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The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
RAVENS BUT NOT HAWKES..
A Good Story of Noted North Carolina

A Good Story of a Noted North Carolina
Divine.
North Carolina probably never pro-
duced an ADLER preacher than DIR.
Francis L. Hawkes., who quarter Of
a century ago was pastor of Grace
Episcopal church, New York. Short,
thick-set, swarthy, black-eyed, and
black-haired, he was striking per-
sonage. He was not only a great pull
pit orator, but considered the best
reader in the New York episcopacy.
His rather luxurious family deferred
him from accepting a bishopric, which
would have otherwise been rendered.
One day a delegation from a Buffalo
church waited upon him, and invited
him to accept a pastorate In that city.
''Well, gentlemen, other things being
satisfactory. the question of accept
ance narrows down to business mat
ter" said DR.. Hawkes.. what salary
do you offer?"
'.Dr. Hawkes." said the spokesman,
eve recognize that you have a high
reputation, and are willing to be liber-
al Our recent pastor has received
$500, burt on account of your stand
ing we have decided to offer you
$500"
MY good man." cried the doctor,
"do you know what salary 1 am re-
ceiving here?"
"No, sir"
81 get $4,000 and this parsonage;
and as / have an expensive family,
do not see my way clear to accept
your offer"
The spokesman looked rather sheep
ish. but made another essay.
''If we had known that fact, sir, we
would undoubtedly have looked else
where; but you should remember that
the work of the Lord must be done,
and as for providing for your family,
you know the story Of Elijah and the
ravens
"Now. my friends" responded the
clergyman. quizZingly, 81 have made
the Bible my study ever since l was
twenty-ei%ht. I have read it through
carefully and prayerfully over a hun,
dred times. | remember the raven in
cident perfectly, but nowhere can |
find any reference to the Lords pro
viding for young Hawkes."
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Matthew Arnold's Democracy.

During Matthew Arnold's visits to
this country, there were few things
in which he manifested so eager an
interest as in the conversation OF our
laboring men as overheard by him
from time to time Frequently he re-
peated to NE sentences which had
reached him in the street, upon the
trains, or at railway stations, asking,
''Is not such intelligence uncommon
amongst your working people" Upon
my reply in the negative, he would
say, 'It is surprising; you would not
meet with it in England" A demo-
crat by conviction rather than by tenn
perament, urging democracy as 1.-The
only method consistent with the hui
man instinct toward expansion, "he
was yet an educator, and believed in
equality upon a high, not upon low.
plane Like Rusflin, he demanded of
men their best, and with less than
their best refused to be satisfied
Florence Earle Coates in the Century.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Mixed I'm the Two Webstprs.

During Daniel WebSter'S visit to
England he was taken one day to see
Lord Brougham. That eminent jurist,
however, received him with such cool
ness that Mr.. Webster was glad to
get away. and took his leave at the
first opportunity. The friend saw him
to his rooms and then returned to
Lord Brougham, and in some anger
said:
My lord how could you behave
with such unseemly rudeness and dis
courtesy to so great a lawyer and
statesman? 1t was insulting to him,
and has filled me with modification. :"
"Why, what on earth have | done,
and whom have l been rude to-" ask
ed his lordship.
''To Daniel Webster, of the Senate Of
the United States"
Great Jupiter, what a blunderw ex-
claimed Lord Brougham, realizing the
mistake he had made. 81 thought it
was that fellow Webster who made q
distionary and nearly ruined the Eng
lish language"
Then, it is said, the great chancel-
lor sought out Mr.. Webster, explained
and excused his conduct which the
latter generously accepted, and, it is
added. having other tastes in common
besides law and politics, they made a
royal night of it. All Of which is prob
ably true enough to found a story on.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Solomon and His Family,

