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The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
THE BEE WOULD LIKE TIC
SEE.

BlacklegS given a ticket of leave
man.
A respectable cOlOred man ap
pointed on the detective force when
a vacancy occurs.
McCabe of the LangstoD City
Herald show his hand.
E. l.. ThOrntOn given a medal
for his loyalty to Fortune.
Thornton better political pro-
phet.
Fortune given a mission by the
sea to watch anG catch sea bass.
Rev. Bowen retained as pastor
OF Asbury Church for five years,
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
NEWS OF INTEREST.

Mrs. Lucy Mayberry of Little
Rock, Ark, has beaten the record.
She is the mother of ten children,
all born within a married life OF
thirty nine months. Of the mum
her there are two triplets and two
twins one of the latter being only
a few days old.
The pastor of a Methodist
Church in Monrovia, Kan, preach
es a sermon and then makes the
congregation guess the text.
A woman named Lombard has
been arrested in Paris for an at.
tempt to murder her husband by
pouring mOItan lead into his ear
while he Was asleep.
Black and red usually make a
good combination. but a colored
preacher in New York who mar.
ried a squaw found that it was all
vanity and vexation of spirit. He
told the judge all about it and got
his divorce.
Twenty-six years ago there
were only three Negro physicians
in the United States. Statistics
show that there are now in this
country 749 physicians, 645 of
whom are regular college gradu-
ates.
In Bridge Water, New Hamp-
shire, col red Baptist missionary
was called to preach to a white
M. E. Church. He willingly &C.
cepted the call and preached his
first sermon Aug. 8, '91.
A white woman who is married
and living with her husband at
Hays Ferry, Fla. recently gave
birth TO a colored child which died
soon afterwards. Tn. circum-
stances of the death and burial
caused grave suspicion, the b dy
was exhumed, and a wound made
by a small knife was found IN the
child's head. The woman and her
mother have been arrested.-Ss-
vannah Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
SATURDAY. Sept. II b 1891. .
Locals.

Furnished rooms for two young
gentlemen. Mrs. Palmer, 1926
4th street. n W.
Nw that Hon. Fred Douglass has re-
.yurd, who will be his successor: Will
,nr Bee please namei-AfrO- American
Advocate
Furnished Rooms with or with
OUT board, 22O2 l4th ST., NV.
J-25-t-f.
WANTED Immediately two
good printers. Apply at this Of
fee
TO LET: Nicely furnised rooms,
bot and cold water, modern im.
prOVements for single gentlemen
ONLY, at 1923 Pierce St, n. W.
June 20. t. f.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
WHERE To RUV THE BEE.

WHERE To RUV THE BEE.
NORTH VEST.
Messrs. Peel 'and Taylor. Cor.
9th aud K sts., q. W. Mr.. Moses
Payne, 2O7 43 st. Capt. ". P.
Gray, 18th bet. L and NJ SITS. DIR.
Beller, Druggist, Cor: 10th and
NJ sts., Rev. W. Ii, Scott, 500 IL
street, n. W.
P. j. Stewart, 352 Pa. Ave. n. W.
SOUTHEAST.
Prof. J. w. Fowler, 318 3rd st.,
NEW YORK CITY.
Mr.. D. A. Greene, 429 9Th ave
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
124 DEATHS LAST WEEK

DR.. G, NJ. Hammett, Health
officer, presents the following re
port for the week ending Sept. 5,
1891: Number of Deaths, 124;
white 60; colored 81. Death rate
per 1000 per annum: white 1873:
colored 33.2. Total popu alton,
25,G AZ were under five years of
age; q were under one year old,
and % over 90 years. II of the
deaths occurred in hospitals and
public institutions. The deaths
by classes were as follows: Zymot-
lc 80; Constitutional 81; Local 80;
Development Is; Violence 4. The
principal causes of death were:
Group l; Diphtherla 6; ConSump-
ton II, Diarrhoeal 16; Typhoid
Fever 8; Malarial Fevers 3;
Pneumonia 2; Bronchitis l;
Whooping Cough 1; Cancers 8;
Meningitis l; Kidney Diseases 3.
Births reported: 80 white males,
Il white females; II colored males,
29 colOred females. Marriages
reported. 26 white; 9 colored
Still births reported: l white, 8
colored. The deaths which oc-
Cured during the past week reach
the number of 124. They num-
bered l02 in the same period of|
last year. The increase over last
weeks mortality is mainly due to
chronic cases of the stomach and
kidneys among elderly people, %
of whom, died, whose average age
was about Y years. With the
exception of Diphtheria, which
six deaths, contagious dis
eases seem to be at a minimum,
while the death rate from typhoid |
and malarial fevers is about at the
normal point at this season of the
year. Infant mortality still CON-
tinues large. During the months
of June, July, and August 1856
children under five years of age
died, out of a total mortality OfI
1867. Of these 622 or nearly 81
per cent were under one year old
NEyIyS y,T0 I1rnnnnon
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12

you so one month ago. If Won want
ga ~ know what is going to hannan
anu au "hat has happened read tbe
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12

