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The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
Wants Her Hair Gray.

People sometimes expect medical men to do strange things. A professional cor respondent has lady patient who has consulted him about her hair, which we are told is turning gray slowly. but surely" Probably it will be assumed that a good hair dye would serve her turn, but it is just the other way. The lady admires gray hair, and what she wants is to know how she can hasten the change. As the correspondent signs him. self 'Senex" be is presumably person Of some professional experience; but the request seems to have staggered him little, for he is fain to ask whether his professional brethren can help him out of the difficulty.
 Peoples hair, if we may trust the Prisoner of Chiffon, has been known to grow white in single night, but that has been through sudden fears" and probably the lady would not care to be terrified into white locks. Marie Antoi- nette's hair became white, it is recorded, during her stay ;a the state prison in Paris, and she, we suspect, is in some degree responsible for the romantic as- sociations of gray hair, but that again is hardly practical remedy. Some milder form of worry and vexation might be tried What if the lady wrote blank verse tragedy and tried to get it accepted by London manager?-London News
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
Chauncey M. Depew,s Left Foot.

A New Yorker who has had the gooSf fortune to hear many of the public ad- dresses Of Chauncey M. Depew, and who has closely observed his ways, thinks tae great orators left leg is responsible for much of his success. ''Tve reached the conclusion the New Yorker says, ''that he grinds his speeches out of his left leg. Just as soon as Mir. Depew sits down he will cross the left foot over the right knee and begin to wiggle it. He puts it through all the gestures of an orator, bows to the audience, moves it to the right and left and then swings it vigor- ously. He watches it all the time in- tently, and seems to be conyersing with it. If you ask him question then he won't answer you, for ten chances to one he doesn't hear you. He is getting his inspiration, and he's drawing it from his left foot. tell you, if it was cut of I don't believe he could say 8 word Here's to Chauncey's agile and gifted left leg. May it long be left. "-Ex- change
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
Why France Is Wealthy.

The aggregated wealth of SO,000, 900 poor, degraded, barefooted peasants makes France rich. The ignorance of the French farmer is appalling. never saw newspaper in French farm village. Their wants are no more than the wants of horse. The Frenchman eats the coarsest food; about the same as he feeds his horse. He will eat coarse bread and wine for breakfast; soup, bread and wine for dinner, aud perhaps bread and milk for supper; he does not know what coffee or tea is. The negroes of the south live like kings compared to a French farmer Still the Frenchman is satisfied, because he knows no better.
 The government takes the money of the poor up to 1000 francs and gives them 3i per cent. for its use. The peasant farmers of France have nearly $500, ,000,- 900 on deposit in these savings banks. These poor, degraded, half fed farmers keep the French treasury full of money. Paris Cor. New York Herald.
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
After rhat the noY was Ready.

In the management of the indolent schoolboy, who never wakes up to the value of his opportunity, various happy thoughts are projected by the skillful teacher. One such lately come to light is brilliant from it's novelty.
 In one of the city's most popular and ably managed institutions of learning, an able teacher of elocution labored long and patiently and erstwhile in vain with the son of very wealthy man. The boy felt that his father had so much money that it would do all of life's work for him and he need not exert himself more than he liked, even for his own benefit He obstinately ignored the exercise of declamation, and came to the class week after week with no preparation for his work. II will make that boy speak something, :" finally resolved the teacher. When his name was next called and he answered, as usual, "Unprepared," the instructor was ready.
 Step forward, Master B., to the plat form"
 He did so.
 Make your bow to the school" It was done.
 Ladies and gentlemen" continued the teacher with dignity, i've will now listen to the recitation of the multiplication ta- ble said backward with appropriate ges i tures."
 There was no lodging the command, and the poor victim stood before his audience gesticulating and appealing by emphasi: i and meditation to the sympathies of his roaring school fellows all the way iron twelve times twelve" to two times one , Ever since he has had recitation ready Her Point of View in New York Times.
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
Horseshoeing in Holland.

The method of shoeing horses in Holland is a novel one. The animal is driven into stout frame cage; the three feet on the ground are hobbled so that no kicking can be indulged in, then the foot that is to be shod is lifted to the desired position and lashed fast to stout cross bar so that the smith can work at it from all sides as though 1t was held in wise on work bench. These docile horses submit to being so bound, but an American or English horse would in most cases resist until he was ruined if so treated. The cost of an entire set of new shoes is three guilders, or $120 American nails were used, although the shoes were of local manufacture. Detroit News.
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
SONG.

