The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 14, 1888, Page 3

THE AUTHORIZED aGENTS. L. C. Moore, advertixing agen EAST W ASHINGTON, . G. Fletcher. 1322 B Street Northeast iW. Fowler, 318 ard Street, Southeast. WEST WASHINGTON: i 1417 28th st. Captain SOUTH WASHINGTON ¢ R.S. Laws, 316 H Street. <_< gstimates for advertising farnisned on appli- cation. ¢ ybjectionable advertisements will not ve insertedaat any price, All remittances gnould be made by draft, postal money order, ¢ :press oT registered letter. Money forwarded nany other Way, Isat the sender’s risk, In sending money the amount and what it is for {istinctly stated. = en et,, should be ad-dressd W, CALVIN CHASE, Washington D.C PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT 11091 ST... N. W.. WASH. D. C. WHERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD. prof. J. W, Fowlers, 318 3rd street, 5.e. wre, Polkety’s,M Street, between 12th and Northwest. J. H. Beller, Druggist, corner 16th and M street, Nortn west. Philadelphia House, 348 Pennsylvania Ave, North west. BATURDAY,. Jan. 14, 188 — fuoeals. Mr. Walter Welburn has bee® appointea janitor in the Sumne? School building vice Mr. Ma grundy removed. Mr. avd Mrs. J. H Buckman will celebrate their Cotton Wed-~ ding Wednesday, January 18, at their rebidence, 322 C et. 8. w., from 8 to 12 o’clock p,m. Invitations are vut for the marriage of Mr. A. Lincoln My- ers and Miss Melone E. Dixon of Florda, which is to take place at Jacksonville, Fla., in the Church ot the Immuculate Co: ception, Thoreday, Jan. 26, at 12 o’clockm. Experience has proven that the best remedy for the colic, diarrbaa, teething and other troubles of in- fancy is Dr. Ball’s Baby Syrup. Hrice 25 cents. Functional disorganization otf the liver is a most powerful and common cause of melancholy. Lax- ador invariably gives tone to the liver and promotes its healthful action. Price 25 Headache arises from different cau-~es. Congestive headache is produced by au undue quantity of blood in the brain, to which high livers, robust people and young women are liable. Laxador regn- lates the bowles and thus diverts the current of blood from the brain. Price 25 cents. The Baptist Sanday School Umon will hold its regular monthly meeting in the Second Baptist church, 3rd St. bet. H and Leis,n. w., Sunday Jan. 15 h, at 3p.m. The meeting promises-to be very inte esting All are in- vited ‘0 be ;resent. Rev. J. Ander- son Twylor ot Richmond, Va., will preuct to the union. SOCIETY NOTES. A FARM FOR SALE TRADE. —_—.-. OR A fine fruit and garden farm, with all kinds of fruit on it, two houses all improved, farm containing 140 acres, and only 8 miles from the city. We'll sell or trade. Terms reasonable. Apply to W. Calvin Cuase, Bur office. ——$—$— SPECIAL NOTICES. St. Paul A.M. EK. chureh 8th bet. D. and E. streets 8. w. Rev. C. W. Fitzhugh, pastor. Services at 11 a.m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath Sunday School, 9:a. m. J. W. Butcher Superintend: nt. PERSONALS. _Mre. L. A. Anderson is at Dan- ville, Ky. on a visit. Rev. and Mrs. E W. Williams and Miss Ida Chase arrived in the city from Abbiville, *. C., Mon day evening. Rev. and Mrs. Williams are the guests of Mre. L. Chase. Mr. A. Lincoln Myers will leave for Florida next week where he will be marricd to Miss Melone Dixon. At a regular meeting of the Waiter’s Industrial Union No 2, the following officers were elec'ed for the eneuing year: Rhneben Green, Prea; J. H. Smith, Vice- president; Robert Rhodes, Corre’t Sect; Clayton Williams, Record’g Sect ; A J. Coleman, Treasurer; and Sam’! Young, Sergt. ut Arms. THE BER, There was a Lawyer town Who thought himself most wise onan jumped into the Bee one ay For a little exercise. He found the Bee (or the Bee found him) Where the hair was a little shor And it presented its bill with hearty good will So he carried the matter to court. Well the case was called Though the cause was