The Washington Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1887, Page 2

At this writing there is a decided change, though in the life of this march tramelled |it- it bids fair now to ‘become avery respectable sized place, & that in a very short time. Arkansas is the mecca for the colored man, It meets with poor luck, and is un- able to gather about him a home by industry, let him just emigrate to the state of Arkansas and “air his ambition,” and we guarantee that his ultimate wishes will never be disappointed and eventually a shining Providence will really, for once, appear to guide the earn- compelled to tell the gentleman in the presence of the entire Board tbat he had positively misrepre« sented the whole affuir. withdrew the request. I only bope that these few 1acts may have some weight in determining the people in their choice for one to represent them hereafter. Very respectfully, W. A Stewart. brilliant and most comforting of EE |™. Beecher’s utterances. ~ EXCELSIOR -CLOTHING HOUSE:- HATS & GENTLEMEN’S Furnishings, HOLLANDER BROTHERS, No. 1217 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. hops *}’ ty ‘ iS \ % k NO APOLOGY TO OFFER. Eee 2 “ls 4. ¢ continued and embitter- ed newpsaper warfare has been elsewhere he Poblished every Satu at 1109 I street northwest, Washington, D. tween the editors of the (Wasbing- ing, D.C.) BEE and People’s <Ad- vocate. The BEE being a constant and uncompromising advocate of Matthews’ cause, while on the con- trary, the Advocate has been equally firm and outspoken in its loud applauds of senators, at the same time pouring a continued ss at the Postoffice at Washington vb se en eeonnd-claas mail matter. CHEAP § TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. THEY SAY THAT, One copy, per year - City subscribers, monthly - ADVERTISING RATES: vection on the political head of his contemporary Chase, of the BEE, who never fails to hit back every time, using (Ingalls) ‘the Kansas bean pole,” with which he makes a ten strike. Worse than was ex. pected, the lie is being given by one to the other it seems with ‘mpu- nity. The country had hoped bet- ter things at the hands of the gen- tlemen in question, and would fain recommend a halt. straint ?-“The Cyclone.” contemporary will no doubt admit, that our de- Among the most notable men we have in our enlightened coun- ty is Hon. D. W. Lewis, a colored gentleman who has distinguished himself at the bar, and now oceu- pies an honored position, as county judge—another gentleman whose | _ great business qualificstions are | in the country. praised and who is the most pop» ular clerk ever inducted into of- fice, is Mr. David Ferguson, a col- ored man of the right stripe; ~ an- other, Mr. J. k. Rooks, gounty assessor, he is undoubtly the best | 1 years. An office. who ever held that office. Quarter column “ New Improved H One neh, one year Mechanical Quarter column “ and Rotary L Special notices 60 cents each. Ten lines cm The Bee is the greatest organ ting Needle, P. Geo. T. Downing is still on the ny responsibility for stat : I hunt for the Liberian Mission. mente expressed by our correspondent ‘either do we indorse all they say. Correspondence on living topics is solicite but to have attention must be brief. Communications for publication ma he accompanied with the writer’s nam Is there no re- George never refuses that for “ reas which he has been on the hunt for, Tantrums, ited, Always in O Ornamented, Nickelplated, AVERY va Few F Capa Gwes Perfect Satisfaction. Send for Circulars He would like to be a leader but coroner, Mr. KE, T. Jackson, who|he is too hard. President Cleve- is very popular and also a colored | land wants young biood. man, has the proud catisfaction of Not necessarily tor publication but as guarantee of good faith. W. CALVIN CHASE, EprrTor. upon a principle above earthly dig- nities, while the opposition of our contemporary was prejudice and At the “Bex” Office, —Address— AVERY MACHINE Co., 812 Broadway, New York. ee EAS A SLEPT Old blood is like old maids, play Send in your names at once. spite to satisfy the splen of a few District democrats. apology to offer for what we have having only colored bordsmen as GC suretics. It would be hardly prop- er to close a letter like this with. : 1109 I Street, N. W., near 11th,} Recorder Matthews should look The Cosmopolitan out noticing an enterprise