Solomon was a large white rat, who
lived in an artists studio in New York.
He received his name because of his
wisdom and his solemn face.
Solomon was as trustworthy as a
dog He refrained from nibbling the
curtains and rich stuffs that were
scattered about the studio, and was
most particular not to take cheese or
rich cake up on the sofa, where he
was allowed to play and sleep when
his paws were clean.
Now it 50 happened that friend of
Solomon's mistress had some rats, a
father and mother and seven children.
One night stray cat found her way
to their cage and ate up the old rats.
Solomon's mistress agreed to adopt
them, and the cage was taken into
her rooms.
Solomon stared and then went eau
tiously up to the newcomers. He soon
showed signs of joy at their arrival,
and Immediately took the little rats
under his protection. He called them
to him and coaxed them to snuggle
down by his side, as their mother
would have done.
When they were allowed to run
about he watched them and taught
them where they might 60 and where
they were not to go, running after any
wild yOungster who strayed behind
screens or meddled with what he
ought not to touch.
Only one of the seven orphans turn
ed out genius, but all of them be-
came respectable rats, and a great
credit to Solomon
The genius of the family one day
came upon guitar lying on the sofa,
and, running UP to it, made the strings
sound. The music pleased him so
much that after his discovery he fire.
quently went in search of the instru-
ment and scampered back and forth
over the strings to his own great de-
light and to the amusement of all who
saw him.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Even With the Conductor.

A young man wearing red necktle
and new spring suit boarded q yell
low car at the post office last evening.
He slid gracefully into seat and had
lust buried his face in a paper when
the conductor touched him on the
shoulder and held out his hand for the
fare.
The young man fumbled through his
pockets while the conductor still held
out his hand eXpectantiy. As he turn
ed his last pocket inside out he turned
red as he remarked:
Il will have to walk, I guess; l
can't find any money"
Never mind" said a small man
with ragged beard and rusty hat,
heres a nickel"
The conductor took the money. rang
his bell and went out on the platform.
1T was very kind of YOU, am
sure" said the young man. Where
can | find you tomorrow To repay
your kindncss?'
You needn't mind bothering about
that" said the little man. Il was ac-
tuated by Il selfish motive"
"a selfish motive? What was it
prayT'
Il wanted revenge upon the conduc-
tor. That nickel was lead nickel.
When he turns in his cash at the end
of the rIn it will hp detected and hr
Will have to make it good He lives
next door to me and kicked my dog
last week. kansas City Times.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
OUR PUBLIC PRINTER.

On the front page Of this paper will
be seen the portrait of Hon. Thomas +.
Benedict, Public Printer, who was
nominated to succeed Hon. Frank w.
Palmer. As the BEE before stated Mr.
Benedict is no stranger to this office.
While the recent discharges that 0c-
CURED in the office were a necessity, no
man has a keener conception of the
necessities or wants OF the people more
than Mr Benedict.
He knows no man 10y his color: he
has the same respect and appreciation.
for the poor that he has for the rich
His one aim is to conduct the Coy
ernment Printing Office in a buSineS,
like and practical manner. You will
sac a different force at work In the
printing office: you will see men ana
women earning a Gays work and earn-
ing living wages; you will see IA system
Of workmanship SO practical and uni
form that will cause the most pre- tiudice
to say that Mr. Benedict is the same
man that he WAS years ago, and con
ducts the printing office in the same
SyStematica manner.
There is a great deal of complaint
about SO many colored people being dis
charged. lille that may be fact. the
BEE knows that Mr. Benedict did Got
know the color of the persons When
their names were handed to him. and
the BEE predicts that there will be as
many cOlored appointed by Nj. Bene.
diet, in proportion TO the number dis.
charged 10y him, if not more.
The BEE commendS Mr.. Benedict foI
the reinstatement of Mr.. Clark. Nesr,
republicans taunted and bounded Inn
to death, and would have made him {
pauper had it not been for his physical
staying qualities, simply because ht
was loyal To the office at the time Nj
Benedict was public printer.
Other colOred men We're discharged
on the recommendation of those mill
and water white republican Sub-boSSeS
because these colo ed men had an indie
pendent political opinion.
The BEE believes in a division of tht
Negro vote. and no man should be con
demned because he wants 10 support tht
democratic party. The public printe
is a northern democrat who is far Supe
riOr To southern republican, ant
equally as safe Us northern repuhli
can, SO far rs the Negro is concerned
Before we pass sentence on the new
public printer let us give him a fai
trial, and then render verdict.
The BEE believes i'll Mr.. Benedict.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
ONE EGG FOR TEN.
The Allowance at q California Oystric