An Attractive
Combined POCKET ALMANAC
and MEMORANDUM BOOK
advertising BROWNS IRON BITTERS
the best Tonic, given away At Drug sndA.
general stores. Apply at once.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
Fifty Cents Per Week.
$5CASH
~AND~~
d. W.

~ AND
SOC. Per Week
Will buy you home in the
CITY OF BOWIE.
so CTS. PER WEEK.
The first opportunity offered
cololed people to secure Homes
on Weekly payments of so cents
a week or Two Dollars per month
1000 LOTS FOR SALE.
In the city of Bowie, State of
Maryland. Only 20 minutes ride
from Washington. Double track
p trains stop daily. Fare to aud
from Washington, only Six cents
by Communication ticket. The june
tion of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac and Pope Greek Railroad.
Telegraph and Express Offices.
The best depot on the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad. Stores,
churches and schools already built.
The most beaIthful spot in the
State of Maryland. Title to prop
erty perfect. No Taxes, and pur-
chasers of lots will receive their
deeds. with certificate of title
Gree"
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
1T is RUMORED THAT,

The false pretender alias the ex
PEELED member of the Virginia Leg
islatOr will start a conspiracy
racket.
He will also be indicted for de-
frauding the public out of money.
1.-The Bee" don't scare worth a
cent.
The ex-penitentriary convict will
come in for bis share.
The Commissioners will appoint
a colored war detective when a
vacancy occur.
VIM. Crawford will be accepta
BILE to the people. ~.A
Crawford is the man.
Leaders of mobs will find out
that bulldozing will not win.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12
RELIGIOUS MEETING.

1t is hoped that the many
friends will 60 over and help those
struggling people iD RossIyn, Va ,
in their three weeks meeting
which commenced on last Sunday
August 23rd. This meeting is
being carried on IN that fine grove
lust at the South end of the Acqui
dock bridge, in Georgetown, at
the old church, building where
their friends can 60 and refresh
themselves, There will be preach
ing three times a day, every Sun
day morning, noon and evening"
The best preachers will occupy the
pulpit. We earnestly hope that
great good may be done. In the
name of Christ please come and
help US
REV. GEO, w. Cole, Pastor.
Av. st.
The Washington bee., 1891-09-12

-. U II A = IeIIIoi
Dist. Col Office, Sept. 8, 1901.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
A Modern Beau Brummell.

In the three rooms of an apartment in
the district called, by a gigantic euphuism
Tenderloin, lives a Beau Brummell in
ruins. His white hair and thin mustache
are dyed by cheap chemical process; the
soles OF his shoes are uudone; his clothes
are threadbare. He puts in cup of milk
drops of oil from old sardine boxes to OBJ
tain the sensation of an almond milk soup.
He eats raw sausage in the dark that he
may in agine that it is duck liver patty.
He borrows money, which the lenders
know be will never repay, for his rent
But ne is not miserable, for he wears in
his scarf of satin, once white, a ten carat
diamond, which he bought forty years ago
in London. He has suffered from cold and
hunger he has slept in abandoned lots and
alleys, and he has never pawned, he will
never sell, his diamond, which everybody
takes for the glass stopper of cologne
bottle. He says that as long as he wears
it the glory of his past life will be to him
a reality-New York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
Tie Worlds Oldest Rosebush.

The Oldest rosebush in the world is at
Hilders helm, ali old town in Hanover, cap
ital of Prussian administrative district
1t was planted more than 1000 years ago
by Charlemague in comInemoration of a
visit made to him by the ambassador of the
caliph Haroun-al-Raschid of Arabian
Nights fame. After it had become a
flourish ing vine cathedral was built over
it, the date of the building being doubtful.
1t is known, however, that a coffin shaped
vault was built around its sacred roots in
the year SIS, the vault and bush surviving
a fire which destroyed the cathedral in
LAG. The bush is now said to be &c feet
high and to cover 80 feet of the wall. The
stem, after 1900 years growth, is only 2
inches in diameter.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
Our Immigrants Not to Blame.