estab. | CU" for the snakes around him. where you can get lished here and whichis most prob- ably the cau-e of the changes that have taken place midst within a very short time, (aud we wishto candidly remark that nothing can urge off the inactive one’s of means like the untiring efforts of Mr. J. L. Fleming, ! ‘The handsomest, most entertaining. | Mlustrated family magazine i $2.50 per year, with a ¢ free.) Sixty-four beautifully pr: each number, filled with short storie: travels, adventures, bright and br and literary articles, by distingui writers, such as Jul Subscribers are requested to pay Snakes bite, so will some men. THE PRESIDENT. All men are not most men can bite as hard asa suake, and their bite is as poison- If you want alive paper read The politicians may say about the president what they please, but, every sensible person in this country knows that he has made less havoc than Mr. Blaine would have made had be been president PROGRAMMES, | The Clara letter was crowded out this week. There is a great deal of disatis- faction in town. Tolstoi, Th. Dostoivsky, William ¥ 1 . Also entertaining JU VE and invaluable HOUSEHOLD depart: One or more illustrated articles and several CIRCULARS, The District. of Columbia has George has always been happy page engravings in every number. editor of the Headlight, that paper has ultimately succeeded & is now an established fact, und its powerful and plainspoken manner has done much good throughout the coun- No one cav sum up the ad- vantages that have accrued to the town of Marion and Crittenden county since the first issue ot that Fleming is a very whom the colored race may yet fell proud of abroad. of the United States. Admitting em benia lone: that he is a democrat he has cer- himself to be a test Trotter in the coun- eG the greatest Tro! If you want to hear a Negro cry, BUSLNESS CARDS, become treasury of his society and be 5 cts. short in your account. tainly proven friend of the colored people. is our duty asa race to give Mr, cleveland such credit she deserves notwithstanding the fact that he isat the head of the great dem- ocrat.¢ party. It is becoming u notorious fact, that the moment the republican party fiuds that the Negro cannot be used any longer VISITING CARDS, RECEPTION CARDS, We are determined, t» have 10000 subscribers aud issue the Bee twice a week. The Editor of the Bee will get the Liberian Mission. He is not prepared to die as yet so please excuse him. EDD. I ATIONS We want agents and correspon- WEDDING INVITATIONS, dents for the Bee in all parts of BILL-HEADS, the country. A liberal percen- tage is paid agents. The biggest hit on record would be Matthews for Register of the Treasury and Gregory for the Bu- LETTER-HEADS, A Shannon Letter and Bill File or a Shannon Sheet-Music Binder Free to every Subscriber. These premiums seit everywhere for $2.25 each. The File ist perfect device e: ed for the prese: classification ( ally and according of all letters, bi Any paper can be ] to, taken out and put | without disturbing the others. With the Binder one can insert or take out any piece of music without isturbing any other sheet. DABS $325. ai Get SAMPLE COPY at NEWS STANDor send 20 Cents to publishers. AGENTS WANTED. BIG COMMISSIONS PAID. Schlicht & Field Co., Rochester, N.Y. We notice that the BEx ia pre- eminently ahead and heels above the Advocate on its road to success, The peoplein this part of the S are very favorably impressed with political chattle, it will bave reau of Printing and Engraving. no use for him. This is the time for the colored voter throughout the country to exercise his politi- STATEMENTS, CONSTITUTIONS, We propose to make the Bee the atest representative organ in Ea ue noncieiten = tees P and Phythias not far from this of- —_—_:::— cal independence and demonstrate the fact that he is not the political serf or slave of any party or set of men. If Mr. Cleveland continues to reengnize the colored people and protcet them in their civil and political rights, what more can we ask of him? It is not expec:- ed that he will give us the earth, nor are we to ask more than what considering the fact that we did nothing to aid his Weare of theopinion that the time is not far off when the colored man will be looked upon asan important factor by the tone of the Brg. Respectfully, Chas. -Zigler. We have nocolored Damons, none will see the point, Recorder Matthews has been a Our contemporary says that its endorsement of Trotter and its opposition Matthews is consistant. DRAFT BOOKS, CHECK BOOKS, &e AT THE,LOWEST CASH PRI INJUSTICE TO THE JUNIOR The colored people in Marion sae rads ‘ EXCELSIOKS. Arkansas are advancing. wish we could say as much for the District of Columbia. Henry Johnson is a daisy whose ways are hard to find out. Awan should not be blamed for wanting the earth and the record- ers office to record his deeds. MR. HENRY JOHNSON OPPOSES T.