The Allowance at q California Oystrich
One egg for ten guests is the allow
ance at a California ostrich farm, as /
found when | visited one
Zone, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten," said our host,
counting the guest he had invited to
spend the day at the ostrich farm With
him. Il guess that one egg will be
enough"
Having given utterance to this ex-
preston, he wended his way to the
paddock, and soon brought to the
house an ostrich egg. Ror a
whole hour it WAS boiled, and though
there was then some misgiviIgs as to
its being cooked, the shell was broken,
for curiosity could be no longer res
trained, and a three-pound hard boiled
egg laid upon the table.
But apart from it's size there was
nothing peculiar about it. The white
had the blush tinge seen in the duck S
egg, the yOlk was of the usual color.
1t tasted as it looked, like a duck 8
egg, and had no flavor peculiar to it.
self. But it was immense! And it
takes twenty-eight hens eggs to equal
in weight the ostrich egg which was
cooked.
1t was evident that the host knew
what he was about in cooking only
one. There was enough aad to spare,
and before leaving the table the party
unanimously agreed that ostrich egg
was good.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Willing to Fight For 1t.

An English journal tells a good story
at the expense of the Earl of Derby.
While walking on land belonging to
the earl a collier chanced to meet the
owner. His lordship inquired if the
collier knew he was walking on his
land. '@Thy land? Well, L got no
land myself" was the reply, '.and I'm
like to wake on somebody's. Where
did tha' get it fro%' ''Oh," explained
his hardship, Il got it from my an
cesbor." AN wheer did they get it
fro'?' inquired the collier. ''They got
1t from their ancestors" was the re-
ply. And wheer did their ancestors
get it fro'?" They fought for it. y
''Well, bedad," said the collier, squar-
ing up to the noble earl, iii feight
thee for it!''
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
The Stafford shire Barometer,

In local collection of pottery there
is large mug, dating from the last
century, called the ''Staffordshire
Beerometer," upon which is a repre-
senta ton of tube of mercury. with
the following degrees of intoxication
and sobriety against it:
30 Drunk as Lord.
45 Drunk.
40 Disguised in Liquor.
So AS sober as man ought to be:
knows what he is about.
80 Drunk without but sober Within
% Fresh: worse for Liquor.
90 Market Fresh; had had drop.
10 Consarned in Liquor; had had a
drink.
10 Sober as a Judge.
5 Sober as l am now; had had 5
quarts among 3 of us.
o Sober.
5 Had nothing since Breakfast
10 Had nothing to-day.
The "Beerometer'' does not exhaust
the various states; a teetotaller might
continue the descending scale with ad-
vantage. while there are few police
men who could not supply higher de-
grees than 's59"-Brighton England
Herald
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
WELL PREPARED.
How Some Marriage Ceremonies Were
Performed.

How Some Marriage Ceremonies Were
Performed.
A minister's wife, who is not so
seriously minded at all times as her
husband is, tells some laughable
stories relating to marriage cere-
monies which he performed while they
were living in a newly settled district
in the backwoodS of Canada.
The minister always felt it to be his
duty TO give each young couple little
serious advice before he performed
the marriage ceremony, and for this
purpose he usually took them aside,
one at a time, and talked very soberly
to each of them regarding the great
Importance Of the step they were to
take, and the new responsibilities they
We're to assume.
One day he talked in his most ear
nest manner for several minutes to q
young woman who had come to be
married.
"And now." he said, in closing, 81
hope you fully realize the extreme I'M
portance of the step you are taking,
and that you are prepared for it.
prepared" she said, innocently;
"well, if / amt prepared, l don't know
who is. I've got four common quilts
and two nice ones, and four brand-neW
feather beds, ten sheets and twelve
pairs of pillow slips, four linen table
cloths, dozen spoons, and a good SIX
quart kettle. If / amt prepared, no
girl in this county ever WaS!'
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
RAILROAD
BALTIMORE AND ONO R. r.
sche,lule in effect Nay 20 h. IS 4.

