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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31
How Do YOu Walk.

A shoemaker says as soon as a man
comes into my shop and takes off his
shoes l can tell whether or not he is a
good walker, and it is astonishing to find
how few men know the proper way to
step out. If the shoe is worn down at
the heel, not on the side but straight
back, and leather Of the sole shows signs
of weakness at the ball Of the foot. lit
tie greater on the inside Just below the
base of the great toe. know that the
wearer is a good walker. If, however,
the heel is turned on one side. or is worn
evenly throughout, and the sole is worn
most near the toe, | know that have to
deal with poor pedestrian. The reason
of the difference in position of the worn
spots lies in the fact that the poor walker
walks from his knees and the good one
from his hip. Watch the passer by on
the street and you will at once see the
difference. Nine men out of ten will
bend the knee very considerably in walk
ing, stepping straight out with both hips
on the same line, and the toe will be the
first to strike the ground. The tenth man
will bend his knee very little, Just enough
to clear the ground, and will swing the
leg from the hip, very much as the arm
is swung from the shoulder, and not from
the elbow. By so doing he calls upon the
muscles which are strongest to bear the
strain, and increases the length of his
stride four or six inches. The heel touches
the ground first and not the toe. A
slight spring is given from the ball of the
foot on making another stride. Men who
walk in this fashion cover the ground 30
per cent or more faster with the same
exertiOn than those who walk from the
knee. In pugilism the old rule is to
strike from the shoulder and not from
the elbow. In pedestrianism it is to walk
from the hip and not from the knee
Globe-Democrat.
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TELLING SECRETS TO MEN

1t is the mistake of lifetime to
give a man any liberty which you
would not want known, and to ex-
pect him to keep the matter a
secret, says Ella Wheeler Wilcox
in 1.-The Ladies' Home Journal =
The exceptional man will some
times hide the indIScretiOn of a
young girl whom he believes spoke
or acted from ignorance but the
average man, in the highest the
same as in the lowest WALKS of life.
boasts of his successes with foolish
women, and the rendezvous, the
letter, the embrace, or the SOU
venir which she has given him,
thinking 1t will never be known to
others than themselves, is shortly
the matter of gossip among a dozen
people.
Women hide their secrets far
better thar men do. They fear the
cenSure of the world too much to
share their errors or indiscretiOns
with cOnfidents. But men are al
most invariably vain and proud of
their cOnquests, and relate their
achievements with the fair sex to
one or two admiriug friends. They
may not use names, but let the
incidents once be told, it is an easv
matter to discover the persOnages
If one is at all curious to do so.
The only way to keep men from
betraying our indiscretions is not
to cammit them. | once made
these remarks in the presence of
several ladies, one of them replied,
"that Sha Was glad she had never
been acquainted with the class of
men | knew" At the same time
that lady'S name had been used
in a club room not a week
and her indiscret actions
had been commented on by "the
Class OF men" she did know.
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BEECHER AT SEVENTEEN.
Mrs. Beecher Tells OF Her First Meet
ing With Him.


ing With Him.
My first meeting with Henry Ward
Beecher was in the early part of May,
1880. He was classmate of a brother
of mine in Amherst College, and very
close friends. The two were Just out of
their freshmen year when, together with
another classmate, they walked from
Amherst to my fathers house at West
Sutton for their spring vacation, writes
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher in the first
pages on "Mr Beecher as | Knew Him, "
in the October Ladies Home Journal.
At that time Beecher was not quite II
years old, but so young and boyish was
his appearance that no one would have
thought him over 15-an age when boys
are usually awkward and painfully bash
full. For that reason my family feared
we might not be able to entertain or
make the young man comfortable. But
awkward he never was, and his TOguish
mouth, his laughing, merry eyes. his
quaint humor, and his quick repartee
soon dispelled all such anxiety.
Before the first evening he spent at our
house had passed none of the family felt
him to be a stranger
My father was absent with some of his
patients when the young man arrived,
but returned in the evening when all were
laughing heartily at some story Henry
had just told. Father stood in the door
way-tall, digniied, and somewhat
stern, at such tulnult. When aware of
his presence, my brother at once intro
duced his classmates.
Little by little the same subtle influ-
ences which had pervaded the whole
evenings enjoyment stole over fathers
face, and long before it was time to re-
tire they were telling mirth provoking
stories as cheerfully as if they were boys
together.
When at length the good nights" were
exchanged. l left father and mother by
the fire, while made some preparation
for breakfast
As l returned to the room father was
saying:
We'll, he is smart! He'll make his
mark in the world, if he lives.
who, father?" asked.
why, that young Beecher.
Such was Henry Ward Beecher when
first saw him; and, truth to tell, he
was not remarkable for his beauty.
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Y. M. c. A., D. c.

