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THE PHILOMATHIAN.
INTERESTING EXERCISES LAST
WEDNESDAY, EVENING.

The Association was entertalns
ed on last Wednesday by the tai
ented and scholarly L. w. Pulles
on the future of the Negro. The
meeting was called to order by
the President, Mr.. w. Calvin
Chase. A few extracts from Mr..
Pulies paper will, no doubt, be in
tere,ting reading to the patrons OF
the BEE.
Public opinion, based upon false
reasoning and assumption is hos
tile to the Negro. 1t is a badly
diseased condition and must be re-
stored to a normal condition
This must be attained by agltatlng
the question of human rights.
The vital principle, the science
of Government Is to secure TO each
individual life. liber,y and the
pursuit OF happiness.
TIE Constitution guarantees
aud secures to each citizen the full
enjoyment of those rights by
which he consents to be governed.
The Negro aud his descendants
are as fully comp eheuded and
covered IN these rights under the
Declaration by the Constltu-
ton, and by the laws, as are clll-
zens of any other race; and the
Government is as legally and
morally obligated to protect and
defend him in the enjoyment oil
these rights as it is bound TO any
other class ofcitizens acknowledge
ing allegiance. With malice ma
tired and resentment, minority
of white men, bid defiance to the
authority of the Government
trample the law under foot ano
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BISHOP TURNER UPON THE
DEATH OF HIS WIFE.
From the Christian Recorder.


Mr.. EDITOR = Three months
to-day, Oct, 49, my wife, my cOun-
selor, my staff, my prop, my light,
my angel, my cherub, usually call
ed "Hun," threw off all that was
mortal and mounted the skies to
await the arrival of those for
whom she lived and labored. 1t
has been the darkest three months
| ever passed through. Had God
answered prayers, | too, would
have been numbered with the
dead, for life to me has been
blank, a void, a deception, cheat,
a cherries gloom, when viewed
from the light of nature. True,
when | would turn to Gods Word
and read the promises OF Holy
Writ, a CLEAN of lustre would
throw a gloriole around the sombre
chambers of the tomb, and for a
short time the emotions OF hope
and faith would chase every melan-
choly sensation away. But when
frail nature attempted to reason
out and phlSlosOphise upon the
problem of death, horror or horrors
confronted me at every step. New
er before has the impetency OF
philosophy, science, mathematics
and all that constitutes human
learning, being so visible, so pat
ent and SO transparent. L have
studied some English, Latin,
Greek, Hebrew, German and bit
of Spanish, read the history of the
world, especially its ancient histo-
~. have studied some astrono'
my, geology, anotomy, physiology,
chemistry, psyphschology, law, III
telIectual moral and natual phllosO
ply. l have niObled more or less
at almost every thing in the broad
scope of pathology and for the last
three years have been trying to
overthrow. the gravitatiOnal theory
of Sir Isaac Newton, and have
been studying to show that the un-
iverSe is run by positive and mega
tive electricity. and therefore that
the possible exhaustion of the suns
light and heat is a myth and that
the sun Will constitute the heaven
of all the inhabitants of the solar
system.
But | am now prepared as ever
before, to say that the man who
las faith in God, believes The Bible,
relies upon It's promises and takes
God at his word, is the giant OF
earth. he is worth more than all
the theorists and all that the world
calls learned, for they are all dumb
at the mouth of the tomb. The
tongue OF the Bible can only De
heard at the grave.
When my wife was dying lald
prostate on the floor and from the
depth of my writing and anguiShed
heart l invoked heaven and earth
for a word of comfort, but none
came, save, 81 am the resurrection
and the life, saith the Lord, or =" !.
have the keys of death and NELL"
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A BANQUET BY THE WASH
ING ASSEMBLY.

A grand banquet was given
Sunday evening, Nov. 3, by the
Washington Assembly No 2, at
their beautiful turnishedclub room
No. 81 18th and a half st., n w.
The dinner was prepared by that
accomplish chief Mr.. James
Ward. 1t was a grand success
and reflects great credit to the as
ISOLATION. The members consists
of Robert Turner, president;
Ed. Green, vice president; Dan
Wallace, treasurer, Frank Simp-
son, financial sec.; VIM. Ander-
son recording Sec; Heny Ridgely,
Henry Young and Thos. McPber-
son. Chas. Gibbs waited on the
guests The popular Comedian
James Bland and his friend Jas.
Parker, were also present. After
dinner wine was served and
speeches were made. 1t was an
enjoyable evening TO all present.
Mr.. Henry Young spared NJ
means to make the clnb room a
suitable resort for the members.
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PERSONALS.