Schedule in efftct May 20 Ii. ls4
Leave washfnglon r III stat en- corner Of
Aew Jerse: Avenue and street
For Chicago and <OrtE est Vpsiibujei
Limited express trains 1I:l5 a M. $40. H. ~.
For Cincinnati ~. Louis and Irdianapo :.
Vestibuled LIN ted a:i. {. IN = pr IS l2.1G
mig -.
For Pif sburS and Cleveland eApress
daily l1:l3 a. IN. and $50 p III.
For Lexington aud F5taunfon. l1:I5 =. no.
For Win stel au1 way Stations 20 p. m.
For LuTay Natural Bridge. kotnUke. Knox
vii z, Chattanooga. and Aiemph and New
Orleans y: nigh. daily; seerins Cars
tnrOUsD,
For Lisrfy $50 p. m. daily
For q ,lIu.o:e eeks t;t,s xi:2H, 5: o. f.:S1
x..lp, " -. FLe 10 miruieSl $50. x95g
10 no 45-DIuutesl. n. III. X - 90. Xt2.O5, - -
x2.D, G.; go lJ-nlnuteSl, > - Xt.<S. I.5l. X5.0j
x5 10. y so, j.S5, KS -, go. XS00. -. 1900
Xl1.3U. ard l.3j p. m. sundays. XII 70. x7 80
500 ID I'D mn rSl $50, = g31, a. n. xI2W
xI2.f ), l0. x22'. so. 45-minuteSI 3.25. 43l
x5!5. A5lt. go xs-tO, ASGO, 1000, ll:ai
ll.3o- p. M.
For Annapolis 10 and $50 a. m Y Is and
AS p ID. sundays $50 a. ~. 4.3I p. IN.
For FREDERICK, Hills. m, I'll, il 6 45.SU
p. IN.
For Hag 'rstowu. I'll. Is a, m..and 45.'nl m
For z oyd aud wa points l9.4g y. m
For Gailhersburg ard way pOInts. 70 90.
is % q. IN, tl25U, fS,oO. t433 ,,S5 f70T Il. 81
y. III.
For Washington Tunction and wav points.
~. o. ~ 80 h. III, Ei:}5 I'D. Express trains stop
n at DrincIpA s-o.,iOnS Gnl! III 80 1850 ,. IN
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK.
AND PHILADELPHIA
For PhIladeI Iphia New Yolk Boston. and
the r. st. daily ~, % {IvV. a. IN. ex sun.
ilinIBg Carr H2.O9 Dfniug Can 5 0O. t5.p5
DIN ne tarl, $40 Oh SOP. M; Sleeping Car,
open at Ip.fU 'cUck.)
BufiGt Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City. 4.2Ia. M ana 1900 noon.
Sundays, 4. 20 Il. In. i2.J0 mon.
+ Except sunday, & Daily. 2Sgrday only.
ExPsess trains.
Baggage called for and checked from OteIs
and T. sidences eJ Union Transfer company
OIL GfUeIs ielt ~ ucKeG Offices g. ana 1881
Pennsy iTaI.ia venue, nd at DEPOT.
X. L. Ca AIBELL, CHAS. @. SCULL
t1tii III fnH=eI. cen. PasS- Agent :.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Born TO be a Lawy er.