Though the golden bowl be broken That held loves rosy wine, Though the last fond word be spoken That held thee once as mine, Fond mem'ry still will cherish The dream so dear to me. And till each pulse shall perish My heart will cling to thee.
 Though the golden bowl be broken My heart will cling to thee. Though the silver chord be silent That thrilled beneath thy hand, As in some desert island
 Meath fallen hopes l stand. But yet, where'er wander. Thy beauty shall see, And as the past ponder
 Ny heart will cling to thee.
 Though the silver chord be silent My heart will cling to thee Oh, each imperfect token, 'Twere vain my love to tell; Though the golden bowl be broken And the silver chord as well, Fond mem'ry still will cherish The dream so dear to me, And till each pulse shall perish My heart will cling to thee.
 Though the golden bowl be broken My heart will cling 90 thee.
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
THE OPIUM SMOKER.

lam engulfed. and drawn deliciously, Soft music like perfume, and sweet light Golden with audible odors exquisite, 4wathe me with cerements for eternity, Time is no more. pause and yet flee, 4 million ages wrap me roundAwith night, drain million ages of delight I hold the future in my memory. Also have this garret which rent, This bed of straw, and this that was a chair, This worn out body like tattered tent, This crust, of which the rats have eaten part, This pipe of opium; rage, remorse, despair; This soul at pawn and this delirious heart.
 London Academy.
The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
His Fortune,s Foundation.

Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut, made good portion of his great for tune while minister to Russia. The story runs that he bribed servant to give him the secret of the manufacture of Russia leather. With it he re- turned to America and became g wealthy man by making Russia leath- CT in America. Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
DEATHS.

Dr.. G. NJ. Hammett, Health Officer
presents the following Tepprt for the
week ending september 10, 1892.
Number OF Deaths, HI; white,
Sc, colored, 81. Death rate per
1000 per annum: white, 1915;
colored 312.e Total, population,
23.4 46 we're under five years OF
age. 81 were under one year old,
and IA over so years. y of the
deaths occurred in hospitals and
public institutions.
The deaths by classes were as
follows: Zymotic, 81; censntu-
tional, II; Local, Al; Develop
mental Is; violence, 9.
The principal causes of death
were; Group, 1; diphtherla, 1; con-
sumption, 8; diarrhoeal, IL; typhoid
fever, 8; malarial fever, 6, -pneu-
monia, 3;congestlon of the lungs,
i; bronchitis, 3; kidney dis.
ses,6; meningitis, 2; cancers /. :
Births reported: 80 white males,
% white females; 16 coIered
males, 27 colored females.
Marriages reported: u white;
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
A MONUMENT TO JOHN
BROWN.

The colored people of the United
States now have an opportunity 10
show their appreciation of the
efforts in their behalf of man who
laid down his life for them. Not on.
Iy his own, life, but the lives OF his
sons were sacrificed in the effort TO
make human slavery odious. He
was a wonderful man. Every coli
ored boy and girl should make bis
life and character a study. Many
valuable lessons in life may be
drawn from such a noble character.
An association has been found
in this city for the purpose OF
building a monument to John
Brown and keeping alive his mem
DRY. 1t numbers among it's Off.
GERS and promoters some of the
most wide awake, progressive and
reliable young men and women
and ought to receive the encour-
agement, cooperation and conf
dence of every one who desire to
see the object sought. attained.
Prof. Geo. w. Cook, principal OF
the Normal Department of Howard
University is president. Mr.. Hen.
~ E. Baker, secretary of the lu-
dustrial Building Association is
Secretary. Mr.. A. f. Hilyer is
Treasurer.
On the Advisory Board ave
such names as the Hon. Fred.
Douglass, DR.. G. B. Purvis, and
most of the prominent ministers of
this city.
They will hold a grand John
Brown meeting during encamp-
ment week Friday evening the %.
at the r street Baptist church be-
tween IL and 18th streets. Let
every one who loves John Brown
turn out on Friday evening.
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

The Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia have shown wis
dom in their action in reappoint-
ing Ex Senator b. K. Bruce as trus.
tee of the public schools of the
District of Columbia for the full
term of three years.
Mr.. Bruce is an efficient school
officer and his resppOintment will
be hailed with pleasure by the pa
irons of the public schools and the
public generally. As there Is no
compensation attached to tie posi-
tion of trustee, the work being really
a labor Of love and yet involving
great responsibility. 1t is the pur-
pose of the Commissioners to ap-
point and continue as trustees only
the best men. Excelsior is the
motto Of the District Commission
ers in the administration of the ed
ucational officers of the District. .
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
PRIZE RlNG--RACE PROB