small And the facts were all on one side The judge dismissed it with a hiss And you'd a thought the lawyer’d died. in this —— a ROOMS TO LET. FOR RENT two farnished rooms, with or without board, in the north- west near cars, to man and wife or single ladies. No children in the house. Terms reasonable. Inquire at this office. FOR RENT —1162 20th St, n. w., furnisbed roows for a gentleman, with or without boara. All mod- ern conveniences. nov. 12, 4t. For a gentleman or married couple three rooms for rent, 1035 17th st., n. W. FOR REET: —A nice furnished front room, 1155 17th st. n. w. FOR RENT.—Two _ furnished rooms for gentlemen, with all modern improvements. Mrs, Har- riet Smith, 510 20th st. n. w- FURNISHED Room—For rent, suita- ble for two gentlemen in a good lo- cation, 1212 13th st., n. w. —A Nine room brick house for rent, with hot and cold water can be rented for $31,50 in the northen part of the city also a store if wanted, Inquire 1723 Pa. ave. hn. W. FOR RENT—unfuarnished, par- lor trort room, 1155 17thst. n, w. FOR RENT—Two _ tuinished frout rooms on the second floor for gentlemen or husband and wife. No. 1630 11th st. n. w. TEMPERANCE MASS-MEET- ING A Temperance Mas-(?)meeting under the auspiccs of the Women’s Christian Temperance Uuion was held at the 19th Street Baptist Church Sunday January 8, at 3 p. m. ‘lhe meeting was quite inter- esting notwiths anding the com- paratively small attendance, Why were not the seats of that edifice filled with anxious enquir- ers to witness these exercises and to listen to the car-fully and thoughtfull paper on Temperance by Mrs. Margaret Weaver, Super- intendent of the legislative work of the W. C. T. U,, and the ab'e and pracwble addre-ses by R-v. Dr. Sieward, Rev. Moore and Dr. C.N. Whiinsy. The temperance question is one that ahould engage the attention of every lover of hu mavily Dr. Steward in his addre-s remarked that hedid not think that any church was in favor of whisky, but it isa fact that a large per cent of the membership of our chu ches driuk wiue, beer und something stronger. He spoke alsovf the necessity of thechurch being worked up to this matter of tem- perance and to be made co see the terrible evil in all of its ghastly phases; thus she would be arcused to vigilant aud active work. He further says that God has placed this question before us to settle and that is only a question of time and the victory is ours. The Lord is with us, he is more than all who are against us. “One can chase a thousand and two can put ten thousand to flight.” May God bless the earnest, uutir- ing and indefatigable lubors of the noble women of the Women’s Christian Temrerance Union. a ee ABOUT WOMAN. (By Woman.) Miss Lilian Olcott is writing a life of Sardon. Mrs Mackay allows herself 104 new gowns a year. Mrs, Lottie Parkes, Philadel- phia, aged 35, bas died from the effects of tight lacing. Phabe Ricks, of Petersburg, Va., bas married a widower with thirty-one children. She is his eight wife. A treasure still in the possession of tke Empress Eugenee is an umbrella, the handle of which is a mass of rare jewels. The umbrel- la was purchased at the cost of $2,000. _Mies Lottie Sterling, ot Marys- ville, Tenn., has engaged as prin- cipal of the woman’s department cf the Government School at Japan. There is in England a socieiy conducted by ladies for the pro- moting of long service among servants, Valuable prizes are given. —$«+2 =—_ WANTS. WANTED:—Two or three reliable Col lectors and Agents at this office, A liber- al percentage paid on all bills collecter Call at once between the hours of 9. and 12 0 clock, a.m and m. Wantep:— At this office a young man, who will be_ willing to make himself generally useful. Liberal wages including board. Wantep :—At the Bee office two practical printers. Any young man who wants to !earn his trade can do so by calling at this office. A boy also can obtain employment hy calling at the Bee office. He