The Washington Bee Newspaper, June 26, 1886, Page 1

Terms. $2.00 Per year. YEVER SUCH BARGAINS | Men’s Boys’ and Children’s Clothing of Men, Boys’ oe ae offered at the Great Sample ax are and € pet. 1 St. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. . thousand Men’s Boy’s and Children’s. Suits and Overcoats Over oe ods, Many of them will be sold at less than the cost of the of the best £000 about the making and the trimmings. Actual bar- goods, rd gen A sample Suit worth $20 ean be bought for $12. | ieee w, and Children and Boy’s Suits at little over half: Grerooats very to" Overcoats at less than you would have to pay for the aes sare mostly in single Suits, only one of a kind, | making. eae a. French and American goods. Prince pt? saa col for $15 now $4. Suits that sold for $12 to $20 at less | seats es ‘rds of the cost. There are no better goods made, many of than peti orig to the best ordered work. Men’s Suits start at $5 and go | them SUP ere oys' suits $5 to $10; Children’s Suits $2.50 to $6, and Over- at ag an Bovs’ and Children from $2.50 up. You can secure the wie at 1s of your life in any of these goods you can get fitted in. We best LTS uilaen's Suits—54 in all—the price of them was $6.50, $7, | na Doce 5,4 to8. Just think of it. You can have your choice | . Little Overcoats for half price. Men’s Pants 75c., | $1. $1.50, S2up to 86, We have a lot of Prince Albert Coats, Black Cloth ss merly sold tor S18, £20, $22—your choice to day for $12. i : atwoal be impossible to enumerate the thousands of good things in | cane {or Men, Boys’ and Children. Come and see for yourself | at the great sale of samy price. Yani $1 of this lot for je Suits at 924 7th SQN. a haa) ———— — —z—z—z—z—zEE~YCaranE Sample Suits and all styles of men’s | OUR WEEKLY REVIEW. " WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1886. AMUSEMENTS. \ | “IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH” |ENTERTAINM ENT AND COMPETITIVE DRILL hildren’s Clothing Opening at 924 7th St., N.W. | AT YANNESS PARK: Thursday, July 1st, 1886, Under the auspices of the West Washington SABBATH SCHOOL | UNION. | The Capital City Guard, Cadets, National Guards, South Washing- ton Rifles and Butler Zouazes will compete for A MEDAL, This handsome Medal is on exhi- | bition at Galt’s. Admission, - + 25 Cts. Children, - - 15 Cts. All returns of tickets must he made June 30. R. D. RUFFIN, Cuarrman, C. H. TURNER, sec’r"y. | THE COLORED PRESS REVIEWED. PA- pare os calliven’s Clothing, Salecommences TUESDAY MORN-| ING at 10 o'clock. JOHNE. ELLIS & ¢@.?, 437 PENN. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. EXTENSIVE DEALERS JN i a A PD AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE OF EVERY DESCRIPIION | Sol. ayents Tor the Weber Behring, Vose, Guild, Mason and Hamlin Sehr Bros. PIANOS! MASON AND HAMLIN, SMITH AMERICAN. GEO. WOODs| PACKARD, CHASE ORGANS! S1.50 DOUBLE STITCHED SHOES. $1.50, —MADE OF— CALFSKIN BROAD BOLTOM. S2-5O CAFBUTTON LCE & CONGRESS GHTERS, ELECTRIC, FLEXIBLE & SOFT 54.00 HAND SEWED GAITERS for Ladies and Gentlemen. Low Quarter Shoes, IN GREAT VARIETY. YOUNG'S. 102 7th St., HETLBRUN’S Old Stand. Look for the old lady in Window “THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME.” COPYRIGHTED IS77 $5 Ulusteated by the use of a Buggy mai ee 5 [by the us made by T. T. Hi ; ly the Leadi -Bugey in this picture: bul WHE LEADUNG BUGGER DE SERRE CA Stee HA VDOC Brey, g04 Filth Wheel. Ask vou dealer for the '™, Tr. Life is insecure riding over any the Haydock Safety King Bolt and Fifth Wheel, <a ‘en a lergecerd, printed In elegant style, to anyone whe will agree to frame it.) CT lend Sr Cutsem et IT. 2. EAYVDOcE,o Cor. Plam and Twelfth Sts., CINCINNATI, 0. J Whelesale Price List. ACENTS WANTED WHERE WE RAVE NONE! | NO INVESTMENT 80 PROFITABLE wt ar asx «SS HOUSE & HERRMANN’S <CFURNITURE, CARPET AND STOVE > INSTALMENT HOUSE, PERS EDITED BY NEGROES, LE«IT- IMATEAND ILLEGITIMATE JOUR- NALISM, WHO THE REP- RESENTATIVES ARE, NEWS | PAPER SHARKS, BLACK MAILERS, &C. HOW SENATORS AND REPRE- SENTATIVES ARE SWINDLED. NE | @RO AND WHITE EDITORS CoMPAR- } ED. The subject of this week’s re-| view is Negro