K. T, Keys of west Va, was in
Tie city tins week.
:, Mr. / T. SIMMONS left for Norfolk,
Va, Wednesday.
non. Joln a. Seaton of New York,
was DO tae city last week.
tn Ars. FErd Douglass, jr., has not
mproyclmu1a'
Editor beyaux of the Georgia ''TrI-
g''1r' l,n guest of his brother Hon. j.
0'Ue'aIN of The 9th Auditors Office.
Nf>, E.-.rI. watson is in the city the
11 s.> of NJ and Mrs. Douglass SyphaX,
'O55 Z street, n. W.
., 4 Z y y. Charles Lambert, pastor of the
= al baptist church of o umwa, Iowa
s S1'N,I a the city Friday noon. The ReY
JaRTaN, We'll Of his charge and his success.
~ VIII remain three weeks. He will be
rll..lrd 10 Miss Sarah Lee a talented
young lady.
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or, Blessed are the dead that die
in the Lord" or 81 saw the dead
small and great stand before Cod"
or "Death and hell delivered up
their Dead" and other kindred pas.
sages of Gods word. But when
Rev. r. A. Hall, P. E., preached
that mastery funeral sermon
which is now being printed in mem
DRY OF my wife, and which will be
a model sermon of the kind for a
a generation to come, with supple
mentary remarks by Rev. s. Fl.
Robertson, P. E., and G. L. Brad
well. l noticed that the Bible on
Iy furnished them with such weap~
ons as stripped death of its terror
and made the monster the messen-
ger of heaven. How often since,
however, has my heart sunk with
IN me anc frail nature staggered
beneath the load and tears would
rush to my eyes. while my heart
would almost burst. / have ex-
claimed without due consideration
a thousand times: o Lord, why
treat me. so cruel But in an
instant it would come to me ike a
flash: millions of wives have died
before mine was born. Tears
enough have been shed by the
stroke of death 70 overflow the
banks of the Mississippi river,
Bones enough has been unfeshed
by death to vie with the Rocky
Mountains were they thrown in a
heap. While 1 never expect to
look at my wife'S likneSs without
weeping, nor do / care if cannot,
for her virtues and graces were
worth thousand years weep. And
| if | chose to take an occasional
cry, thank God, it is nObOdy's
business but mine. | can cry as
much as l please, and bless God
that [ can weep tears by streams.
If | had eyes that could not weep,
1 would regard myself brute. 1t
is manly, honorable and gallant to
cry for a good wife. A man who
is too mean-hearted to weep for his
wife, is a dog, and if he ever at
tempts to court another woman
he ought to be hung. If 1 were a
woman and a widOwer were to
request my company to church,
before | consented to walk with
him, | should ask him if he wept
for month wheu his wife died,
and if he said no, | should say,
begOne, sir.
Yet, l ought not complain. We
were married thirty-three years.
she sixteen and l about twenty-five
wears of age. While she was small
(never weighing a hundred pounds
in her life, most of the time eighty
seyen) she was nevertheless a pow
er in spirit and influence.
[ shall conclude this letter by
saving that I refrain from writing
up to this time (since the sad
EVENT. because l had no heart for
such work. | shall, however, con:
tribute my typographical notes
occasionally, as l am urged to do
so, both by the editor and others.
Still know am to busy to bother
with them. But if your readers
wish my offthrOwn thoughts, L will
give them at intervals, however
crudely they may he hurled off. 1t
is useless to stop work because L
ain a mourner, for will be a
mourner as long as l live. l shall
never cease mourning the lost Of
that sanity wife till [ meet her on
the other shore. God be with me
| till we meet again.
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Locals.