Teacher pointing to caricature Of
himself on black Observation-Disclosures
you are the best of my pupils. Say,
who drew that horrid face on the
board?
Schoar-Piease, sir, my sense of
honor f0bids my acting the part of
informer unbess you assure the per-
perator immunity from punishment
"Ah, well, for your sake we will let
it pass this time. Now, who was it%'
II did it ulyseff."
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Interstate Commerce.

The traffic on the waterways Of the
United States is enormous On the
Great Lakes there is fleet of 3,7O0
steam and sailing vessels, with net
registered tonnage of 100000 tons.
On the 10000 miles Of che navigable
waters Of the Mississippi and its
tributaries, there were afoat in 1890,
T,445 crafts Of all kinds, with re-
gistered tonnage of 100000 tons.
During the year this feet carried 30,-
100000 tons of freight and II, 100000
passengers. The Hudson river had in
the same year 100000 passengers
and 100000 tons Of freight.
exclusive Of 100000 tons that passed
from the State canals Of New York
by way OF the Hudson river to tide
water.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
ADVERTISING RATES.
TAYLOR is CONFIRM ED.

The Senate. as the Bee always
predicted, confirmed Hon. G. ii
j. Fay lor, Recorder Of D eds TO-
the District of Colombia, on last
We lnesday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the orpositieD
of the Star and Post. and the many
misrepresentation both papers
made under the p@ttrxt shat tht
people were opp0S ii 20 Tay ior be.
clu~e be was a nol resident, and
the adverse Iepnr # the Senate
G ,mnittee. Taylor was r'.nfi fnrG
NJ. TaN lCr - indebted ID TIE
Negro for his confirmation. He
'tTayloI) did moie to nnite the
masses of the Negro in his interest
tnan many who a'e posed To be
leaders ct ;he roce
He is To be congratulated !; and
now what Mr.. TaN !or should do, is
to tender thank, which the BEE
knows he viii do TO the Republican
Senators who so manfulIy snr.
ported him.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Fifty Dollar Coins.

Fifty-doliar gold pieces were never
coined by the United States govern
ment; there were, however, private is
sues of octagonal gold coins of this
value In California in 1851, 1852, 1853
and 1866. In 1S51-55, also, round fifty
dollar pieces We're issued in California.
They received their full value when
deposited at the United States assay
offices. By the now existing laws Of
this country there can be no revival
Of private coinages bearing such close
resemblance to authorized mint issues.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
1t Looks Like a "sure Thing. .

ance company takes when it sells a
policy good for twenty-four hours to
a casual travekef may be estimated
when it is known that the interstate
commerce commission has figured out
that one person is killed by railroad
accidents In this country for every
1, 5000 people who ride twenty-fo
miles. Selling accident policies on
these figures looks like ''sure thing
for the accident companies. Albany
Express.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
To Keep Vegetables Fresh

All vegetables when cut may be
kept fresh by putting the stalks into
water. Servants generally insist on
immersing them, which favors decom-
position. Carrots, turnips and the like.
if placed in layers in a box of sand.
viii keep for many weeks Clean,
new-laid eggs will keep quite fresh
for months if buried in dry salt, we'll
closed. Boiled potatoes ought to be
laid out on plate and are then as
good for frying or mashing as if they
were freshly cooked.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Wild Rice,

1t has been suggested by some stu
dents Of food products that the wild
rice of the Northern Lakes might be
proftably cultivated for food. 1t has
a good grain, but it falls very easily
when ripe, and is thus lost. The In
dians, however, ate it, and a book on
Indian manners and customs contains
a plate representing party of Sioux
gathering wild rice from bark canoes.
One woman paddles the canoe while
another knocks the rice from it's hold
with a stick.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
He'd Have the Best.