journalism. It has been a question of grave censider~ |ation among the more fortunate of the American people, whether Inowanenars Having fallewed ae | business fur the last 10 years, we | shall make a review of a few pas pers, edited by Negro men and compare them with those edited We shall first | by white men. | consider the NEW YORK FREEMAN edited by Mr. T. Thomas Fortune. | This paper is conducted upon a high basis, and the editor shows tactj and ability, but lacks one thing and that is a line of policy. The mistake of the Freeman was at the beginning when the editor declared his independence, wh ch meant to criticise both parties but soon was found in the repub lican camp. An _ independent journal is sworn to no party. Tuke for instance the Evening Star of this city, which is a good compar- ison of independent journalism Mr. Fortune is a brilliant writer and his only fault is a line of poh- cy. The CLEVELAND GLOBE edited by Mr. Pulies, can be plac- ed umong the most successful edit~ ors uf the race. His paper con- tains less ‘ nigger” trash than any edited by colored men. The edi- tor is fearle-s, but refined in re- senting wrongs against the race. This paper can be classed among the legitimate journalism. The correspor. dents are unlike many who write for colored pupe s. ‘TLere is a difference be ween an editorial correspondent and a ne «8s correspoudent. Some Negr es wil not write, unless they are classed as edi orial corresp. ndente. O: ali « ur exchanges we have failed to notice and elitorial corre<pon- dent, but may assume the title. The NEW YORK ENTERPRISE, Baltimore Record, Loisiana Stand- ard and Western Appeul are what we cull wpologies fur legitimate journaltem, These papers are alter the spoils and cheap votoriety. known in the political ruts of Lou- isiana; the Record editor wants a | | puace under the democrats, a pre- | tended colored democrat. ‘The Martinet of the S:andard, 18 weil} ious journal connected with the Press association and a paper which the race respect. Prof. Simmons is an educated man and possesses a thorough knowledge of journa- jism. The Chnstian R<corder of Philadelphia is next in order, but it still hangs to fogyism by the introduction of uninteresting mat- ter from Bro, Jones and sister Sarah. The MEMPHIS WATCHMAN 1s a representative Souther journal Ii is not so much after the spoils, | but looking more after theinterests of the race. The ATHENS BLADE, edited by Hon. W. A. Pledger, is perhaps, the mos’ fearlessly edited paper in the South. Pledger isa politician of the first water and while he is for the Negro, all the time he is for Pledger. The CLEVELAND GAZETTE, edited by H. C. Smith, is a well conducted paper, but he displays too much personal feeling aguinst his contemporaries, It 1s about to fall into a degenerated rut. The man who was the Washington cor- respondent is well known in this eity. lis correspondence is full of abuse and tends more to black- mail reputable people. The editors’ criticism against its coutemporary the Globe is illegitimate and tull of jealous spleen. The. Globe is superior in its make up and subject matter. The GATE CITY PRESS is far from being a newsp:per. It | is a personal organ to keep the editor und managers of the paper in the public schools of Kansas City, Mo. The CHICAGO CONSERVATOR is conducted upon the principle of the Cleveland Globe. The editor, | A. Clark, is a dignified and logical Negroes are capable of editing | Fee heed oad egies writar Ho 4------.5 Neve anhierta and is an honor to colored journa- lism. The Chicago Observer } ub- lished ‘in the same state, has no fixed principles. A few montns ago, the editor of that paper, A. F. Bradly was a republican, and was converted from republicanism to conservatism after the demo- cratic party got possession of the government. Such editors are dangerous to the race to which they claim identification. An editor for self aggrandizement, or with a hope of obtaining an office, changes his polit.cs, is looked upon with suspicion. In our criticism, let it be understood that we mean | no pers onal reflection on the editors, We believe that the editor of the LITTLE ROCK SUN is