\AT WHICH BENEFITS COLORED YOUNG MEN, AND FAVORS THAT WHICH BENEFITS HIS WHITE ENEMY, MR. { STEWART’S STATEMENT. Liberal Discount to Churches, Benevolent Societies, Sucial Clubs Organizations, and La- Trades Unions. ALL WORK READY WHEN PROMISED, The retirement of Hon. Arthur McArthur from the District Su- preme bench is regretted by the entire community. the purest and most honorable judges in this country. He should be allowed to run the office while the otherstands by and He is one of Taylor can tell you all about it. He doesn’t believe! in ghosts &e. Seeretii22 se Washington, D. C. March 9th, ’87. te POST-OFFICE PARTMENT. New Boor Jusr Pustisnep by an off the whole democratic party. It willtake a little time before the party will be educated in this It is reported that “Major W. Cc. To the editor of the Brr:— Cox, of Mississippi, who is now em- God bas sent him as an iustru- . ment tobe kicked to death by We have purcbased an entire Please allow me space in your rience in the Secret Servic foyal Octavo Volume of o pages and elegantly illustrated by the best art 200 SUPERB ENGRAVIN 5 A thrilling record of detection in the U. 3. P Offi tment ; embracing sketches of Won of Post-Office Inspectors in the Detec uit, and Capture of Robbers of the U. together with a complete description of many means and complicated contrivances of wily and unscrupulous to defraud the publi an accurate accolnt of the FAMOUS STAR ROUTE FRAUD: in which the Author had entire charge o paration of the evidence for the government. J2 ACENTS WANTED Inevery town there are Postmasters, M Mechanics, Farmers, Professional Men, ple who will be glad to get thi now Raving an unparalled sal ployed in the Capital was the first gentleman tocall a meeting and request the Senate to confirm Mr. James M. Trotter for the recorders office. Major Cox is reported to have said to several senators that they could not afford to reject the nomination of Mr. served in the army and had the Grand Army of the Republic be- hind him. The Major is a brave fellow and aman who will stick to afriend. Ifthe Major was instra- mental in having Mr. Trotter con- outtit of New Type with the most approved modern styles, enabling us to execute our work with satis- faction to all. We invite you to call and in is found to be one of Barnum’s asses. realized. We claim that the col- ored race has paidits gratitude 10 the republican party; that the colored race owes more than to any political party in thiscountry. ocratic party asa whole were as wise as the president the suprema- cy of the party wouid be perpet- theory, but, it valuable paper for the insertion of the folowing statements: tended the Board meeting of Trus- tees of the public schools on Tues- day evening in ihe interest of the Junior Excelsior Beneficial Asso- ciation, and for the benefit of our colored schools. dially received by the Board and introduced by Prof. Gregory a geatlemun of very fine intellect, of noble worth, and together with A thief will always charge others with stealing. yet there is honor among them. We think more of ourselves than | SPect our office, even if you have others think of us. WEST WASHINGTON. ~ I was very cor- nothing for us to do. NATIONAL PRINTING CO., 1109 I Street, N. W James L. Turner, Agent and Reporter. loan Women Agents mak @ month easily. We want an au very township in the U. S. and Canada. § give instructions so that Any Prrson with party don’t ther than for official recognition. There bas never been a demo- cratic President that has shown litical sagacity of Mr. nd, and it is boped that firmed be has knocked the sails out of Ex-Governor Long of Massa- cbusets who claims the credit of Mr. Trotters confirmation. Dr. Francis has the school system 1417 West 28 street. greatly at heart. The request was That the schools of the 7tn and 8th divisionsbe aliow- ed to attend the Oriole given