The theory that the immigration of a
few million of foreigners within thirty
years is the true cause of the municipal
evils in The United States must be rejected,
although the too quick admission to the
suffrage Of men who have had no acquaint-
ance wit free institutions has doubtless
increased the evils of city government in a
few loca titles. The great majority OF the
immigrs nts have been serviceable people,
and of late years many of them nave mad
a better education than the average rural
American can obtain. The experienced
voters OF the country cannot shelter them
selves be- hind the comparatively small con-
tinpent of the inexperienced. President
Eliot in Forum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested,
that the city councifof the city of Rock Island
having ordered. by ordinance passed September
9th, 1891, that Twentieth street from the south
line Of Niath avenue 10 the north line of Eigh-
teen'h avenue, all being in the corporate limits
Of the said city OF Rock Island, Illinois. be era
ded, excavated. i'm roved and pa 'ed wi b stone
al ID nacadam, and that
Said or lima lce for said improvement is on file
in the Office of the city clerk OF said city, and said
city has applied to the county court OF Rock ISL
ana county, Illinois, for an ass ssement and levy
Of the costs Of said improvement upon and from
the lots and parts of lots and tracts OF land
tiguous TO the line of aid improvement in said
ordiu ance ordered to be constructed, in proper
ton to frontage of such lots, parts of lots and
tracts of land upon the improvement so ordered
to b constructed as aforesaid; and an assessment
thereof having been made and returned TO sud
court the final hearing Their will be had the
November term of said court, commencing on the
9th day of November, a. ID. 1891.
All persons desiring may then aud there appear
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Ilirois, this 2ith day Of
October, A. D. 1891.
j. r. JOHNSTON,
J.H. CLELAND.
j. E. REIDY,
Commissioners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
TO Uispel ColdY,

Headaches and fevers, to cleanse the
system efiectually. yet gently, when cos
i've or bilious, or when the blood is inn
pure or sluggish. to permanently cure
naoitual constipation, to awaken the kid
neys and liver to healthy activity, with
ous irritating or weakening them. use
Syrup of Figs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29

Harry--Tomorrow I'm going to take in
a bicycle meet. ~
Aunt Betsy-Law, my boyl There can't
he no s1cb thing as bicycle meat. The
things are nothin but skin and bone
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29

An invention that rewarded its inventor
In a princely way is the celebrated roller
skates" which have become SO popular
among lildren all over the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
We corner Fifteenth street and Third Ave.
CAPITAL $lOO,OOO.OO.
'>''u' Inc Moline Savings Bank. Organized 1868
'PES CENT. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS.
Organized under State LAVE,
a DhlNISTRAToR's NoTICE.

Tie 1nSa.e ot Jennie Gibbs, Deceased.
s,a,ry 81 sLed having been appointed admin
ate Of III III TIE estate Of Jennie Gibbs.
dllnoi. -. county of Rock Island, state
Lam appear before the cosnt vs eo u of A Rocs
tOlrt n my at the Office Of the clerk of said
e'term ~, or C,,,y OF Rock Island, at the Decem-
nEalea ,; oa me first Monday in December next,
::ld e.iais -is az persons having claims against
io'the purnosa ore notified and requested to attend.
psrsons ibdeS,o OF having the same adjusted. All
GaSe in1eG.ed to said estate are requested to
Dated MI Ssse payment to the undersigned.
ANyIr' ~ DAY OF October, A. D., 1871.
NJ. WORKMAN, Administrative,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
California Farm Produces.

California Farm Produces.
Cost of production: Net profits: given
by thousand farmers. Also hundreds
OF questions answered about California.
Sent free on application to A. Phillips g.
20 loo CLARK street, Chicago, H., or
296 Washington street. Boston, Mass.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-29
A POSTAL CuRInSIrv

A curiously addressed letter lately
passed through the postofice of Madrid.
which was deciphered and correctly de-
livered, notwithstanding all difficulties.
The address was a perfect rebus. All
the left hand side was the figure of a
lady; it was clear therefore to which
sex the recipient should belong. Over
the lady's head the sun was rising. hence
her name was inferred to he Aurora.
For her surname stood II hill, with a
castle at its foot, which gives us "Montes
y Castillo" Next comes the town, for
which the plan of city was drawn. on
which the name Alhambra was legible.
This indicated Granada, but in order 10
leave no doubt possible pomegranate
was drawn beside the plan.
To complete the address. plumber
was indicated in one of the streets of the
plan. The postal authorities took three
days to study this curiosity. and then
triumphantly delivered the letter Ia
''Scnorita Aurora Monies v Castillo
Azacayas No. 20, Granrla." and. SO fan
from ccnsuring the sender, tlev had the
envelope photographed and a copy
printed in the Madrid papers as proof
of the intelligence of the Department, -
Manchester Times.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-29
PRESIDENTIAL TOURS.