comscientious in what he does, but there are grounds to look up on him with suspicion. We are led to conclude thut he has a griev- ance against the republican party or some republican who has failed to give him recognition, Itis not every man who declares for his race, that is sincere. While the Sun is well edited, we believe the editor is afflicted with that dread- fu. monster, jealousy and vain am- bition. THE DETROIT PLAINDEALER is an advance in colored journa- lism. It also diverts at times to petly arguments, especially when its opponent gets the betier of it. thisis not a fault which cannot be remedied. It is a reliable and weil edited paper as we have s.ud. Negro journals, as a rule differ materially from journals edited by white men, with but few excep- tions. Negro editors can always see the wrongs done tle race by men of cvlor, but seldom c ndemn the wrongs done the race by their white op,ressors. We often see the major.ty of our papers silent, when they should speak; they are ofien controlled by official power Mr. Fortune of the Freeman is far above si.ch, He strik s whenever du'y and necessity demand it, He is a su.cess as a journalist. Le handles men and measures as they shou d be, and all that 13 deticient Euterprise man displays the same | izno ance on the stage as he dovs) jin his paper. He is not to be }eompared with Fortune who cdits | the #reeman in the same state. The | AMERICAN BAPTIST | | is edited by Prof. W. J. Simmons! of Louisville, Ky. It is the relig-| saline of policy. It he is an in dependent he should not be alhed te uny paity, but to the people. Wealmire Fortune, he is supe- rior to those who hive endeavored to traduce him, The colored press has not reached the degree of per- fection in journalism. Colored “NO. 4, editors as a rule get jeilous, if another of their race starts a paper 1p the same town or city, White men don’t manifest such a spirit. We are determined in a few years, to make the Brg reach that perfection in journalism. We haye received more encouragement from our white contemporaries thau from the colored. It is said that the Anglo Saxons are oppos: d to colored journals, tuis is not true. We believe when Negro journalisra in this country shal! have reached a standard of respec- tabil.ty and independence, the white race will be the first to aid them. We havea popuiation in this couutry of 7,000,000 and it is folly to assert that 100 papers edited by Negroes cannot be sup- ported by so many people. There are certain correspondents in this city connected with Negro papers, who defraud members of congress and senators. 'They make all kinds of representations to them to obtain a donation for.the paper they claim to represent. So obnoxious have these newspaper sharks been, that they are watchs ed and not allowed to be around the Capitol. Not long since one of these blackleg correspondents blackmailed Hon. Fred. Douglass, because that gentleman refused to introduce him to President Hayes, This same correspondent altempt- ed to blackmail Ex register Bruce, because that gentleman refused to endorse 4 note for him; but judge Tarbell, who is a kind hearted man and a republican, after listen- ing to the appeals of this shark and ex-penitentiary convict en- dorsed the note. What was the result? ‘lhe note went to protest, thus defrauding this gentleman out of his money. We advise our editors to be careful who they select as their corr. spondents Toere are mer i udo vty ve ee, who are a disgrace to colored journalism, Members of Congress and senators have almost lost faith in some of our newspapers on account of such men. In our next we shall give a more explicit review of our Negro editors, their prejudices and discriminations, —_—____0 << —- FRENCH FUN. A French lady who was unfort- ufiately a little deaf, but a good hand ata bargain, ejiters a shop ‘How much is that?” “Seven francs.” “Sixteen france? Pll give you fif- teen.” “Seven francs, madame,” insisted the honest clerk. “Oh! seven! then I'll give you five!” In a police court. Magistrate: You say you were an eyewitne:s of the assault? Witness: An eye-witness? [ should say so. Just look at my left “peep- er.” An English actor, C :arles Math- ews, being one evening in the front of the house, and, sxeing a gentlema. putting on Ins coat pre- paratory to leaving, exclaimed. “IT beg pardon, sir, but there is still another act.” ‘Which is precisely the reason,” replied the other, “whyI’m ’going.’ Two old misers, one seventy and the other eigh y ycars of age, fell into ad spute as to which was the more econom cal. “The proof,” suid the former, “that you have no idea of saving is, that du ing the half hour we have been arguing, a fly jn you suga bowl has been havi g a feast aud you have not taken the trou- ble to drive it away.” “And the proof that I am far moré saving than \ou, and that noth ng escapes me,” retorted his aged upp: nent, “is that Lleave that msect In my suga-bowl on purpose. Tle acts asmy spy. Whenever I ce me home and find tne fly goue Lam pe'fee'ly sute that the cook has been stealing sugur,” AGentleman entered a telegraph oftive— “I beg pardon, butas I was com- ing along thts afternoonI saw myriads of flies settled on your wires, Can you suggest any explan- ation of the henomenon?” “About what time was it, sir” “About four o’clock.”’ “Ah! that accounts for it, that’s the time I send the quotation for sugar and honey.” A conversution between two la: dies at a funeral. “You have no idea, dear Ma- dame B , how much I s: hi joe you The loss of Pf 286 ike yours, 80 intelligent, so good, 80 devotod to his family——” “Ab! yes! poor Ernest. He was indeed a model husband. And then such a calamity is alway a heavy one, for, however amiable may have been, youknow, we powerless to predict how No. 2 is going to turn out.”— Tid Bit, No. 1 FROM OUR EXCHANGES. WE AGREE. The Republican party will ney- er change its principles, and we would not have it to dogo. Bat for the Lord’s sake change the so- called leaders, who change things at their own option, if you would have the party to sncceed.— Mem- phis Watchman, ————_+ee—___ JUST THE TRING. The Conveution should wipe out all of its impurities and correct all of its wrongs. We know but hit- tle about the workings of the Con- Vention, aa we never have had the pleasure of attending one, The able editors on the question of labor should frame resolutions that will prove a benefit to the Negro.— Lynchburgh Laborer. 4 +e NO USE. crowing about Ulsvelant?s victory over Blaine, but the Repablican barnacles are still making their monthly raids on the Treaury. They can keep us oat of the offices, but they can’t silence our game cocks, thank heaven.— Free Press, (Dem.) CAN’T DO BETTER. The going on between Douglaas, Langston and Downing puts us in mind of a lot of garrulous old women. The first has a “key note,” the second has a “congres~ sional bee” in his bonnet and the other strikes like a “blind rattle- snuke.” Our big men should unite against a common enemy and not “chaw” each other’s ear. —American Baptist, DON’T BACK WATER. We are warned by the whites of Okolona, Miss,, not to take up each other’s cause‘in the South, if we would eseape the fate the Car- rollton blacks. We are glad to see the battle for the right go on, al- though being at the front, “our dead and wounded myriads;” and our moral and financial status is greatly maligned by our oppres- sors. Our folks express great ap- p ec ation for the Gtosr, and ad- mite its stalwart sentiments. Long may it live as the exponent of the Negro’s rights.—Private corresp ‘ndence to to the editor of the GL»Be.— Cleveland Globe. a SR Eien GIVE THEM A CHANCE. Three colored Democrats of this city are demanding recognition on the Democratic ticket—Mesars, Turner, Mahoney (of convention fame) and Robbins. ‘Turner bases his claim to the nomination be- cause of hisnfluence with the ‘ boodle element.” Mahoney asks it because of his long service in the cause of Dem c:acy and be- cause of his wouderful gift in call- ing “conven ions.” “Why,” he exclaims, “I was a Democrat when it was dangerous fora col- ored man to be # Dem crac.” Dr, Robbins, who “went over” when vietory had perched itself on the Democratic banner, wants it be- cause of the glory and money in it, and, like the other two, because he tninks he could be elected.— Indianapolis World.