretts cloth yard wide Is cents.
Cashmeres yard wide 25 cents.
Cashmeres single witdh 124 cents.
Novelty dress-goods single width 10 cts
Ginghams cents and upwards
Flannels 8 cents and upwards.
LONsDALE CAMBRIA 81 cents.
i0-4 Sheeting 19 cents and upwards.
Linen table damask 10 cents e upwards:
Linen napkins As cts per dOz. & upwards
Linen towels rs cts per doz. & upward.
BalbrigaU hose Irregular made) Is cts.
Silhouette black hose (unfadeable) % C.
Corsets 25 cents and upwards.
DIR. WARMERS Celebrated COrsets 95 cts.
Ladies aud Gents Cause, B tlbri gan, Meri
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Ladies and Gents, Hosiery H4ndkerchiefs
Collars and cuffs at SPECIAL PRICES.
THE MoNACH SHIRT worth 1926 now
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Great bargains in Blankets and COmfOr-
tables from 70 cents up.
You may save 90 per cent by pur-
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free, and not secret; and should
seek the accomplishment of it's
ends by moral rather than political
agencies, and find its expression
in all cases, and especially the one
under consideration, mainly
through the creation of that just
and righteous public sentiment
that will place equal and sufficient
safeguards about the rights of
every American citizen. The tenn
per of our people and the genius of
our institutions are opposed to
secrecy as element of political
action. Publicity in political affairs,
with US, is justly conceded to be
an element Of strength and not of
weakness.
When you add to the secret
quality of political action the race
characteristic it becomes a mon
frosty which free people will not
encourage. In the present cOndi.
ton OF parties the German, the
Irish, and the colored vote, COM
pactly organized and cast of race
lines, would constitute a balance of
power between the great national
partisan organizations, and would
give victory to any party to which
it should 60. If such race Organi-
cations should exist, there are
possibly some politicians in each of
the political parties who, in the
event of great party emergency
and for the purpose of achieving a
party victory, would be willing to
utilize for time the vote thus
organized. But the dominant
thought and ruling spirit Of the
Republican and the Democratic
parties would alike view with
alarm the introduction as a perma-
nent element in public affairs of a
secret political race organization ;
and, if need be, the very parties
that in the heat of partizan con-
tests invited the cooperation of
these race organizations would
ultimately combine to crush them
as the common enemy of both. The
colored race are proud of their citi-
zenship; will continue to protest
against and resist the invasion of
their rights, and will never be
content to exercise them by suffers
ance. AS men they cannot do less.
But they propose strictly American
methods to vindicate American
rights. They have never, for a
moment, contemplated indirect,
concealed, and covert methods as
either necessary or allowable for
their protection.
The record of this people entities
them to just consideration, and as
one of their humble representatives,
1 will not permit myself to believe
that their claims will be perma-
nently overlooked or disregarded
by the American people.
We have attested our fidelity to
the nation in it's hour of peril by
freely giving our lives for it's pro
"a - rntion; we have PROMPTLY and
Q S;lfIs c.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14
DECREED.

In all lives some rain must fall,
Into all eyes some tear drops start,
Whether they fall as gentle shower,
Or fall like fire from an aching heart
Into all hearts some sorrow must creep.
Into all souls some doubtings come.
Lashing the waves Of lifes great deep
From dimpling waters to seething foam.
Over all paths some clouds must lower,
Under all feet some sharp thorns spring.
Tearing the flesh to bitter wounds,
Or entering the heart with their bitter sting.
Upon all brows rough winds must blow
Over all shoulders q cross be lain,
Bowling the form in its lofty height
Down to the dust in bitter pain.
Into all hands some duty's thrust;
Unto all arms some burdens given,
Crushing the heart with its weary weight
Or lifting the soul from earth to heaven.
Into all hearts and homes and lives
Gods dear sunlight comes streaming down.
Gliding the ruins of life's great plain
Wearing for all a golden crown.
ATLANTA Constitution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14
CITY WARD BOUNDARIES.