The first President made the first o
the pilgrimage called Presidential tours
Washington, besides making necessar!
journeys from New York to his home
came to New England while III office
He went to Boston, of course. Hancock
was then Governor down there and haC
a cold chill or two in regard to the Ell
quette between the head of the Natl m
and of the State, but Uncle Georges
good sense tempered dignity all AROUND
and all social reefs were safely wealth
cred.
The journeys of the Adamses, Jeffer
son and Madison were most exclusively
confined to home going, for the South
didn't like the Yankees while the NOrtl
failed to dOte on jefferson, and Madison
had fight on his hands. But Monroe
made Journey more extended in time
than any of those made by successors
and remarkable in many ways. 1t was
virtually one of military inspection
The then recent war had showed that the
Northern frontier and the Atlantic coast
lines were open to incursiO"s Of the
enemy, and it was deemed necessary foI
the President to 90 over line more than
1000 miles long, and by personal inspec-
ton determine the proper location or de-
fensive works. Monroe left Washington
May 81, 1917, and did not return until
early in September. He examined the
coast from Maryland to Maine, and the
Northern frontier from Portland to De
troit. From the latter place he made his
way back to Washington, much of the
journey being through the forest.
jackson iOurneyed northward during
his second term, and with that trip tours
ended until Tyler went to New York and
Boston. Polk went to Maine, and BOs-
ton is at this moment in a cold prespira-
ton because it does not appear that he
stopped in that city. Taylor did not go
around much, Fillmore made one trip,
and Buchanan stayed pretty close to
Washington. Lincoln did not find it
possible to leave Washington except to
go to the front. Johnsons journey
its silly speeches, which became known
as swinging around the circle" will be
remembered by all. Grant made a good
many Journeys, but no extended one.
Garfield hardly left Washington before
he was aSsassinated, while Arthur made
several short trips. Cleveland went
about a good deal, and seemed to enjoy
it.
By far the most extended trip of all,
however, is that of President Harrison
1t has been accompanied with such a
complete dismissal of partisanship that
the whole country, Democratic editors ex-
cepted, has applauded, and with series
of short speeches worthy of the office
and the OcCaSiOn.-HeTdld.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-29
A rnKAsn FnoM cnnMwrIL,s 11M,.

Everybody knows what 'foolscap'' pa
per Is, SAYS Hdper's Young Peopie. but
everybody does not know how it came TO
bear that name, In order to increase his
revenues Charles |. granted certain privi-
leges, amounting TO mouopolies, and
among these was the manufacture of pa.
per, the exclusive right of which was
sold to certain parties, who grew rich,
and enriched the government at the ex.
pense of those who were obliged to use
paper.
At that time all English paper bore the
royal arms in water-marks. The Parlia.
mcnt under Cromwell made sport of this
law in every possible manner, and among
other indignities to the memory OF
Charles it was ordered that the rovaI
arms be removed from the paper, and
that the fools cap aud bells should be
used as substitute.
When the Rump Parliament was pro
rogued these were also removed; but
paper of the size of the Parliamentary
Journals, which is usually about II by L
inches, still bears the name of fools
cap"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-29
MISERY GETS COMPANY.

