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The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
A Glimpse of Modern Greece.

Nowhere else is there leisure 50
abundant as among the modern Greeks,
that is the men, for the women seem to
be at work all the time now with the
hoe in the field, now at the water pail
or the wash bench, now in the kitchen.
and when all this fails, with the distaff
at the cottage door, or pacing along the
lane with the goats, or riding adeld on
the donkey's back, the patient woman
still plying the distaff. As we sat down
to our luncheon in front of the wine
shop or magazi at Liopesi in the bright
and warm sun of December, there gath
cred about our little table the leisurely
population of the village deaf man
who spoke Italian and could not hear
word in reply, the inebriate priest who
had only partially recovered speech,
the old man who acted as our guide to
the next village, and several other eiti-
zens, all friendly, all cheerful, and all
talking Greek. The boy who served
our coffee and honey (of which the flies
partook freely was an italian, and con-
versed easily in that language; our
sailor and soldier friends of the morn
ing appeared in sight, now and then,
and nobody but the schoolmaster and
his pupils seemed to have anything
special to do. Yet, as we emerged from
the village and began to cross the fer
tile plain among the vineyards men
were at work plowing and digging, and
the land was we'll titled and seemed to
give good Ieturn.-Frank Sanborn, in
Boston Advertiser.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
Was Taperinp Off.

1t was nearly midnight when the
young bride heard the front door softly
opened, and as he came up in his stock
ing feet she dried her eyes and deter.
mined that the time for action had
come, says the Warerly Magazine.
This will never do, George" she
said, with steely glitter in her eye that
sobered him on the instant.
Perhaps I wouldn't mind it so much
in years to come, but our honeymoon
is barely over, and here you stay out
nearly all night. Unless you promise
to stop, I'll go back to my father"
Forgive me, my DEAR" he replied,
bracing himself for the supreme effort
of his life. for he knew the crisis had
come, and upon the result depended
whether marriage was to be failure or
a blooming success. II know my con-
duct must seem cruel to you, but that
is only because you know so little of
men and their ways. All my life 1
have been accustomed to staying out all
night. I can't stop suddenly, for the
doctor has told me I have heart disease,
and that any sudden shock was likely
to kill me. That's why, nv dear,
must taper off gradually"
Forgive me, George" she sobbed,
throwing herself on his breast. II have
been very selfish. I know you try to do
what is the best for you. Never again
will [ scold you. for it would drive me
crazy if 1 knew / was the cause of you
killing yourself.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
JONES WAS IN A HURRY
And His Request Was Somewhat f.
fused and UnintelligibIe,

And His Request Was Somewhat r..
fused and UninteIligible.
Jones is always forgetting sometb;,.
but his wife generally gives him cans
to remember it very soon after bo
reaches home, says the Chicago journal
Just before train time the other dav ba
remembered that Mrs. Jones had toIJ
him to send some one-for soma
thing-out to his suburban home In.
whom she wanted and for what purposs
be couldn't think to save himself
Dashed if / know" he murmurad
as visions of domestic fasco danca5
before his eyes.
He looked at his watch. Four min
utes to train time.
WHO was it, now? Doctor? No NJ
one sick. Carpenter? No. Oh. what
am 1 going to doy' and the poor fellow
walked excitedly up and down the plat
form, hoping his wife would never in.
trust him with another srrand.
Happening to glance across the street
his eyes encountered the sign CORDS (
Noats, Organs and Pianos, and smila
of peace settled upon his countenauce
as he started for the door of the music
store at 2.4O gait.
I'm all right now," he said, IF
don't forget it before I get there, and
he kept repeating to himself "piano.
tuner, piano-tuner, piano-tuner-'
Say" he exclaimed to the clerk as
he went through the door like young
cyclone, I'm in q hurry-traln's com.
ing-nearly forgot errend-going TO
have lot of musical people at house to.
night-want you to let me take your
best tuano- -piner out with me, and, out
of breath, he glared at the clerk like a
wild bull.
"Our best what?' exclaimed the clerk.
dropping with crash kettle drum on
which he had been tinkering.
The noise of the falling drum and the
long whistle of the train unnerved Jones.
Cant you let me have q puino-tan-
ner?" as his eyes became somewhat
bloodshot.
Say, what the devil do you want?"
asked the clerk, as he reached for club.
"Oh, heavensl' screeched Jones. as
he heard his train pull into the depot.
Il wan. q putiniano-no, puitter-tat.
ter mo, a puano- timer. Oh.' he
walled. II want a punitiano, "a
He got the club.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
The attempt of a W colored re