But few days ago Colonel John
Lawrence Sullivan. was king of the.
ring, today he is but a thing not
worth notice or attention. True
Col. Corbett tested Sullivan and
took from the bully, braggart, wo
man beater, d0mineerlDg plug, the
chan'p.On belt, but before Corbett
{ ,ered the ring with This bully,
Peter JacasOn. ESQ.,, plain Simon
Peter Jackson had took all the glo.
~ out of Sullivan there was in him,
Sullivan felt that Jackson was his
superior in physical moral mental
and home training Peter asked
John to fight john replied 81 wont
fight nigger" Some people
thought that settled it, but this
did not settle il or begin to settle
II. His conlusious we're emphasized
uumlstaka ably in Lut shell John
YOU know YOU cant lick Jackson y
very fact of your Hlluding to your
superior as a nigs or, has caused
, the fair minded and even tempered
people to say, "you have been
licked by Jackson
Col. Sullivan has ielt the pulse of
the people and he now explains
tins vulgar remark, by an amend
ment, that he has no anamOsity
against Jackson bat it Is this, he is
ferocious when fighting a white
man; if IN the llus with Jackson
this ferocity would so increase
that lie would tear jackson to
, pieces and upon this Patsy MCGEE
! q strong advocate of the black figh:
ter asked the serious question,
"welI what would Peter be doing
all this timep'? ~
The race problem comes in just
here. In the prize ring the cOlored
gentlemen, Col. Jackson, Major
Dixon and others are of the surviv.
al of the fitteSt, they represent the
same and endurance that is in the
race, and which shows up when
they have anything like an
equal chance. .. .--,-- -..... ......--, .
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
Steel for the New navy.

Early in November the Secretary Of
the Navy will invite proposals for fur
nishiGg the steel 10 be used in the con-
structiOn of the armored cruisers pro-
vided for at the recent session of Con.
gress. The officers of the various bu.
reaus, under whose direction the new
navy IS progressing. are now engaged in
preparing the specifications for bidders.
These are being made in such a way as to
invite the bids Of the smaller establish
ments Of the country instead of allowing
a few Of the larger works to enjoy a
monopoly of Government patronage. It
Is estimated that 1000 tons of steel will
be necessary to carry on the work on the
ships now in course of construction and
also the new cruiser to be built.
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
nod Still-births reported:

n colored, Still-blrths rePor'eu'
3 white; 5 colored.
IThe health of the city contln'
pss to be in excellent condition
9The average number OF deaths Tor
tfhe~year is about III in each
week, which is the exact amount
of mortality during the last week
| ended on Saturday. In the cor
responding period of last Septemr
her the deaths were 49, The
death rate ~as23,4 IS against y.
8 which is the average tOr this
titttv,tfiriis making =diheraHee=
| only 6 tenths of one per cent. 1t
| giIf be seen by the statement that
| the contagious Diseases are almost
| at zaro, fhere EhayIng heen but
one fatal case which was from
dipbtberia. There were eight
deaths from. typhoid fever as
cotnbared with 6 during the same
EGme last Y ear. Kidney diseases
ruin up to six as against one in
the preceding week. while in the
| same time Tdiarfhoeal disorders
fell off from Is to eleven. Tbe
| mortality among children under
Eve wears oid4is at the normal,
while that Of infants under a year
old, really aversgingr about six
| months of age, is still above the
average a little Most OF the lat
ter were from ''O0ngeniaf Deblli~
ty'' and improper food. F." y"
The birth returns amounted to
SO divided as. to race as So is to
SO. AZ this rate the returns of
births would mount to 5000 per
year, During the last fiscal year they
Amounted TO 1876 The census
taken in the summer by the PO-
l.e Department gave j, 5,319-ss the
number of births during The same
time. 1t will he seen that the
Health Department is receiving
rtp),ts of f1ly Sc per cent Of tn
births OF living children, and EN-
bracing still births the result
would be total of 800 returns
out OF q ceusus total of 5,319, or
an amount eqlalto 96 per cent. of
all. It may be added in this con-
nection, that closer attention is
being paid to making birth re-
turns TO the Health Department,
both by physicians and mldwlves
than heretofore, not so much Tor
their statistical importance, as for
the value of a reliable record
thereof which may furnish in sub
sequeut years the needed proof in
business matters involving great
interests as has been the case Ia
a number OF instances recently.
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
PEARY'S PARTY SAFE
THEY RETURN ON THE STEAMER
! KITE SENT TO RESCUE THEM