p.rvar services are being held
44 ,' Memorial church, 18th
miRmeet, II. W.
ps,milh and W. c. Martin.
L., = ;,:, returned to the city hav-
i D,' .eeu down in Va, taking part
iDihe canvas.
Mr., !. E. Price, president of
no Ijrin gston Uui5e. sity, N. c.;
;.tbs gu7st of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
v, Fearing of Meridian Hill.
The members of the 18th St.
PRESBYTERIAN church held their
regular monthly temperance
meeting Sunday evening and 1t
was well attended.
salvation OH delights everybody. 1t
c,n be ha of all druggists and dealers IN
m-jfcines. Il pradjcates al pain by quick
h r.moying the cause. 1t cures neurali-
ola and rheumatism. Price 25 cents.
When Won wax. up in the night and
hear the baby crying, look out for dan
gpr-there'> a rock ahead. DIR. BULBS
Baby syrup VIII assist you in safely pass
inc the rock. 1t costs only % cents,
If functional torpor Of the liver exists,
tae elements Of the bile will remain in
the blood. Whaling that fluid and iuduc-
ms many skin diseases. LaXidOr is a
most reliable liver regulator. We recon-
merdit. sold everywhere. Price 20
cents.
When Noah was in the Ark, young
Ham va, always playing tricks on the
old gentleman. One day he told his sea-
faring farther that there was water in
tie cellar and they had all caught cold!
Then i. dlwurd on Nom that he had O.
mItt"d to secure a supply Of DR.. BULBS
Cough Syrup.
The NEW HOME Sewing Machine can
now be found IN all parts Of the world
It's reputation Tor always being i'm good
order and ready for any kind of work,
either plain or fancy, has gain for it a
rank among sewing machines. which
others less meritOriOus having long GOV.
eted. We refer YOU to the thousand:
that are now using the New Home
Don't take our word or an Interested
agents; ask those who have one and YOU
will find they are satisfied they have the
bet, then try one and investigate fol
Yourself, aud ifyou donot find the New
Home the best don't buy it.
AtwO cent stamp sent to L. W. Noyes
Chicago, will bring you a package Of fine
quality blotterS. One showing a cunning
HR cupid dressed only in a travelling
TMd grip, is represented as saying: 81
Girunner' for La Verne w. Noyes,
ATdkpown maker OF Dictionary Hold
az and am here to point out the fact:
That q book held with its edges up viii
oeco}t filled with dust, soiled and spoil
ed Unless hugged together with strong
4rags. The Noyes Holders are the on
EOneS thu> closely claSping the book
About $4,000 are now in Use, and the
atgr makes are SO greatly improved
Adred are so perfect that Mr.. NOyes i
SAD because nothing more is desired o.
VaA De done in this direction.
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THE GREATEST LIFE SAVING DEVICE

is. CooLIDGE's Harness Attachment Is the best
thing of the kind put the Market LII IS so ar
ranged that any one 1t to any harness. IN
three minutes without cutting the same IN any way,
right out the street 1t can be taken off the harness
in two minutes and the harness returned to Its former
style without the least trouble exertiOn 1t saves
time in hitching and unhtching horse can be at
tached to the vehicle in less than 30 seconds and exr
Gated in less than seconds 1t ornament to the
harness and contains nothing in its parts to get out OF
order the case being so constructed that the straps
can be heightened or shortened as is required The
Bolt is removable secured to allow the spring to
be removed when The particular advantage
this device possesses over others consists in the con-
strucons of the and arrangements OF the straps
whereby the same may be attached to any harness
without cutting the same as has heretofore been
cessary in order to use devices of this character
To the loop Of the Bolt may be attached lines 2o,
said lines being connected with the driver by suitable
means so that if the horse becomes unman-
ageable the Tightening If the lines will draw the bolt
r. and the spring "a will cast the plate Is aside and
release the animal from the vehicle. Any woman
child hitch unhitch horse without the slight
est trouble Thousands of the attachments are being
used every day
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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 mem 0erS
of the Careno Club. Admission
25 cents, Reserved seats 10 cts. ex'
ira,
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iEGURE A HOME N THE LAND Of FL8HRs
DINSMORE!