We call attention to the work
of the above ASSOCIATION. The
executive secretary sends US a note
and we insert for the benefit of
The public.
Tuesday, November 3, 1891, at
7:30, our association will hold a
public mass meeting at Shiloh
Baptist Church, L street, between
10th and 18th streets, n. W, in the
interest of our work. TO this
meeting is invited all who believe
in the Brotherhood of God, and
the Brotherhood of man. We
want you to use ''your best en-
deavOr to the end that this" beau
tiful church will be overf0wiug
Tuesday night, November 3, with
an audience of people without re-
gard to sex or color, to hear of
the work we aro doing for the
Master, to hear our leading minds
make 'short talks" on the great
revolution the Y. M. G. A, is
making In the capital city of our
country. We have secured for
speakers the very best talent this
city affords. The singing will be
rendered by the entire congrega-
ion. Every body that comes
will be made welcome. No ad~
mission.
To- morrow afternoon at 4
o'clock. DR.. j. W. E. Bowen, Ph.
d., will address the association.
and the public, at the I'd Baptist
church, 3rd between H. and [
streets, q. W. subject. "The Secret
of Power"
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DEATHS.

DR.. c. NJ. Hammett, Health Off
Ger, presents the following report for
week ending October oath 1891.
Number of deaths 113; white sc.
colored AZ. Death per 1000 per
annum: white 20.4; colored 81 5.
Total population 23.5 A were
under five years OF age; 90 were
under one year old, and 13 over 60
years. s of the deaths occurred in
hospitals and institutions. The
deaths by classes were as follows:
Zymotic % Constitutional 21;
Local 81; evelopmental II; Vlo
lence 6. The principal causes of
death were: Group l; Diphtbefia 8
Consumption II; Dlarrhoel 5; Ty-
phOid Fever Z; Malarial Fever l;
Pneumonia 10; Congestion of the
Lungs 2; Bronchitis 8: Kidney
Diseases 1; Meningitis l. Births
reported 80 white males; 81 white
females; is colored males; II COL
ored females. Marriages report
ed: p white, 4 colored. Sull-
births reported 4 white; 4 c0lored.
The deaths this week were 113
as compared with 112 during the
previous week. The report shows
a gradual increase in the mortal
ity from acute lung diseases since
the colder weather has set in,
there having occurred II deaths
during the first week. This Is an
increase of seven over the last re-
port. The deaths from typhoid
tever remain about STATIONARY
and the cases arising from mala-
rial influences are about at a nor
NAL for this season Of the year.
There were six cases of violent
deaths, two from falls, two from
inhaIing illuminating gas, aud two
from being run over by railroad
cars.
The infant mortality has fallen
to the minimum as that from old
age. Altogether the health of the
city is good, with the exception
of diphtheria, which still prevails
to a moderate extent.
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GARFIELD CITY NEWS.
REV. TAYLOR ORDAINED.