The Expedition a Suceess-Peary Get,
within $50 Miles of the Pole SIr,
Peary fe-MineraIOgist VerhOeH p,
ishes in the lee.
A dispatch from st. John, n. F., an.
nouuces the arrival there on the rezcn.
steamer Kite of Lieutenant Peary. with
his wife, and all the party who Set on,
with him IN 1891 except Mr. J. VerEoeff
the mineralogist, who was lost in the ies
lust besorestlie expedition set out to re-
turn.
=, Ths,Rarty are all welt; ; Lieutea aant
Peary fnrhishes an account Of his Jour.
new from. Mccormick Bay up the coas,
of Greenland and in the interior. Hs
pushed TO within about $50 miles of the
North Pole and made many importau,
discoveries. -,.-.,.--
The rescue steamer Kite, under com.
mand of Richard Pike, master, arrived
at the head of Mccormick Bay on Aug.
4, and a landing was made, and a recon.
noissance party set out inland toward
Peary's winter camp. On Aug. s, Lieut.
Peary and young Astrup we're encoun.
tered, returning from a !, 300 miles tramp
on snow shoes toward the pole. They
had been absent from the main camp for
three months.
The party returned TO the Kite, and
next .day reached the winter camp az
Redcliffe House, where Mrs. Peary and
all others were found we'll As the party
was making ready to return on the Kite,
Mr. Verhoeff, the mineralogist Of the
expedition wandered off on a scientific
search, and was precipitated in one Of
the numerous glacial crevices that
abound in the region. After a search Of
several days and nights, his footprints
and some rock specimens were found at
the edge of huge glacier, forming
barrier of crevices and hummocks, stud.
ded with treacherous snow holes, and
here it was evident that the unfortunate
man had met his fate.
1t is believed the main result of the ex.
pedition has been to point out the trus
way TO the pole.
The object of the expedition was car.
ried out almost to the letter of the orig.
inal programme. The conveyance Of
the Greenland coasts above the 77th par.
allel, the detection of the main divide to
the northwest above the same parallel,
the termination of the Continental ice
cap below Victoria Inlet and the exis-
tence of Iar.e glaciers in all the great
northern fjords, are among the discover.
les. The expedition brings back much
chronological material including tents,
costumes, isledges, kayaks and dogs Of
the Northern Eskimo, meteorological and
tidal observations and large number Of
photographs of natives, dwellings and
costumes and Arctic scenery.
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
ALL HAIL TO OUR
VETERA Ms.

The boys will be here nex' week
the men who kept our flag on the
map of the world, the men who as
soldiers and seamen made it posi-
bic for this great government to be
among the survival of the 6ttest,
the common -yeomanry, enlisted
men will be with us. God bless
onF heroes the liviD G and our hon
ored dead. 30 .,.-[ --.--- .; .-si
At Asbury church Monday Sept.
tember 10Th. -. -.-s-- ,- |
=. AN UNIQUE BANNER
will be presented to the Survivors
of the sable heroes of the grand
army-of tn republic. 1t is to be
carried in the grand army parade
on Tuesday the goth by detail
of three men picked from each Of
the posts that will be in the
line Of the possession and eight
one. armed veterans. to be known
as the Black PhaIanx. 1t will
give the number of battles on sea
and land through which the black
man proved his military genius
and tracked in, his own, blood to
the gIories of freedom and the in
alienable possession of American
cihzenship -sssa e -,.- ,.@ a
"A MEMORABLE OCCASION. ,
This is the first time that these
black spartans have been thus
publicly IGNORED. The citizens OF
the District are lovers Of freedom
will unite TO make the occasion
worthy of the noblest sentiments
of patriotic loyalty.
DISTINGUISHED MILITARY GUESTS.
Sponsors Gen. Ben. F. Butler,
Mass. Gen. Chss. J. Payne, Mass.
Gen. VIM. T. Clarke, Ohio; Gen.
Sam'l. A. Ducan, New Hamp-
shiie; Gt!,. (Baldv) ". F. Smith
Gen. VIM. Birney.
Receivers-Capt. P. B S Pinch
back. Ex-Gov. louisiana; Capt
James Lewis, Louisiana, Capt.
Hannibal Carter, 1st Lieut.. F. NJ.
Welch: Serg Major Ca Fleet
wood; Private Richard Henderson;
1st Serg. Powhattan Batey.
Honored Civil Guests-Hon:
Frederick Douglass, Ex-Minister
to Hayti; Hon. John M Langston,
Ex-Mimster and Ex-Congress-
man; Mrs. Judge Rufin, Boston,
Mass; Mrs Frances E W Harrer,
Poet, Philadelphia, Pa: Geo I
Downing, Esq, B I; and the fol-
loving civilians who have figured
in lsgilation since the war: Hon
b z Bruce, Hon John r Lynch,
Hon John F Green.
THE BANNER will be prsented by
the Rev J W E Bowen, Ph D
Member of the Alger Camp No
25 s of V Response by Major
Charles B Fisher on behalf of the
Phalanx. p
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
TRAMP THE BOYS ARE MARCH