FIRST WARD-IS bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by San An
tonic river, south and west by center Of S.
Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks.
SECOND WARD-IS bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by center OF
S. Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks, south and west by city limits.
THIRD Wards bounded on the east by
San Pedro creek, north by Fredericksburg
road and city limits, west by city limits
and south by w. Commerce street.
FOURTH WARD-Is bounded on the north
by city limits, south by w. Commerce street,
east by San Antonio river, west by San
Pedro creek and Fredericksburg road.
FIFTH Wards bounded on the west
and north by the San Antonio river, east by
Alamo and Madre bitches and south by w.
Commerce street.
SIXTH WARD bounded on the west
by Alamo and Madre bitches and San An
tonic river south by E. Commerce street,
north and east by city limits.
SEVENTH WARD-In bounded on the
north by f. Commerce street, east and south
by city limits, west by center of Water and
Mill streets and San Antonio river.
EIGHTH WAED-Is bounded on the north
by +. Commerce street. west by San AntO-
MO river, east by center Of Water and Mill
streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14

Capt. Raabe was man whose name had
weight in the French cavalry. He was tall
man, belonging to the middle age trooper
type. With military qualities of the highest
kind, he had a singular bearing, a savage
sort of miSauthropy, and a cynical tongue,
which stood in the way of promotion When
he was in the Sixth I.ancers, on garrison duty
at COmmercy, one Of his comrades brought
his father to dine with him at the officers
mess a man of humble position and UMPIRE
tentiously dressed Capt Raabe considering
that this guest had not been fifty received,
gave expression to his opinion, saying that if
the executioner of Commercy had come in
evening dress he would have had a better re.
ception. The officers demurring, he made no
rejoinder, but shortly afterward came to
mess with guest whose dress was irreproach-
able Every one lavished attentions on the
unknown. When dinner was over Capt.
Raabe, raising his glass, proposed the health
Of THE executioner of Commercy" San
Francisco Argonaut.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14

the attempt to show the photography and
definition Of this word among the Indians
themselves While Washington Irving. with
the license allowable to an imaginative writer,
states that the meaning of the word is beau
tiful," and recounts the incident by which
that phrase was first applied TO the country.
saying that the tribe who in their wander
ings arrived at the highest point in the Iowa
prairieS looking over the vast expanse of
country uninterrupted by hills or swamps,
involuntarily uttered the word Iowa."
meaning beautiful
But probably a better authority for the
meaning OF the word was Mr.. Antoine 10
Claire, half breed of the Sac" and Fox"
nations, who always asserted humorously that
that he was the first white man born in Iowa,
though his mother was an Indian. He was
employed for many years by the United
States as an Interpreter in their dealings with
the various Indian tribes His definition of
the word was, Here is the spot-this is the
place-to dwell in peace" 1t is very certain.
however, that the name of the state and the
name of one of its secondary rivers, running
through a large part of the center of the
state, is derived from the name of the tribe
MIR Justice Miller in Harper'S Magazine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14
4 Nice Distinction.

In regard to the question Of preference as
between bachelors and benedicts, it is always
pleasant to revert to the delicate distinction
set forth by Gen. Lafayette III a conversation
during his second visit to America He shook
hands with 5000 men in one day. says the
legend, and used but seven words in all He
asked each one. Are you married" If the
answer was yes, he exclaimed Fortunate
telIow!' If no, Lucky dogr After long
levee, friend asked how the general could
reconcile his congratulations 10 welded and
single men alike. The Frenchman laughed,
and answered: "Nhy, my dear boy, can YOU
not perceive the vast difference between a
lucky dog and fortunate fellow "-Amerlca.
..,vi>'~ Flour Palace.
Mr. Lick va, never married, but, like
many Of the Bachelors, as Shakespeare in
differently called the members of either sex,
he had his experience.
One of his apparently uuexplainable freaks
in California was 10 build a mill, which was
ceiled with mahogany and other beautiful
woods and finished in the most expensiv
style
There seemed to be no reason for this form
of eAtravagant folly until little romance
of his early life came out.
Before lie went to learn the organ making
business he had been apprenticed to wealthy
miller in Pennsylvania who had pretty
daughter
Lick was comedy and plucky youth and
the two fell in love
Full of hope and the prospect of happiness,
the young man applied to the girls father,
giving him full information as to both their
wishes. WhereupOn the rich Pennsylvania
Dutchman became indignant and secuted the
idea, exclaiming:
"Out, you beggar! Dare you cast eyes
upon my daughter, who will inherit all my!
proPerty' Have you mill like thisl Have)
you single penny in your pursep
To this TRADE the poor youth could only re- |
ply that just then he hadn't, but he added
that the day would come when he would haveI
mill compared with which that one WOULD
be nothing more than pig sly.
He left the miller, but he never forgot thu
cruel words, So, after he had become not
only rich, but millionaire, he built this mill,
and when it was finished it had everything
that could have added to the perfection of its
appointment
Its machinery was perfect and its walls and
HOor of the very highest polish
He was not able TO bring the miller to see
fultillment of his boyish declaration, but he
had the mill photographed in every possible
way, within and without, and although his
old sweetheart had long since been married,
he sent her Tather the pictures and recalled to
him the day when he had boosted Of his mill.
Baltimore American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14
Court Room Wit.