The attempt of W colored re
M t;r< 4 tl'e cliN sDu iti"tsh
tul lIt ctuIIiI "a Ga moi's tHt
P,.1iGtb, Clttt III q AID lie deu O.
cratlc party that they Art dem"
c1ats will lot wtIk 10 tleli sdvti
taee. 1t has always been the de-
sire of the BEE TO see a division 81
the colored ytie, Int, that d visien
sli,uld ctne with a luIe ofiVe
a. i'd ] ot TO the ettIin cit o1 q ore
wbola,e b,,prc,I lily tnsIcll at
ed from ! b,sics, J slaTs y.
Tie BE It's NE nost lhIi''
col fdeutt iu tie In tsn'y slo
sipceIlty Of MI Cie'tlahd sho
ftom all in dicatIoDs The cGiCho
MIL will be utaled as mall a. u
a citizen.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
Nolbir g of late ytsls, las so al

No,bir g oi late ytals, lss s" al
smbed he mtccal world az tht
"eelm tbtoly' If disease. Whll'
thes. Investigations have tevelopt q
maiy new phases IN the disease
of the human BODY, the result has
hen far from stabllsblng any
filing certain IN regard to then.
Until these no. dical lumlnailt,
c.p agree, the safest plan Is d"
h,ld ol, a. d.. Bulls Ctugh SN,np
md cure cough and cold in the
same old way.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
An Irish Tradition.

Nowhere does tradition flourish so
luxuriantly as in Ireland. In places
every inch Of the ground has its queer
history and some quaint story attached
to it. For instance, not far from Bel
fast there is romantic old well in a
curious hollow Of the hills called Barnas
gap. The WELLS known as Barnas we'll
and is filled at the bottom with white
stones, the heather around being COW
cred with pieces of rags. Close, too, is
large mound composed of stones,
which is said to cover the bones of a
holy friar long since dead. Every visi-
tor to the we'll appears to make it a
practice of adding stone to the heap
already there, but for what reason it is
impossible TO say.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Three of the first four Presidents Of
the United States married widows
The wife of John Quincy Adams
who received her education in Englanu
created sensation in the Nation S zap
ital. The wife OF Martin Van Buren,
Hannah Hoes, lived but short hmo
after marriage. dying about seventeen ~
years before her husbands election ="
the Presidency. President Tyler ; ses'
ond wife was an ardent Roman Clthon'i'
and Mrs. Polk was a calm Danneio"
Presbyterian. Mrs. Millard tillmOlo
had been school teacher, and the coal'
ship was carried on under ditieai'is''
as the lover could rarely afford the q
pense of journey to visit his nanO"i
Mrs. Franklin Pierce was the de'g~
daughter of clergyman and made VI ~
White House center.for charitable al'
religious enterprises.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
DEATH Or BISHOP BROW NJ

The sudden death of BishoI
j. Nj. B OWE takes from oui mld>
one of be big hEest minds ln this
country.
BIsop B,owne has been falling IL
health for 4, me- time aud although
ais death WAN >Lddtn, yet not a
surprise. 10 4. ami, and lmme-
Gla,e rTlepd: Bishop BIowhe Was
upe OF Mr.. C.:vtlauu's warm sup
poriers and IT, at admlrer.
In. culored race, a. we'll as the
A. M e. church loses one OF their
foremost representatives.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
TIE PRESIDENTS POLICY

IT is evident that President
Cleveland will persue a conserva>
tive policy SO far as his admins
tratien is concerned. There are no
two men b Id in higher estimation
of the American people than Presl
dent Cleveland and Ex-PresIden'
Harrison. This is the verdict OF
the people irrespective of party.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Proprietors of livery stables whr
have thousands OF dollars invested
IN horse flesh, whose special care
and interest it is to have every an
imal in proper condition for the
road, will make a 'ien strike if
they only keep Salvation OIL al
way on hand They will Ned it
every day for the relief and cure of
one or other of their road tiers. As
a llnlment for horses it has not
been excelled. Price % ceuts.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Calvin Columbus Brooker will
be Christianed next Friday the "a
inst. Quite number of invita-
tions have been issued to the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Broker. The baby will be named
for rthe editor Of this paper, w.
Calvin Chase.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18
THEY SAY.