Never felt better in my life, said the
lawyer as he entered and threw off his
Overcoat.
Pm glad of it, sir, said the cashier
dolefully. an feeling pretty badly my
self.
What's the matter? he asked. as he
took up some legal documents and be-
gan to examine them.
Grip, think.
Nonsense! Imagination. That's all
that troubles half tho people who are
sick now.
The cashier retired and the lawyer
settled back in his chair to pursue the
examination of the documents.
A few moments later he touched a bell
and the Office boy appeared.
Send Mr.. Cabias to me, he said.
He's not here, sir. replied the boy.
He sent word that he couldn't come
down.
What the reason?
The grip.
The lawyer grunted his dissatisfaction,
and then said
Funny how everybody's sick But
then it isn't good day to be out il one
has cold. Never mind, Willie, | will
make out the papers myself.
But he didn't. He looked out of the
window and solilOquized bit about the
unhealthy and disagreeable weather.
"Frighfully bad weather, he said, as
he finally drew up his chair to begin his
writing.
Please, sir, said the office boy, enter
ing again, a telephone message.
What is it?
Your partner, Mr.. Legal Brief, sends
| xvnr1 fhaf ha 20 laid -,
With what?
The grip.
Uugh! This is a terrible day out.
Shut the window, Willie. There's a
draught here that would kill horse.
Yes, sir, don't feel very well myself,
sir.
The lawyer shivered little as the boy
retired, and after another glance out of
the window settled down to work.
1t wasn't for long. The cashier came
in.
I'll have to go home, sir, he said. l
can't stand it.
The grip? asked the lawyer.
Yes, sir.
Well, if you're sick of course thatends
it. I'm not feeling well myself, but |
guess | can stick it through. Turn off
the steam before You leave, though. The
room is frightfully hot, and I'll catch
cold sure when 90 out
The cashier did as he was told and re-
tired.
The lawyer looked ont of the window
again, drew his coat closer about him,
and was about to begin work when he
heard a sneeze.
Is that you, willie? he asked.
Yes, sir.
What's the matter?
The grip, sir.
Go home! roared the lawyer. Go home
and don't die in the office.
Then the lawyer fooled with the steam
pipes to get the temperature exactly
right, couldn't satisfy himself and put
on his overcOat to keep from catching
cold. He tried to finish his legal work,
but his temperature rose and he gave il
up. He made run for the telephone,
called up a stable and asked for car.
riage.
None in, was the reply.
What's the matter? he asked.
The grip. All out at funerals.
He gave the telephone wild ring and
called for the family physician, mean
while buttoning his coat up.
Is DR.. Quinine in? he asked.
Yes, sir, was the reply.
Tell him to 90 to Lawyer Jones' house
at once. I'll be there before he can get
there.
He can't.
Why not?
The grip.
The lawyer turned his collar up, went
down stairs, got cab, shut the win
dows, and shivered all the way home.
He was in bed three days, and hasn [
talked about imagination since.-Chicd.
90 Tribune.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-29
Memoir. of MLiltIe PhII.n

An entirely new edition of "Thc Per.
sonal Memoirs of General p. II. Sheri-
dam is about to be issued by Charles L.
Webster & Co." of New York, the well
known publishers of the Grant and Sher-
man Memoirs. Heretofore this book has
been sold only in six-dollar edition,
but, we understand, it is now to be com
plete in one large volume of over 900
pages, and to be sold by agents at the
low price of two dollars per copy. 1t is
to contain large number of maps and
illustrations, including a steel portrait
of the famous general, and picture of
his famous war-horse on which he made
his great ride from Winchester
OF the three great commanders, the
career of Sheridan is by far the most
romantic, and Won Moltke, who was
sparing in his compliments, pronounced
him one of the greatest soldiers of the
world, and decidedly the greatest cavalry
leader of modern times. We all know
with what interest the whole country
read the Personal Memoirs of Little
Phi'' in its new and popular form will
attract equal, if not greater, attention
1t has the value of an important histoIi-
cal production, and the interest of a
great work of fiction, No military
knowledge is necessary to become alb
sorbed in the book. The wonderful
story which it tells holds the reader
spellbound. The book was written by
General Sheridan for the masses, and il
will soon he offered at $500, which is
one-third of the original price, in order
TO enable every old soldier and patriotic
citizen TO purchase it.
The Memoirs cover General Sheridans
whole life, and every line of the work
was penned by the general himself. A
glance at his preface TO the work will at
once convince the reader of this.
Throughout the volume nothing, per-
haps, is more striking than the simplicity
of the authors style, and the unfailing
modesty of his character. His descrip-
tons are wonderfully lucid and strong
There is not dull page, sentence, or
line in the book. The high level Of
vigor, of buoyancy, is held up to the end,
and the reader fOrgets that tie author was
a dying man when he wrote his closing
chapters.
The publishers in their announcement
warn everyone against the unreliable
Lives" of General Sheridan, which will
undoubtedly be issued. These elves
are not only Enthusiastically compilations,
but they rob General Sheridan's family
of the fruits of his labor, as large
share of the profits is paid b. the Sheri-
dan family.
Written, as the book was, by one Of
Americas greatest and bestowed sol
diers, we are quite sure it will now find
place in every home in the country, and
that its sale will surpass that of any pub
, LEGATION of modern times.