j. A. Taylor, pastor of the Eman'
uel Baptist Church, Garfield City,
was ordained to the Gospel Minis
try on the 10th inst, by a Baptist
Council at the Mt. Jezreel Baptist
Church, 5th and + streets, s. g.
Mr.. Taylor Is a graduate OF
Howard University, he passed an
exceptional good examination, in
view of which the Emanuel Bap-
tist Church rendered him a well
come reception on the 9th inst.
Rev. S. NJ. johnson, acted as
master of ceremonies. Mr.. A. A.
Hunnicutt spoke upon the origin
and progress of the church, dur
ing his remarks he paid high
tribute to the character and ability
of Rev. Taylor and assured him
that he was welcome among his
flock.
Prof. w. W. Fraction, principal
of the public school at Garfield
city, spoke upon the relation be-
tween the church and school, and
he congratulated the church for
having obtained the services of
such promising young man as
Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. l. N. Wanger, spoke of the
organization and prosperity of the
Good Samaritan order in Garfield
city. He said that the society was
organized and fOstered by Mr.
Taylor and that 1t was a great
blessing to the entire village. Mr..
Wanger concluded by saying that
Rev. Taylor was not only welcome
to the church but to the cOmmuni-
ty.
Mr.. NJ. w. Coats, said that Re7.
Taylor had organized another
society known as the Immediate
Aid Society, No. l and that 80
much good had been accomplished
through this enterprise that be felt
It bis duty to say that Rev. Taylor
was always welcome in their
midst.
Rev. DR.. johnson, said the meet
ing was for the purpose of giving
honor to whom it was due and be
felt highly hOnOred to be present.
He spoke of the time when he and
Rev. Taylor was associated to-
gether in school and said that be
was satisfied that Rev. Taylor was
well qualified to perform his duties
as a minister of the Gospel and
wished him much success.
The choir of Aliens Chapel furn- |
lshed excellent music. Rev. Taylor |
responded in a few well chosen
remarks and assured all present |
that he had their interest at heart. |
1t is hoped that the public will |
assist his congregation; their house
OF worship Was destroyed by fire
on the 9th of last April. |
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A BORN EDITOR.

He jest knew all about it-iest laid 'em on the
shelf
Could run the paper better than the editor
himself;
Could write the blamed best stories an tell the
biggest tales
Fer he was born fer editin' an not fer splittlp,
ralesl
"Put this here in yer paper" he sez; Twill
make her hum;
Jest cut lively caper. an the cash is bound
ter cum,
Here's what1l tech the people-I've wrote the
very piece
Twill stir the whole blame village as slick A.
axle grease!"
An so the editor resigned an put him in a.
boss,
An then he rode the paper like he would
Texas hOss;
Jest pitched into 'em hvely-they couldn't
make him cease
He stirred the whole blamed village an tbev
lynched him slick as grease.
Atlanta Constitution.
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COLORED LADIES APPOINT.
ED.

The BEES special correspon-
dent at the Bureau of Printing
and Engraving, writes that there
are fifty young colored ladies in
the Bureau Just think OF it. 1t
will be remembered when Capt.
Meredith took charge of that de-
partment there was but one coll
oaed lady employed in the entire
Bureau, as printers assistant.
The fight that Capt. Meredith
made against the democratic and
Negro hating Jordon soon gave
him to understand that he was
boss of the machine in that de-
partment and that colored young
ladies who prove themselves COM
petent should receive proper treat
ment. Before Capt. Meredith
assumed charge of this Bureau
it was one of the worse democratic
departments, under this govern
ment. No coiOred person stood
any chance of being appointed al
though many of them passed the
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Russia's and China's Bell Casters.

The Russians and the Chinese are be-
hind the rest of the civilized world in
many things, but bell founding is not
among the number, for the bells manu-
featured by both nations are not only the
largest, but among the best of those
made by any nation. 1t is said that be-
fore the great fire by which NAPOLEON
was driven out of Moscow there were in
the churches of that city ,7O6 bells. each
OF which exceeded $4,000 pounds in
weight. The capital of China. Pekin. is.
according to Father LIE Compte, not far
behind, as in its temples there are seven
bells, each exceeding 120, 900 pounds. and
great number of less size. The o~ian+
oeLl OF the world is in Moscow; it is poet
ically denominated the King of Bells
and Is ~ feet and inches high and its
circumference round the rim is 60 feet and
inches. Its weight can, of course. only
De estimated, but, by the least calcuIa-
tlon, 1t Is 443, 732 pounds, and its valua
as old metal exceeds $500, 900, not con-
slderlng the gold and silver. of which
there Is considerable quantity. which
en1er into Its composition. This hell
when rung, required 40 men to rinpit the
clapper being swung by means of two
long ropes, with 20 men at each. The
great bell at st. Ivan's, in Moscow. is 40
teet and nine inches in circumference
its thickness just above the rim is rs
inches, and its weight is computed at 1877
o3O pounds. The bells of Pekin have
been mentioned, but next to them is the
great bell of Vienna, which weipbs 40
2OO pounds. After these are MANY small
or, yet of considerable size. A hell of
Olmutz, Bohemia, and bell in Rouen
France, are about equal in size to the
vienna bell; the bell of st. Paups Lon
don, weighs 38,47O pounds: the bell of
Westminster, 30, $50; that of st. Peters
IN Rome, 1S,6OO. Several of these bers
are sounded only on very important occa-
slons. The st. Paul bell, the Vienna
Dell, and the bell of st. Ivan's are tolIad
only at the death of royalty; the bell of
St. Peters tolls at the death of a Pone,
cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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ImprovIsInR q Dress Suit.