Great men will get the p.ums.
Ex-office holders are not in it.
UP to date, there are forty applI-
cants for the recordership.
President Cleveland will surpris e
the ,Olorrd democrats.
H. will surpass all Presidents in
the way OF appointments.
Mathews of Albany will get a big
plum.
johnson of Albany is not in it..
John A. Gray has filed an appli-
Cation for FoUd Inspector.
The colored democrats want t.
know WIN he termed.
II MA !e sim l.r cpp!lcat OF
lnd-r the former adWioistratlu,
,nd based his c!aim upon being :,
TaiwdrJ republican,.
Tue woods are full of just su, b
flee seekers.
Every BODY that grins in your
face is not your friend.
Always watch the man VIII
shows his b,
Some dogs show their teeth an
W tik awoy.
S .ch animals should be watch
ed.
Barking dogs are harmless.
1t is the dog that dos'ent ba
huu should watch.
Thp world is full Of dangerous
animals
Talk a little to those who CLAIM
% be your friends.
b honest to those who are tIu
to YOU.
Tnere IRE some narrow mindt q
urn In this cuuutry.
t is world is fall of trouble.
Life is wnat yuu make it a.,
n'ining more.
l. Is better ID do rig than it
o do wrong.
1t is unnecessary to do mean II
those wno nave do you no ham
The concert at the High sch"of
bN the PupiI> rf the John f. Coos
>chUUI Nas a success.
The teachers of that build
aIe not working for the mun,>
alone.
They, like some in other scho t
are tying to elevate the cnld.tn
The managers of the school de
serve great credit.
A parade will take place Ap ii
10th.
Ii the money that will he collie :
I'd be donated to the Home ful
Friendless Women and Child ti
more good would be accompli shed
CLERK hips will not satisfy tn.
c"iored COZ 'lngent that supported
NJ. Cleveland.
O. iefs of divisions and auditor
ships is what are wanted
As concert manager Geo. MAJ
tin cannot be su passed.
Some colored appoin tments will
be- made in few days.
GenI Clarkson has issued a cal
for a meeting of republican clubs.
The colored Odd Eel ows hall is
the best in the city.
1t has every convenience.
WANTED one good job printer
60 over the B. & 0. railroad fo,
safety.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Go to nj. S. Knonce and Co. if
YOU want a dinner party served
in frstclass style. These gentle
men have Gently opened an es-
tr blishment on 14th street which is
a credit to the race. See advt in
another column.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

It is hoped that SUCH men as
Judges Miller, Bingham and
Montgomery will he appointed 20
the Court of appeals.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Fx-Plesidt HaIIIson as we'll
as President Cleveland ale safe
men.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

No Other q, mtciai bui M. CleV g
and could b, We defeated Mr.. Har-
rison.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

l. th-i. t !. n- a change In the
Hi, b school l.riDcip-l>hip!
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

The trustee Who has charge OF
that school should zee that a new
blood is put in that school.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Whites a. we'll as the blacks
treated alike.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

The negro knows that he is safe
uudeIMr. Cleveland.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Ju e. klmbell knows no man by
bis color.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Why il II that coioied men MAKE
a, plicatiors for uffices held by cGl-
ored men?
Small places will not satisfy COL
oTed demo cIatS.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Candles and matches are stored =
the handles Of patented umbrellas :
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

He said in the beginning that he
want il understood that be was a
friend to the col0rpd man.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Disappe,nimpnts are for us all.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Judge Mile. Ias certainly been
fair towa DIS the people in his de-
cisions.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

The best eviuen,e that M. Cleve
land is frieI dly to t. negr Is the
manner in which be tIea ed him
during hIs first administration.
The Washington bee., 1893-03-18

Likewise has Judge Kimbell.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17
A COmical Situation.

In an Episcopal boarding-school, a
few years ago, the scholars and teach
ers were assembled for morning pray
er. The reading and singing were
over and all were resuming their seats,
when one of the young ladies, of a
very short thick stature, missing her
chair, seated herself with thud on
the floor. Nobody smiled. All were
too decorous for that. The fallen
one, embarrassed into the momentary
loss of common-sense, retained her
lowly seat, opened her prayer book,
and appeared to be earnestly engaged
in examining its contents. This was
almost too much for her companions,
and smile began to struggle on many
fair countenance, when the rector
arose and began reading the first
morning lesson. He read from the
fifth chapter OF Amos, as follows
''The virgin of Israel has fallen; she
shall no more rise; she is forsaken up
on her land there is none to raise her
up" This was toomuch; the voice of
the rector trembled as he looked up
and saw the fallen virgin the scholars
turned red in their faces, and the ex-
ercises we're brought to hasty close.
Sunday School Visitor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