Going back to Washington from wit
Messing the test Of the thirteen-inch
gun, Jerry Simpson was asked what
he thought of the days proceedings.
After denouncing war as unnecessary,
and navy as useless, Mr.. Simpson
said that his opinion of the thirteen
inch gun could best be illustrated by q
little story. "a staid New England
Quaker," he said, "who was strenuous
ly opposed to the use Of an organ in
church, at last found that he could
not prevent his people from getting
one, and SO was induced to go and hear
one played. He finally asquiesced
on praisisg God by a n machine, Isr1r | SUP,
pose it's best to have a good one' And
that" added Mr.. Simpson, lis about
my idea concerning the thirteen-inch
gum
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.

w. Calvin Chase, attorney and couE-
sellor at law, las moved in his new
own town office, 406 5th and ID streets,
II. w, near the courts, Whre he can be
seen from to 4, after which time he
can be seen at his up town office, ll09
street. H. W. All kinds of law bu sinesS
attended to with care.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Round Too Much,

Pale with suppressed Indignation.
Algernon McStab uncrossed his legs.
rose stifty and turned up his coat
collar.
'Glycerine McCurdy," he howled.
you have seen fit to sneer at me.
You have accused me of having a
wheel in my head. If I have. false
beauty, 1t is at least a wheel that has
run true to you.'
"Ah, yes," replied the young woma n,
with a pensive, far-away look in he.
soulful eyes, "and yet 1 hardly want
You for hub, you know Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
HIS FAITHFUL MAN.

. Whenever you find a faithful man, nc
matter who he may he. never desert
him because others di like him.
Rev. Z. III. White was Mr.. Taylor's
faithful man. He WAS the man who
kept his chief fully posted on all mat.
tiers. and to him Mr.. Taylor is no doubt
indebted
Rev. White has the congratulations
of the BEE.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Well Oecupfed.

Ell@ton-I should like to know
where the bright girls of the past are?
Bronson-I should say that some of
them are administering cautious doses
OF paregoric to the brA Aght girls of the
future.-Town Topics.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
Jugg1ery.

Miss Dymple-What in the world
makes you so still?
mind.
Miss olympic (wonderingly)-How in
the world do you ever manage tc
balance it?-Somerville Journal
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26

Friend-DH1 YOU lose anything in the
Bustall bank?
DepOsitor-Not q penny.
'Well! we'll! If you knew the thing
was going wrong, why didn't you say
So?
Il didn't know. 1 had to go off on
business, so I left my wife some blank
checks. Then she went shopping
Tit Bits.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-26

Love without limit is simply emo
tional jim-jams.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-02

friendship OF Russia. prevailed. hat whsn
he wss dismissed the German emperor
relied on the triple alliance and vas dis
posed 20 defy R1ssis AMI treat France
With contempt Nevertheless the en-
peror Of Russia has kept the peace Of
Europe Enbroksn under circumstances @
great provocasion. and the recent recon-
Citation between the emperor of Germany
and Bismarck has been followed By .
renewal OF friendly relations bstween
Russia and Germany.
The successor Of the cssr belongs 20 the
pro-Germsn party 81 the conrt OF 81
Petersburg. and the peace Of Europe Is
therefore not likely 10 be disturbed BY the
ceath Of the cxzr. Russia and Germany
can keep the peace OF Europe. The best
thing that could happen for the eivilirs-
ton Of Europe would BE- the remaking Of
its map on racial lines and sympathiss-
Let England Be forced 20 withdraw her
opposition 10 RussiA's fall occupation
Of the Black sea. constsntinopis and
the DardsnslIss; 10 IL the natural
prize Of Russia She In ice-locked as o
naval power on the Seva and on the
Baltic during the winter months: she
ought 20 own the Black sea and the Oar
dsneIiss. ana given an opportunity for
great country Of 100000 TO become .
great naval power.
Let Russia absorb the slav provinces Of
what is termed Turkey In Europes let
Austria take the rYovtnc>s that are IN
racial sympathy with her people; then let
Russia give her German-spesking prov
inoss to Germany. let Austria's German
speaking people 90 TO Germany. and then
ne should have the map Of Europe made
up on racial iines
The highest wisdom for Germany, too.
would L. 10 Surrender back to France
Aisses and Lorraine. while France gives
back to Italy Nice and Savoy.