About eight years ago, said Auditor
Joseph Brown, Il was in London, Eng
land. One day 1 bought a stall to see
Patti at the Royal. A stall corresponds
to our boxes. When the evening came I
took the ladies around and walked in at
the door. But did not get far.
~'YOu can not come in here said the
doOrkeeper.
why not ? 1 asked in surprise; here
are my seat tickets
Well, you can not enter he replied
declslvely; your coat is a frock, and
nothing but dress suits are allowed
expOstulated. told him that my
hotel was long way off, and that the
ladies would be greatly disappointed. /
was an American and did not know the
rule of the theater.
Finally he told me to go into the dress
ing room, where the attendants might,
perhaps, be able to fix me out all right.
i went, expecting to pay two or three
crowns for the loan of a coat. The fel-
low looked at me a second, whipped
PIN from his lapel, and pinned my coat
tails back, and l found myselfin evening
dress!
gave the man half a crown.
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NEGRO JEALOUSY.

If you take dog that his been
in the habit drumming the streets
and put him in parlor, he will
dirty your floor, aud If you at
tempt to make spits out of a
bulldog you will have trouble. So
it is with some men who place
themselves at the head of some
newspapers. Some men who
imagine that they know all about
realestates will often give up that
business to run a newspaper, but,
the fact is that they would make
better horse trainers than they
would realestate agents or news
paper managers.
This city has been a grave
yard for dead beats and demo-
gOges and no honest man escapes
the stlngs of these so called iourn-
alists. Whenever you hear man
blow his own horn as to what be
can do and what he is worth you
can just depend on it that he is g
notorious scoundrel.
Last week Messrs Bruce and
Lynch received a salute from one
of these Judas Iscariats, but the
country knows that the source
from which 1t eminated was the
conception of corrupted brain
which has neither sense or reason.
A man who goes around town
abusing his own family and rela-
tions certainly will not let an out
slder escape him.
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

OF course the man who believes
in fraud at the polls on electi on
day does not believe in honest
primary elections. There are
some men in town who believe
that the entire district is around
the bar rooms they visit. The
next campaign will not be a whis
key campaign. The people want
fair aud decent elections and he
who opposes such a measure is the
best evidence iu the world that
he ls afraid to leave bis claims
with the people. On every COR
ner you can see the gin mill cam
paign orator declare that she
is the people" The people in
fact know nothing about him.
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A GOOD MOVE.

A number of citizens issued a
circular looking to the organiza-
tion of a protective ci LIENS asso-
citation. The object of the organI-
zation is to persuade the people not
10 support those houses of business
that dOnOt employ colOred clerks.
This is a worthy movement and
should be supported by the people.
Among the signers to the call are
DR.. j. G. Norwood, Az. Hilyer,
r. II. Terrell, DR.. +. j. Shadd,
Lewis II. Douglass, w. S. Mont
gOmery, j. L. Cook and others.
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FASHION NOTES.