None Of the professions seem more devoted
to ready wit than that of the law 1t is re-
lated that Sir Nicholas Bacon was about to
pass judgment upon man who had been
guilty OF robbery, at that time punishable
by death, but the culprit pleaded for mercy
on the ground that he was related to the
Judge. How is thatr he was asked. my
lord," was the reply. your name is Bacon,
mine is Hog. and hog and bacon have always
been considered akin" THAT is true" an
swered Sir Nicholas; "but as hog is not ba-
con until it has hung, until you are hanged
you are no relation of mine" Still more to
the point is this of two opposing barristers
The lawyer for the defense was SO severe
upon the prosecutor that the latter rose and
asked: Does the learned counsel think me a
foolF The retort was prompt: my friend
wishes to know if consider him a fool; and
in reply to his question | can only say that
am not prepared to deny it." There are many
instances of passages of arms between bench
and bar, but this one may be new to most OF
our readers. At the close of a heightened
and bitter wrangle between a judge and a
prominent counsel, the former said "Well,
sir, if you do not know how to conduct your
self as a gentleman, am sure can't teach
you" To which the barrister mildly replied:
THAT is so, my lord. San Francisco Ar
gOnaut
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14

According to an English provincial paper,
a MIR. Cash, a board schoolmaSter, and Mr.
Pringle, solicitor were out photographing,
and plate was exposed on a river view near
Ipswich When the plate was developed,
there was plainly revealed, in the fore
ground of the picture, the figure of a woman
apparently floating upright in the water, as
it is declared that drowned bodies sometimes
will, after immersion for a certain length of
time. The face and head are clearly out
lined; the arms are hanging straight by the
side of the body, which is clad in ordinary
female attire, and is visible to the waist; and
the portrait generally appears to be that of
a tall and comely young woman"
The schoolmaster and solicitor, apparently
thinking there was some peculiar phantom in
the river invisible to the eye, but able to i'm.
press the plate, took chief of police into
their council, and the collective wisdom of
the three took the form of trying to capture
the phantom by dragging the river In COM
menting on this, The Photographic News ex-
presses the opinion that possibly by this tins
MeSsrS. Cash, Pringle, and the chief of police
have learned that phantom images on gela-
tine plates are not extremely rare, as a mi
mute hole in drying cupboard or box will
often cast an image on plate Again, such
phantom images occasionally arise from
minute hole in the camera, plate box, or even
the dark slide Most likely a little inquiry
will serve to identify the original of the phan,
tom portrait. Science.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14

Readiness to believe or disbelieve what i
common report may be taken as n marked
characteristic Of the majority of people
There Is now and then to be met and mdi
vidual whose Judgments are based upon some
other grounds Such person was the favor
ite servant of Gen jackson at the time the
general was president
Jacksou's man servant, Jenny O'Neil, useC
to indulge little too freely in liquor, and OIL
such occasions assumed too much control ovel
visitors to the White House, as well as over
the inmates Wearied out with complaints
jackson decided TO dismiss the servant, anG
having sent for him said, Jenny, you aud ]
must part
"W"v A.. General" asked Iammv