by S. A. WEBB, Dealer in New and Second-Hand CLOT HING Tone G.U. O. of O. F. held their thanksgiving anv’y exercises at Ebenezer A. M. E. church last ANXIOUS TO DIE. lal Terms to Agents, etc.. sent free to all. dress immediately the Publishers, WINTER & CO., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. € Formerly of Hartford, Conn. the above named association, on any day that may be decided on trom 2 to 5 p. m., at half price, ae similar arrangements had been to attend the Sunday night M. V.P. Bro. J. W. Lee presiding. Rev. J. W. Bowser preached a very instrac- Aztec| tive sermon to the order. and other fairs given under the| lection of $20.50 was presented to auspices of the whites. Our purpose | the church. was for them tobe instructed by the works of art there on exhibi- tion done by our colored youths of the District of Columbia. Prof. Gregory, Mr. Rose, and other gentleman of the Beard sp ke very favorably of the proposition and no doubt it would have been carried had not one opposed it whom the people have continuals ly elevated to positions of trust and respect from a waiter to his present position. His actious con- vince me that all men are not adopted to fill places of distinction. He is a man whom [ have never personally known to do one soli- tary thing to promote the interest of the schools as a whole either morally or intellectually. Mr. Henry Johnson was so very Among those who are anxious to die and found life a burden, have made applications to the president tor the Libérian Mission. Geo. T. Downing, of R. I., hasa cart load of endorsement, Rev. A, E. Albert, of La., T. Timothy Weed Fortune, T. McCant Stewart, J.W. Cromwell, Esq., C. F. T. Kansas city, Kansas, Bradly, of Chicago, J. and last but not least are 500 oth- ers. The President has decided to tender the position to the edi- tor of the Bee who is not anxious to die, asthe weather in this city is quite pleasant. "Boots, Shoes and Furnishing Goods, 610 44 STREET, SoUTHWEST. WASHINGTON, D.C, Gentlemen’s Clothing Repaired, Dyed and Renovated, Highest cxsh prices paid for cast offclothing, Gentlemen waited on attheir embrace the opportunities affored ARKANSAS el PEO- The citizens of this section are making very extensive prepara- tion tur the Emancipation Celebra HOW THEY ARE PROGRESSING. WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE BEE. COLOR~ ED MEN IN BUSINESS, OFFICES &c. Henry Dismer, The ladies of Ebenezer A. M. | 8e3:urant and Ladies E. church will give an entertains ment on Tuesday evening next and a rare treat await those w Marion, Ark., March 7th, ’87. To the Washington Bre: The little county of Crittenden, in Arkansas, can boast of many intelligent colored men engaged in every conceivable posi- There are skillful artisans, farmers, merchants and other men filling up the highest positions which the county can lavish upon them. The popula. tion of the county is rapidly in- creasing, and the capital Murion, likewise, is noticably sharing a great part of this sudden upbuild- Marion, Ark, is a place of Best brands of Wines, Liquors and Ci- gars. Oysters fried and stewed. ho} N. W. Cor. 11th and I ote, N. W. The revival which has been in progress at the church has closed and some 85 or] *)B3{V3)Y PARKER THE REECHER CALENDAR, We desire to call attention to the Beecher Calendar and Birthday book just issued by Cassell and Co., of New York and compiled by our New York correspondent Elea- nor Kirk. On these cards are the picture of Plymouth church, the old Litchfield, the Peekskill, N. Y. residence, and his first church at Men’s Boys’ and Youths’ last by Mr. Chas. Pryor aad FINE clLOTH- Miss Estella Johnson was ten- dered asarenade on Tuesday eve’ Mise Lulu Murphy is quite sick NG co New Home Sewing Machine Co. —ORANGE, MASS.— very slow growth, for her advance- at her residence Olive Ave, ment has been very much imped- ed by her close relationship with persistant in his objections, showed such a varrow mind, and repre- sented the matter in such a differ- ent light than what it is that I was a1D. 5. E, GOR. SEVENTHRAND D STS...0. W WANTED—LADY,*<2~2 222 snold firm. References required. Permanen goodsalary. GAY & BROS, 13 Barclay Bene Lawrenceburgh, Ind. There is also a wife like picture of Mr. Beecher in the birthday book and selections e _ for both, are made from the most | Memphis,—only distant about 14 Why not learn German?