Come my friends and let US sing,
Let us make the welkin ring,
For it is a glorious celebration day; U
When one dash of Lincoln's pen Z.
..- Made four millions Of Ghattles men,
Aud their yoke of CALLING frltels wiped
Laway.
When the rebel hOrdes of might,
We preparing for the fight,
Oh. how gloomy was our sad condition
Then:
We could see no glimm8ing ray
Nor 80 cheerful hope OF day,
Until fitI'er Abrimm raised his pen.
When the rebels took their stand, e..
. w With ,hcir musketS iuatheH hands.
And declared the stars and stripes
lshOuld cease tn Wave,
IN Father "A abraham replied,
''If the Union you divide -,- ~
You shall CEASE TO hold tn negro as a
'.-~ 81. '"t# ISiave. Ti+'F
These two songs. AhiBTiea, by
Rev. Walter H. Books, and Tramp
by a young eoIored lady Of the
High school, will be sung aud the
entire audience to join Ia and help
swell the chorus. .'''.- '' .i'''
The reception at the tent of The
United States cDlotdtroOpss Thurs
day 22. 3p!mI t0,7 p. M will be
an interesting feature OF the eu-
campmenr.. .., r7,1
, To our citizens, we say read the
program aud avail yourselves of
these opportunities to commune
with our war veterans, you will be
warmly welcomed every ami any
where YOU SEE. the t"buttOnp on the
men who wore the blue. 49,. ..,....
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
AERO.AMERlCAN-

~ AEEIlS CAnA
E TUNE, America.I
Let songs OF joy be hushed,
Where frfemen s right are crushed
Bystyralit base; NJ y
Let tears Of sorrow flow; -
Let pray yers to Heaven go,
Z While all the natiOns know
- The foes we face.
And bending meath the sky,
-To-Gol for-peRgence- cry --
Against the strong;
The strong, who boast His name,
But put Ills cause to shame,
And win ,themlehdless blame
By matcAleSS- wrong -=-z7----z-==---
OGod! see freedoms flag,
A lying Haunting rag
Above US fls;
While we Ae made TO feel
A peoples lion heel
Or meet their deadly steel,
And fighting die.
That flag, for which our braves
Welcomed ten thousand graves,
Mid battle smoke,
Protects from foreign hste,
But laaYeg tocrue lfate,
L. every Southern State
This paLirnt folk.
Make bare thine arm OF. might
Uphold, great God, the right,
Subdue ;the wrong. IA
O'erthrOw the tyrlnt host,
u,.aARd let Tie Frre dOm's beast
Be heard lIOm coast to coast, 80.
Both loud and long.
That we, wtose grodns and tears
''a For cehtGri-s of years,
f~" Haye pied our cause. f''H
May find SURGE tSe of woe, ..frfs
And hencciOrth never know
. The'wiath OF home-born foe,."H
DefyinS lays. ......-
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
JUsT 'AohE FROM THE WAR.
John Bishop Reads his Name on Sol


John Bishop Reads his Name on q Sol
diers' Monument.
a despatcn from Norristown, Pa,
states that as John Bisbing, Of London,
D.. sat in the public square reading the
names Of fallen heroes inscribed on the
soldiers monument, he was startled &c
find hislOYn name among theFest. Bis.
bing went sto' the war in 1881, was
wounded 2t, Antietam and sent to hos
pital. After the war he went to London,
o., where he has since lived. He came
70 NOrristown to visit old friends for the
first time since the war. He says he
never knew until this visit that the peO-
pie of, NQEristOYn thought him dead, and
can not explain how the report became
current, .t...-. -....
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17

Mr. II. c. @. Astwood writes to
Mr.. T. 7. Fortune, 81 will soon be
in America and take the stump for
Cleveland and democracy. II
this foreign snot had brains enough
to grease gimlet, or common de-
cency and sense enough to teach
manners to a horse fly, he should
shut up put up and keep of. Asst.
wood come off.
The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
Borup,s Agent Sentenced.

NJ. Grenier, the French Navy Depart
ment clerk who was arrested in June
last, charged with selling information
about French defsnces to Capt. H. D.
Borup, then military attache of the
United States Legation in Paris, has
been sentenced to twenty years penal
servitude. to be followed by twenty
years banishment from France.