tiously to see that no lurking harm
would oyertake me.
1t was about an hour after sunrise
that morning when l came upon
small house in clearing in the forest.
As l approached young woman and
a boy appeared at the door and gave
me friendly greeting.
/ asked them for something to eat
and place where could rest after
my terrible night in the forest. They
promised me both, and in due time a
tempting, though primitive, meal was
set before me.
After 1 had partaken of the food,
pallet of skins was spread before me
upon the floor, and it was not long be-
fore l was asleep upon it, sleeping the
sleep OF one worn out with fatigue and
excitement.
1t was in the middle Of the after
noon when I was awakened by some
one calling close to my ear
ooh, Mollie Mollie Molliel"
1 looked up. On the floor, twisting
his head and looking at me through
the corners of his eyes, stood large
parrot.
"Hal hal hal" laughed the parrot
and the boy had seen in the morn
ing, in a merry chorus.
Just then the young woman appeared
at the door, and seeing the parrot and
the boy, she said, apologetically:
II hope this naughty bird and mis-
chievous boy didn't wake you up until
you had finished your nap"
''No," ] said, 81 am glad some one
did wake me up"
"My brother Ben and Poll are the
most mischievous pair you ever saw
she said, looking at the boy and parrot
reprovingly. "Poll just returned home
this morning from the woods, whore
he has been pranking with with the
owls, - she continued. ben has taught
him the most unearthly screams you
ever heard, and now he goes off
into the woods regularly for day or
two every week and nearly sets the
staid old owls wild with his noise"
"Oh, Molliel Mollie Mollie Mol
lie!" cried the parrot, looking at his
mistress reproachfully.
And Mollie blushed as prettily as a
rose.
There is large clearing in the pine
forest to-day and Poll has learned to
initiate the sound of baby voices in all
their many changing moods. pitts.
burg Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17
An Undiscouraged Farmer.


mot Jolly farmer in lovely Western
vale.
A man Of fertile fancy chat WAS mover known
to fail.
Who, when told Of hailstonee soveD ounces
full in weight,
Said he had seen twelve-ounco ones back In
eighteen slxty-eight
And when spoke Of Ash I'd caught, in eer-
tain foreign rills,
That measured twenty-seven feet from nara
tive to gills,
He said, with brow unrufiled and manner
frankand free,
That he had caught them twice as long in
eighteen sixty-three.
And then Ispoke Of having met fellow in
Berlin
Whose mouth was large enough to get three
large potatoes in
Whereon he wished Jim Hanldnson- his cous-
in-was aliyei
He'd seen him hold six apples in his mouth
Al SiAtJ-llNd
1t seemed TO make no odds to him how I'd
exaggerate;
He'd always go one better so l thought /
would narrate
How with an ASS iawbone did tho mighty
Samson Stay
Ten thousand Of his foemen-- just 70 sec what
he would say.
He listened most intently, with an ever-broad-
ening smile,
As thoughhe were a person that had never
heard Of guile;
And when I'd done, he told ME that he knew
my tale was true,
For Samson's self had told It him in eighteen
sixty-two.
Harper's Bazaar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

The statistics of the shipping of the
world, which have just been Published
by Lloyds, afford interesting reading,
especially to the people of the United
States. The figures show that there
is no nation which has made SO rapid
an increase in the tonnage of steamers
registered during the past twelve
months as the United States. At this
time last year, remarks the New York
Tribune, we had 431 steamers, of an
aggregate tonnage of 572,272 We
have now AGO steamers, and the ton
mage has risen in the twelve months to
630,646. Indeed, our rate of increase
for the year in steam shipping is far
beyond that of Great Britain. Our
sailing vessels, on the other hand, are
decreasing. We are, with England
and Norway, the only nation in the
world that has carrying capacity Of
over 100000 tons in sailing ships.
A year ago we were second in the list
of sailing-ship-owning nations. Now
we occupy the third place, having been
beaten by Norway. The steady de-
cline in the number of sailing ships
is likewise noticeable in Germany and
France, both countries, however,
showing large increase in the tom
mage of their steam shipping. The re-
turns. it may be added, certainly do
not afford any indication that the low
freight and decreasing dividends OF
which tho ship owners complain so
loudly have exercised any marked eff
feet upon the shipbuilding industry.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

1t has been said that the world pays
the most to those who kill, gem
erals and great lords; next most to
those who amuse, singers, and actors !;
while those who preach, teach and
write for the papers come along some
where near the bottom of the list.
There's good deal to bear out the
theory. Marlborough, for his victo-
ries, got the magnificent estate of Blon,
helm and tsbesides. Wellington be-
came extremely wealthy. Napoleon's
generals were rewarded with crowns.
Won Molke was made rich, and might
have had much more money if he had
cared for it. Even little Lord Wolse-
ley has made heap Of money-second
class wars.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17
Ben BurIap,s Barn.


