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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
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Schedule in effect May 18th, 1884,
Trains leave daily from Union Station fR
P.). Sixth and b streets.
Through the grandest scenery in America
with the handsomest and most eOmplers
SOLD train services West from washington
I'D L. Nj, M,DAILY-"Cincinnati and St TOuiE
Sp c1al'-SOlfd Vestibuled, Newly Euuipped
Electric lighted, Steam heated train with
Pullman's I'm st Sle eping cars Washington
10 Clne1nr All, indianapolis. & st. Louis. with
ou' change. Dining car from Washington
Arrives Cincinnati 500 a. m; Indianapolis.
dl:4o a. M; Chicago $50 p. M, and St. Louis
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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEO-
PIE.

1t seems that the people should
have some rights that a t. ranDical
form of government should respect.
Where there are oppressive laws
the people stand in thtir own light
by not having such laws abolished.
Tue people of the District of Co
lumbia must obey the mandates of
government in which they have
no authority to elect the rulers.
There is no government in the
world, not even the Gar, that has
such little respect for the will of the
people as the present torn of gov
erumeut.
Let this form of government be
abolished.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
LANGSTON AT SHILOH.

Hon. John M. Langston, the silver
tongue orator, read an excellent paper
before Shiloh Baptist Church Lyceum
on last Sabbath afternoon. There was
not standing room. The subject of his
paper was s. leadership" in reply to
the paper read by Mr.. Chase two Sab
baths ago.
Mr. Chase maintained that the race
never had leader, and those who had
any claim to leadership at all were COM
p,ete failures. Prof. Langston took the
ground that the race had leaders, &c.
The speaker was eloquent.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

Hon. John M. Langst1n has
decided to lay before the people Of
the District of Columbia the pro-
priety OF organizing an association
for the purpose IF furnishing coun-
sci for the poor class of colored
people who are tried In the District
courts aud are too poor to employ
counsel. If some church is not
thrown open to bin he will have
hall himself. Such an association
is worthy of consideration and
ought to be endorsed by the people
and elect Me-. LangstoE president.
The reason that 70 many colOred
people are sent to the workhouse
and j.ll is because they have no
counsel.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
OUR CHARITY ENTERTAIN.
MENT.

CAPT. WIN. II. Thomas, Lieut.. Vim.
NJ. Simpson and Sir Knights G. R. Wat
kins, G w. Davis, w. S. Wallace, G.
W. Boggans, Peter. A. Smith, and VIM.
81. Stevens of the II. III. Garnett Divis :
ion No. /, U. r. of K. of P. have be-
come active members Of the auxiliary
comm tee of the Golden Circle and will
contribute largely to the success of the
Grand Charity Reception at Convention
Hall, January 2, next.
1t is expected that the H. II. Garnett
Division No. Capt. Thomas, and Chaa.
Sumner Division No. 2, Capt. Thomas
j. Henderson will attend the reception
in full uniform.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
CLARA TO LOUSISE.

MY DEAR LOUISE: You have no
Idea how glad and pleased I was to
have rece we'd a~letter from you. 1t
has been sometime since | heard
from you. The social circle is now
up III arms over the contemplated
changes in the public schools. Who
the persons are am unable to state
hut, / am told that the investiga-
ton has developed the fact that
some officials may be implicated by
the eX pose.
THE SCHOOLS
of this city have been source OF
discontent for some time. There
should be rule made in the school
board that after per- on gradua tes
from auy deparlme :, to compel
the graduate to furnish certificate
of character.
The teachers are not the only
persons to be investigated as to
wrong doing.
There ale some very active and
meddlesome officers ia the scboola
who claim to know II that is going
GU and very often they overstrp or
60 beyond their authority.
[ am III favor of abulishipg the
offices Of supervising principals.
The white superintendent claims
that they are necessary. l, Of
course, differ with him. Ii the
white supervising principals are as
bad as the colorpd oues | am in
favor of doing away with them at
once.
[ attended the temperance meet
ing on last Sabbath and heard an
excellent talk from Dr.. Purvis.
Iagree with YOU as to the uniform
worn by the physicians at tue Freed
mems Hospital, do think they
are horrible. If [ had to be ope.
rated upon | would conclude i'm
mediately that | was to be
butchered the moment | saw them.
We'll, | will give the new chief
credit for some OF the changes made
IN the personnel of the hos vital.
TIE nurses are an Improvement On
the oil time and ignorant nurses
under the last administration. /
find the present nurses highly
educated, kind and polite to the
patients and to the visitors. am
III favor of giving the nurses more
pay; they don't receive half enough
money for the work performed by
them. Let Us urge Congress al
this session to give the hospital
more money to euable the nurses
to get mere money.
Our dear and kind friend, Major
Fleetwood, and his wife celebra ed
the 25th anniversary of their mar
riage on Thanksgiving night. The
attendance was large and the pres
ents numerous.
Well, yes, l have attended the
Church OF the Household and ad-
mired the improvements that are
being made. [ shall attend the
opening after the upstairs is com
pleted. The members feel very
much elated over The fine condition
of that edifice know 1T will present
a beautiful appearance when it is
finished.
| shall look for your next with
great anxiety.
Your truly,
CLARA
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
THE NEGRO IN BRAZIL