Camel's hair, Henietta. Bedford
cord, diagonal and straight striped
cheviot, homespnn and single
figured goods will be worn this
fall.
Velvet, velveteen, bengaline
faille, satin duchesse and brocade
are the materials to be used in
combination.
The Partisan color syndicate
have decreed that green shall
again lead the procession of colors.
The newest shade is the pale
clear "cigale" or grasshopper
green.
The heliotrope shades are dark
or and more in keeping with the
season.
Azalea, christmas rose and
eglantine are among the shades
of pink.
The browns incline to the red
dish and yellowish tints among
which maroon 0r chestnut Is the
most stylish.
The beaver and the berge colols
still hold their own.
Heavy faille ribbon with mar
row satin edge Is one OF the lead>
ing styles in millinery RIBBONS.
Jet toques in beautiful shapes
are among the most eIegent and
exclusive styles.
Jet or silk passementeries in
all the pretty desigus, are much
liked OF black silk.
French lace in frills and flow
ers, silk net and chiffon, are all
used upon black silk gowns in
tended either for evening or sat
home" wear.
nv PAS'oO duO ~ lluSCoo Sudp6
has again come to the fore and
every gown that can be developed
in that style will be the latest.
Women who have very full
suits of HAIR continue to wear 1t in
basket fashion, that is BRAIDED as
finely as possible and wound
round and round the head.
Many Eats and close bonneis
are made of the same material as
the dress goods.
Wells are made of black, white
and gray net, dotted with che
vile and velvet.
The ne Fin de Steele yelling
has a mesh in triaugles with the
large velvet spots. and without
them as preferred.
Few sleeves of different MATER
lals are seen, variety being i'm
parted by the trimming.
No jewelry, save the tlulest of
errlngs, lnconspicuous lace pins
and the like, is permissible for
street wear.
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BEWARE THE swEArBAND.
Headache and Other Aches LURKING ,
Ones Hat.

Dr. J. F. Geisler, Of New York. soma
time ago bought hat which caused him
more than the average amount of dis
comfort. After time the hat was arr;-
dentally exposed to An atmosphere con-
tanning sulphuretted hydrogen, and dis
ColOratiOn of the sweatband was noticed
which on examination was found to bs
due to the formation of sui phide of lead
The discOloration was darker in places
where the perspiration had accumulated
and dried. Careful analysis of the sweat
band showed it to contain no less than
0.85S5 grains of lead per square inch. or
57.54S grains for the whole band. Thecom-
pound used was apparently white lead.
of which the quantity of lead named in
dicates LOGS grains per square inch. or
46.992 grains for the entire band.
DIR. Geisler gives the discomforting as
surance that white lead and Htharge are
frequently used in connection with boiled
oil to give leather glossy finish. Soma
sweatbands contain more of the lead
compound than others, and also in
different combinations, rendering some
more injurious than others.
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BUREAU NOTES.

Miss Mary NJ. Wright has been
appointed as printers assistant
at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, she having stood the
highest per centage in the August
examination, followed by Misses
Genva jackson and Julia E. Ban
ion. This is an excellent showing
for our colOred young ladies, there
are over fifty now employed at the
Bureau.
Miss Mamie Dade, the accom-
pllshed organist Of Ebenezer M. E,
Church, has received an appoint
ment in the Bureau.
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why Boarding House. Ar, Co r..

To run" boarding house is consid.
cred by hundreds of inexperienced
women as one of the easiest means of
livelihood. Death or financial reverses
come into household, and the first thing
which enters into the female mind is. IF
we could only get some boarders. To
the average mind taking in boarders"
means the giving up of room or two in
the house and putting a little more on
the table. One boarder is secured and
things seem to go so easily that efforts
are put forth to secure another, and then
another, and so it goes. Then the truth
becomes apparent that the giving I'D of
a room and little more on the table ara
not the only essentials, and the woman
finally comes to that state of mind whers
she does the best she knows how and no
one can expect more. And good third
OF all the boarding houses in the country
are precisely in that condition, con-
Quoted O. by women who ran blindly
into the venture with no idea of what il
was necessary to know and do to please
different tastes and meet the moods ana
dispositions of all kinds and conditions
of men and women.-E. w. Box, in
Ladies Home Journal.
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''The King Snake StorvS

This is the heading under which an
Alabama contemporary prints the follow
ing: We have been informed that about
one month ago, in Morgan county, while
man and his wife We're sitting out on
the veranda late in the afternoon their
attention was attracted by the appear
ance of large king snake on the steps
few feet away. They were perfectly
quiet, and the snake crawled up the steps
until it reached the top; then it held its
head up as much as to say: Can l
come In ?" They remained perfectly still
and the snake took it for granted that the
silence gave consent, so it proceeded
to enter the hall, and erawled leisurely
along until it reached a bedroom whers
the door stood wide open. 1t entered the
door, making its way under the bed.
Here the king snake pounced on large
fattlesnake that had cOiled itself around
the bed springs. After deadly struggle
with this monster rattler the king snake
went out in the yard and got some kind
Of weed to kill the poisonous bites. After
taking the medicine the king snake re-
turned to the house and continued the
battle until the rattlesnake was dead. Is
was hve feet in length and had nine rat
ties.