Ben Burlap Dragged about his barn with
every man he see,
Ke said it wuz tho finest barn that any barn
could be;
SEE he: "The worr is full or barns; but
still ealkerlate
There amt no barn like BurIap'S barn, and
haintbeen upto date"
An wen yer saw wild-eyed man who raised
considerable rumpus,
An waved an Topped his arms aroun' to all
p'ints Of the compass,
And swished his whiskers in the wind an
spun halliday yarn,
You knowed it wuz Ben Burlap, sure, ex-
poundln' on his barn.
An went down to see his barn, he hung on
so like sin.
One day toll my wife guessed I'd go an
take II in.
'Twuz just as good 81 Jim he'd said, ez fine as
it could be-
It beat all barns ever see, or ever 'spect to
sec.
Wen como out SEE to jim, "Whats that
small buildin' there,
That kinder wobbly lookin' thing, that tum-
ble-down affair?
1t looks so riOkety and weak faint fit to hold
mouse"
Oh, yes" SEE Jim, Its full er mice; that ar
hut is my house"
SAM WALTER Foss.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

A suicidal mania is said to be pre-
vailing in London and Paris at the
present time, many of the victims be-
ing young men aud women in com
Portable circumstances who have no
apparent cause for putting an end to
themselves. 1t is attributed by some
to the long spell of hot, dry weather
which has visited Europe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17
HUMOROUS.
Harper's Bazar.

Jagson says the eater of the carly
apple catches the worm.
A correspondent asks How can !
get copious flow of language? Try
stepping on tack.
The prize housekeeper is tenant
who can hold on for six months with
out paying any rent.
A grocer who had lot Of Limbur-
ger cheese for sale advertised it as an
''unapproachable bargain.
Don't you think woman thinks
the most of truthful mani" cit de-
ponds good deal on how homely she
u.s."
Speaking Of slow-going people, the
man in charge of the watch counter in
a jewelry store is generally behind the
times.
81 wouldn't marry the best man
in the world" 'eThen there is
chance for me, for am not the best
man in the world"
Johnny-''Pa, there's Mr.. Foot;
they say he's poet" Pa-"Shl
Don't mention it; nobody can tell
what misfortunes may befall him."
A woman in Ohio has just received
her degree as an electrical engineer.
She ought by mere force of instinct,
to know how to manage the sparks.
"Did you enjoy seeing the foreign
tribes at the Fair?" ''Naw.
tried to chin wild tree or four of dem
an dey cant speak word of decent
English"
Mrs. Tyke: Doctor, suffer dread
fully from dyspepsia. DR.. Kallow-
nell: Nonsensel You haven't got
dyspepsia Mrs. Tyke: No, but my
husband has.
Dimmick- "Get on the ambuscade
and I'll see how heavy you are.
Kickshaw-"Why do you call the goal
scales an ambuscOde ?" Because
they lie in weight"
Miss Flypp-"You weren't at the
Dolyers' party, were you9" Miss Ell
der-"Why, yes, / was there" Miss
Flypp- "That's odd. Mr.. Gilgal was
in this morning and he said none but
the youth and beauty of the town we're
present" i
"Tell me, now, honestly, does it
really give you pleasure to hear your
wife playing the piano9" "Well, /
cannot truly say that it does, but /
console myself with the thought that
while she is playing she must keep her
mouth shut"
de You consider engagements
binding, you say?" She-"Yes. He
--'And yet you confess that you we're
engaged to two men at the same time.
How can that be possible2' She
"The engagements were binding on
Them, but not on me-.
Mrs. Fangle--"Have you secured a
ledger for your second floor yet, Mr..
GosIin ?" Goalin (horrifed) = "I
haven't been looking for ledger,
.ne.lame." Mrs FangIe-"W hy, I'm
certain my husband told mo you had
ICONS to let in your upper story"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

The whaling industry has fallen of
so much as to play but small part in
the worlds commerce. The latest
figures obtainableshow the production
to average between $4,000 and 10000
tuns of 252 gallons each per year.
There are two kinds of whale oil, the
sperm, taken from the head of the
cacholot or sperm whale, and train
oil, which is derived from the common
whale, or as it is more commonly
known, the right whale. Sperm oil
is worth from $3.50 to $500 per tun,
and the ordinary train oil about
5000.