Was the subject of paper before the
Bethel Lyceum on Tuesday evening by
Hon. II. c. Smi h, United States CON
sui al Santos, Brazil. There was dis
tinguished audience present. The
speaker was interesting aud gave many
important facts that may have been
unknown to great number present.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

Tie Democrats are somewhat
demorahzed and dissatisfied with
the Administration. On the other
hand the President is not at all
dlStur bed in mind.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

A colored man some few days ago
was beat up by a police officer and
was fined e25. In the police court
on Monday a colored man struck a
white officer and was given six
months in Jail.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

The BEE congratulates its most
noble and worthy contemporary the
Philadelphia Tribune on its improve
ment. The genial Chris. knows a
thing or two.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

1t Ia determined on the part of
the people to have the ell ctlve
franchise restored. The condition
of the times variants change in
the local government.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

It is rumui eli that several changes
in the public schools will be made.
WHAT the causes are no one KnoWs
Int the trustees
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

The editor Of the indianapolis Free
man is off his base. He should bate
with worms if he wants to catch fish.
Brother Knox you are not in it.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08

Both branches of Congress met
on Monday and the Presidents
message was read.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
COURTESY Amona CHINESE.
Americans Liable to Be Surprised by Gen
 tle Hammers Among the Poor.

Americans Liable to Be Surprised ty Gen
 tle Manners AInoaS the Poor.
 The Chinese are, as rule, the most courteous people l have ever come in contact with, says Arena. When it is taken into consideration that the ma iolity of the Chinese who come to this country belong to the lower or lowest class, their gentle manners are truly surprising. I have seen parties of we'll dressed Americans go into their stores, poke about among the goods, or wan der into the clubroOa, watch the games, handle the instruments of the orchestra. and ask all sorts of ques- tions concerning them. The intruders were treated as welcome guests, their questions answered and tea, confec- tions and cigarettes offered them on departure. Fancy the reception which would be accorded to 8 party of uni identified Chinese who attempted to take look through one of our own fashionable clubs! In the restaurants their conduct is the same. I imagine that if three or four Chinese were to take it into their heads to dine at one of our uptown restaurants they would be subjected to many unpleasant re- marks, probably some insolence from the walters, and. if they should prove as awkward in handling the knife and fork as the average American is with the chopsticl1s, would cause consider able merriment among the other guests But in Mott street the practice of good breeding is different. Time and again have seen some good-natured Chinese let his own dinner grow cold, that he might show some clumsy American stranger who was struggling with the chopsticl1s how to use those elusive but useful implements. It is a very. simple trick after it is learned, and one which I have often found useful at other places than at a table in a Chin csc restaurant. Once mastered, with a couple of pencils one can improvise a very serviceable pair of tongs to pick up bee or struggling worm. a bit of hot metal or any such small object which one does not care to touch with ones fingers. The first stick should be held rigidly, about three inches from the lower end, between the ball of the second finger, the first joint of the thumb and the hand, just below the knuclle joint of the first finger, very much, in fact, as Q clumsy schoolboy holds his pen. The second stick should be held almost exactly as a good pen man holds his pen, lightly, between the ball of the thumb and of the first finger, slightly resting along and steadied by that finger, to just between the second and knucl1le joints. Chinese meats are all served cut in small pieces, so as to be readily eaten with chopsticlzs, thus materially reducing the labor of dining.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
Oueer Fottery Prizes.