One of the growing towns of the
South, is situated on both sides OF
savan ali, FlOrids d Western
Railroad, just Twelve miles from
Jacksonville, Fla. GE is nigh, dry
and level, and a successful hOrti-
cultural and truck-grOwing sectlOz
of the State. DinsmOre can bs
easily reached from Jacksonville Us
railroad, by water route, or by al
hour and half drive over an exGas-
lent plank and shell road.
Dinsmore is not ona Of the isOrs.
ted spots that is only laid ont o.
paper, but a thriving prosperous
town that recommends itself -
capitalist and labOrer, to fathers
and wives who are Vigilant over
their own interests and the welfare
of their children, to those who are
seeking homes and those who have
capital to invest for speculation.
The Sland can be obtained at re-
markably low figures and on terms
suitable to the condition of every
purchaser. At the present low
figures a poor man can make regu-
lar payments on valuable home
with less than the aggregate of
unnecessary expense or money act
ually thrown away. II is an in-
vestment that one cannot regret
and through which you will realize
many : times the amount invested.
Tho prices are for Front Business
Lots one acre, $65, $50, $35. Sec
ond choice, S25 $18. Third choice
SIS. Fourth choice $40. Fifth
choice, SIS. 1t must be remember
ed that these are acre lots.
We also have vegetable and
truck farms laid out adjacent to
DinsmOre, containing from FIVE to
sixteen acres each, which We offer
for the benefit of those who wish to
farm at SIS acre.
Our terms are one fourth cash
and balance in one, two and three
years.
The chain of title will be short
and strong. 1t is from the State of
Florida to the Railroad and from
theRailroad to you.
Truck farming around DinsmOre
would be at the door of two of the
greatest markets in the South. Let
every poor man if With but one
dollar, commence to buy lot In
Dinsmore. The fare from Jackson
vile and return is only twenty-five
cents. Think of it. There are
eight passenger trains pc" day and
the round trip will only cost TWEEN
ty-ive cents. Trout creek, a large
stream passes right through the
vicinity, thus affOTding pure fresh
water for stock, perfect drainage
and abundance of fish.
TAKE WARNING NOW, and
do not let this grand opportunity
slip you. = 1t is the very best chance
you will have to secure a good
piece of valuable property and such
startling prices.
The merchants in DinsmOTe arc
enjoying a goOA tSade and the
town y is rapidly growing. Saw
mills are convenient for securing
timber to build, an laborers who
desire work c2n get SOm dollar
and a half to tVc dollars per day.
For further information or plats
and how to see DinsmOFe, call on
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ernlr cards,it being the anniver~
sary of his birthday. Almost the
entire membership and other
friends paid their respects and
rendered congratulations. A con.
slant stream of visitors continued
to come and go until a late hour.
The madam refreshed the guests
with delicious chocolate and cake.
Many happy returns of the day
doctor.
The PhilOmathian Literary and
HitOrical association will give a
nd Musical and Dramatic en-.
alnment at Galbraith Church
street, between l. and M sts.,
o. W., Friday evening Nov. 10th.
Fine talent has been selected.
Ex-senator B. K. Bruce has
ccepted the invitation to deliver
ddress on The future of the
Negro in America" before the
State College of Pennsylvania, the
latter part of the present month.
:. [. jackson and the charm
in Miss Rebecca Robinson, both
o Richmond, Va, arrived in the
c = Thursday morning and were
Arried. Mr. Parker Neal, Of
Philadelphia, who accompanied
the young couple from their
home, acted as best man. They
were met at the depot by host of
friends among whom were Mr..
Stepney Kimple, who escorted
the couple to the residence of
Rev. Walter Brooks, who perform
ed the ceremony. After brief
stay in the city the happy two de-
parted for home.
The opening Mr.. John Coles
dancing school at 18th st. Hall
was a very suspicious occasion,
Notwithstanding the continued
rain throughout the evening.
There was a very large number
out and they enjoyed themselves
merrily until 11:3O. Among
those present were Misses Katie
Lewis, Madison, Bruce, Victoria
Singleton, Fannie Middleton, Da-
Wis, Edlin, Smallwood, Mrs.
Wells, and Messrs VIM. Beverly,
VIM, Ferguson, Geo. Brown,
Douglass Syphax, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bean, John Cole and sister. Prof.
SmaIlwood was master Of the
graceful art. We bespeak for
Mr.. Cole much success.
A rich and rare treat, Elo-
quence. wit, humor and pathos.
The celebrated elocutionist, Prof.
E. g. Townsend. assisted by his
accomplished daughter, Miss Ada
G. Townsend, will give one ofhis
Characteristic Readings at the
Plymouth Congregational church,
corner 18th and Z Sts., n W., Fri
day evening, Nov. 18Th, 1889.
Proceeds for the benefit of said
church. Mr.. II. Turley, assisted
by some of the best local talent
in the city will intersperse the en-
tertainment with some choice sell
ections of music. Miss Anna Budd
young lady with rare musical
talent, has kindly volunteered 10
preside at the piano. Refresh
ments served at moderate prices
Tickets of Admission, 25 Gents
Children under II yrs. 10 cts.
Doors open at Z o'clock, exercises
commence at 8 sharp.
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100 life-size crayon portraits
given away. Grand Portrait En-
tertainment to assist the cUlOred
studio, Washington Cadets Arm
ory, o ST., n. W, Thursday, Dec.
II, '89, Cards of admission 25c.
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r,, Inc discussion provoked by the
! PAPER read by Mr.. Hart last Tues
s1l evening, at the Bethel litera-
Was very interesting in which
9eT = j. I. Price, John H. Smyth,
o. ., ", Cromwell, w. H. Brooks
T To; frot' Buckley of Howard
University participated.
W. Nonday evening Rev. Grimke
D ra, NE recipient of many con.
s'"'uIatlons and humorous souy-
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The BEE Is the paper to publish
your wants, for sale and all persO
nal mentions in. All matte
hould be in not later than Thurs
day.
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WANTED AT this Office two
printers and two apprentices, and
a young man to make himself gen.
orally useful. Call between the
hours of 9 and II O'Clock.
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.,rrRDAY. Nov 9th, 1899.
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OTHER OFFICERS:

Vice President, Rev. J. II. Lee; Record
ing Secty.. Rev. A. S. Thomas; Corr. Sec,
Rev. A. Brown, Of Baltimore, Nd, editor
o the Baptist Messenger, 81 South Green
St. Rev. VIM. J. Howard, Ire isurrr;
Rev. VIM. H. Sc tt, 1908 F ST., dealer i'll
all Kinds of books and stationary is libra
rian; Rev. DR.. j. c. Allen Of Baltimore,
is solicitor of funds,
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The National
UNIVERSITY
Under the auspices Of
THE COLORED BAPTIST DENOMINATION

Founded and located at Wash.
ington, D. c., with the Rev. II. s.
Laws, D. D., as president, is now
open to students from all over the
country. No other distinction than
moral fitness. Tuition for admis-
sion is as follows:
Resident students S1,00 per
month and boarding students $50
per quarter or 500 for one school
year including boarding and lOdg
ing. All buttons in advance.
Primary, Normal and Theological
departments are open at 316 FL St.,
S. W., until other quarters are pro-
vided for which contributions dOna-
tions and bequeathments are most
earnestly solicited.
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7.s7IsFED EVERY SATURDAY Tg y . A
FULLEST lI IT. \. W, WASH D C.
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D iva, services are being held
44 ,' Memorial church, 18th
and R sueet, II. W.
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THE BEE

RIFE PUBLISHING. co.
BE washington ID. Z
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-17
Charlotte Dronte.

So great is the growth Of population in the
district round Keighley and Haworth Ito
which tho railway now extends) that the
desolate loneliness of Haworth parsonage
and the moors beyond, SO graphically de-
scribed by Charlotte Bronte and her biog-
rapher, can now be scarcely realized. On
visiting the church and looking at the Bronte
tablet, with It's pathetic record Of eight
deaths, this lady got into conversation with
one of the older generations of Haworth wo-
men, who, though ut first with true York
shire caution) little suspicious of a stranger,
eventually spoke freely and in the most at
fectionate way of Miss Bronte, mentioning as
one OF her chief characteristics the shyness
and reserve of which the authorizes herself
was so painfully conscious
''She never raised her eyes from her book
when i'll church, said the good woman. How
clearly the picture rises before our mental
visionl The tiny but web proportional fig
ure; her dress exquisitely neat, but perfectly
plain; her face without pretension to beauty,
but with the light of genius shining bright
and clear through the expressive eyes Here,
in the old church-plain and unpretend-
ing like herself-where for so many years
her prayers and praises went up to the God
in whom she never lost her trust we can
most fifty take our leave Of Charlotte Bronte
-Gentle,nans Magazine.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-17
Shorten the Skirts.

wish some leader OF fashion would shorten
our skirts for us. Men can have no idea Of
what we suffer with our long ones In going
Up stairs We have 70 provide free hand for
clutching up the skirt in front, or else raise
the knees two or three inches higher than
would otherwise be necessary, in order 10 If,
the dress we'll ont Of our wav. Even when
we succeed in ;learir.; tie front in this man
DER, we often "Trip ourselves no by trsading
OF toe side s-1s.dris
In coming down stairs the gown rests on
the step above the one on which our feet are.
and ii there is any one a. hand 70 hoot il.
hoofed it is while tue weare~ sr7rav-lS. nor.
OK less gracefully, from tbs shock Of being
suddenly pulled up.
II the staircase 10 be descended is in a pub
lie place, such as those ut railway stations or
exhibitions, the gown has TO be held high at
the back, in order that it may be kept from
the dust or mud that may have accumulated.
l have never seen the woman who could ac-
complish this business gracefuny-have youi
Even French woman makes herself all
angles in performing u--Madge in London
Truth