A letter from Cairo says that Egypt has decided to make a gift of the mum mics found in upper Egypt, and now in the Ghiseh museum, to the different museums in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg and Rome. The mulnInies gre to be divided into six lots and drawn for by lots. This is the first time that rlula1aie6 hove been used as prizes in 2. lottarv, anl i5 is difficult to see how p-zri5a-io Engle12d con recon cile itself to suea 2 gambling deal as this, althcaga. no doubt, sooner than lose the grab, she yvill and some means to ''chase the deTI around the stump" :" The other countries, of course, will have lic hesitation in accepting Egypt's mag ldcent gift.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
GOLD MlEEs IN TIE SOUTH.
They Were Worked Quite Regularly Be-
 fore the War.

They Were Worked Quite Regularly Be-
 fore the War.
 Few persons have any idea of the quantity of gold that exists in the western part of Georgia, South Caro- lima and North Carolina The maiori- ity of these mines were known forty or
 fifty years ago, but have been aban- doned. In almost every instance a very significant amount of ore taken from them has been used. \ short time ago Mir. c. B. Warrand, of this city, visited one of the most interesting and valua ble of these gold-bearing qua ,tz dis tricts at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains on the banks of the Broad river, in York county, s. C., near Smiths ford, and he gives an interest ing account of his visit, says the Savan- nah News.
 Forty-five years ago and up to the war, he says, the mines there were worked regularly with slave labor. A shaft was sunk on the veins, which vary from three to five feet in thick ness and which are almost perpendicu- lar. The quartz ore was roasted on the spot to make 1t more friable and was then cartcd often for miles to some water power, where 1t was run through primitive stamp-nill. With slave labor these mines paid well, though less than one-half of the gold was recovered, probably twenty-five per cent. Of the free gold being lost; the pyrites or gold sulphurets were en- tirely thrown away, being considered worthless. Still, with cheap labor it paid, and thousands Of dollars of gold were sent to the United States hints annually. Since the war number of spasmodic efforts have been made to work the mines, which invariably end ed in a failure. As Q rule the capital employed was entirely too small and labor-saving devices were either be- yond the means of the operators or were unknown at the time. Lately this state of affairs has changed and the brilliant success made at the Hale mine in Kershaw county, s. C., in working up daily hundreds of tons of ore containing only two dollars and fifty cents of gold at 8 cost of forty cents per ton, and recovering ninety five per cent. of the gold by the coro- nation process, seems to have demon strated that with proper skill and mod ern mechanical appliances and suff- cient capital many low-grade ores can be proftably mined. Such substan- tial proof as a surplus of fifty thousand dollars accumulated in one year by the Hale mine is certainly very convinc- ing argument.
 The time is near at hand, MT. Var rand believes, when the value of our southern gold mines will be recognized, giving employment to thousands and adding daily to southern wealth. Gold mining in the south never will be in the nature of q bonanza, but if it is carried on like any other business, with only moderate expectations in proportion to the capital invested, and with the help of all improved methods and machinery, it will be found safer and more renunerative than the major ity of ventures.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
Ant.quity of tl,e Peach.

The peach is an improved variety of the almond. The almond has a thin shell around the stone, which splits open and exposes the stone when ma ture. This outer skin has simply be- come feshy in the peach, so that is all that gives it its specific character. It seems now clear from investigation in the history of ancient Babylon that in their gardens, now nearly four thou sand years ago, the peach cultiyat- ed then as it is now. It must have been many years before this that the peach was improved from the almond, and this fact goes to show the great antiquity Of the fruit.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
The Moons of rTars.

The most interesting of all moons are the two that attend Mars, each about sixty miles in diameter. That planet is just one-half the size of the earth; its surface is divided into conti- nents and seas, having as much land as water; it has an atmosphere, clouds frequently concealing its face, and it's seasons are about the same as here, though the winters are colder Be- cause one of the moons travels around it three times as fast as Mars itself turns, it appears to rise in the west and set in the east, while the other, really circling in the same direction at a speed comparatively slow, rises III the east and sets in the west. Thus both moons are seen in the heavens at the same time. going opposite ways.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
Bass, ChnoI,s.

Bass cheeks is the very latest gas trononical novelty. They do not figure on cafe menus yet and are found only at the most gorgeous and extrava- gant private dinners. The dish comes very high because it takes about ton of bass to furnish a small dish of checks. The check of Q bass is Q tiny nugget of the tendcrest and most deli cately favored meat, found in the lower part of the head on either side. This is lifted out and the remainder of the bass is tossed away. One Philadelphia hotel man has achieved 2 reputation in that city and New York by his Prepara- tion of bass cheeks, and every time he receives a big order, he creates a corner in the bass market.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
Climbing Fishes.

Although one naturally supposes to and generally does find the genus pisces inhabiting the water solely. there are curious exceptions to the rule An in stance may be cited in the species known as the climbing perch, which not only travels long distances over dry land which separates one stream from another, but is likely to climb 8 tree whenever the opportunity affords. The curious creature has a peculiar ar engagement of the upper part of the head, which is provided with water cells, the fish using this store of water to keep his gills moist on travelling expedition or 2 climbing tour
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
HE TONGUE AND SPEECH.
Imperfect Articulation Rarely .mpedes a
 Man in His Work.

Man in His Work.
 For making the and the tongue has to be partially applied to a portion of the palate next the teeth. Not only, however, must the contact be in complete, but it's place is indefinite may be half an inch farther back. To make sh and zh the contact has to be made not with the tip, but with the upper surface of the tongue, and Inust be sn incomplete contact. Though for making the liquids the tip of the tongue and tho sides of the tongue are Esed, yet the requisite is not any ex- act adjustment of the tip, but an i'm perfect contact with the palate, says Herbert Spencer, in the Contemporary Review. For the tn tip is used along with the edges of the tongue, but no perfect adjustment is required, either to the edges of the teeth or to the junction of the teeth with the palate, where the sound may equally well be made. Though for the t and com plete contact of tip and edges of the tongue with the palate is required, yet the place of contact is not definite, and the tip takes no more important share in the action than the sides.
 Anyone who observes the movements of his tongue in speaking will find that there occur no cases in which the ad- justments must have an exactness corresponding to the extreme power of discrimination which the tip possesses; for speech this endowment is useless. Even were it useful, it could not be shown that it has been developed by survival of the fttest, for though per feet articulation is useful, yet imper- feet articulation has rarely such an eff feet as to impede a man in the main tenance of his life. If he is a good workman, Germans interchanges of b's and p's do not disadvantage him. 4 F'rcnchInan, who in place of the sound of tn, always makes the sound z, succeeds as a teacher of music or dancing, no less than if he achieved the English pronunciation. Nay, even such an imperfection of speech as that which arises from cleft palate does not prevent man from getting on if he is capable. True, it may go against him as a candidate for parliament, or as an Horator" off the unemployed (mostly not worth employing). But in the struggle for life he is not hindered by the effect to the extent of being less able than others to maintain himself and his offspring.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
The Sciuitar Snake.

There is a little reptile belonging in Madagascar known as the scimitar snake-that is, the curling sword. Running along the back from head to tail is blackish, horny substance, which bends wi5h the convolutions of the snakes body as readily as would a well-tempered steel spring, and throughout it's entire length it bears aii edge as hard as flint and sharp as a razor. They are not poisonous, but when ono of them springs on a man, which he is very likely to do, he will soon have a leg off unless cracked on the pate. Some snake specialists claim that the presence of this reptile on the island is tho reason that there are no large quadrupeds to be found there at present, the curling sword in back ages having taken off legs faster than they could be created.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-06-28
Tile Books of ConfucIus.

The Chinese scriptures or sacred books were compiled and partly com posed by Confucius himself. They are divided into five books-viz.: l. The Viking, which treats wholly of cos mogony. ?. Shp-King, the acts and wise maxims of Yaoa, Shun and other Chinese kings and philosophers, who are now held in great veneration. 8. Sinking, which contains 31I sacred poems. 1. Ee-King, or The Book of Rites, which is Q repository Of max inns and directions for everyday life of all sorts and conditions of people. 5. Chun-Tsien, which is history of the time of Confucius. These books, taken col actively, are usually referred to in lists of Bibles of the World" as '.The Five Kings" The word king" in this connection simply means '.book."