must make himself generally use- ful. No other need apply. Lib- eral wages and board. RICHMOND JOTTINGS. Richmond, Va., Jan., 10th, ’88. Among the many attractions of the New Year was the Cantata of Joseph, given at the 6th Mt. Zior Baptist church, Rev. John Jasper pastor. Mr. E. Archer, one of the coun- cilman of Jackson Ward, was very badly assaulted bya man named Spratley. It seems that Spratley had been renting some rooms from Archer and moved owing him (Archer) for rent and upon being required to leave some of his furniture as an indemnity he became enraged and dealt Mr. Archer several severe blows in the face with a hammer. Miss Ellen Simms a neice of Mr. William Lyons, one of our most prominent citizens, has been very ill but is now rapidly im- proving. There was a brilliant entertain- ment given at the residence of Mr. James Evans, 712 Brook Ave., Monday evening Jan. 9th, the occasion being the 29th Anni- versary of the marriage of Mr. James Evans and Mra. Lucy Evans. They are from the F. F. V's. The Misses Payne’s of 32 W. Jackson St., were receiving New Year’s day. Over one hundred persons called. Rev. Jobn Jasper had stolen from his house a gold watch worth $80.00, but fortunately it was recovered from a pawn Brok- er, having becu pawned for $3.50. The Union Beseneet Railway company opened its line of elec- tric street cars to the public yes~ terday. The first nickle was handed the conductor by Mr. Wm. A. Boswell, a resident of Church Hill. Mr. William Wallace, one our highly este-med citizens died at his resideuce 300 Culhoun St, Wednesday Jan. 4th, Mr. Robert Banks and John H. Swann, who have been in Durham, N.C., for several months have returned home much improved. Lutuer. CHIPS. Whats become of Tom Collins and Col. Pinchover? A contemporary mentions that a near sighted hen which mistook sawdust for Indian meal, ate hear- tily thereof then laid a nest full of wooden knobs, and in three weeks hatched out aset of parlor furni- ture. The lady who applied at Bellers a day or two ago for six cts. worth of the glory ot Rhyme, was not a love sick poetess, she had been sent for Chloride of lime. Mrs. Bread of Sullivan county, Ill,, threw her husband into a mill- pond because he was too crusty; twas illbred. A Maryland girl who was under a tree when it was struck by lighbt- ning, Says she thought some one had thrown his arms around her. Harrisburg Penn., has a black- smith named Wm. Hammer, his name and the trade fit. He is down with the jaundice and is now a yel- hammer. Nobody surpasses me in this ‘specialty, said a South Washing- ton Belle to her new mash, as she gave him a parting kiss with a re- port like that of a pistol, the aston- ished youth walked away wonder- ing where she got her experience. newspaper calls the present wo | Ricks went ont and bronght in| mans Movement in favor of tem-|f. ur bottles of hier one of which! perance. | he opened, filled a glass and otfer- | A New York politician in writing | ed her to drink whrel) she said = a letter of condolence to the widow | declined, that’ Rieks threw of a deceased member of the legis—} urms around her and felt hee thigh lature says: I cannot tell you how | declaring at the same time that | pained I was to hear that your hus- | York had gone Demveratic. | band had gone to heaven we were} Q). 2: aanla » inen é iShe said ented the insnl bosom friends but now we shall) ig cid him + never meet again. fea z 2 ee The following antedote was told | and sire and by a preacher for a fact. A preach-| 55.) flowed er was praying he said. 1 pray the) |. oe} . 1 lived in Lord to curtail the power of the | yy) cet eae ms , Devil. Just then an old colored |‘) "°IMST | Me ae brother in the congregation cried : | 48 the first woman woo had Ala-a-a- men! Bress Gawd cut | ever ¢ ten the best of him, him tail right smack smoove ott. The Jady’s sister. was next Z Jexamined, ahd corrob rated. ber A Baptist Clergyman relates as | ©: : me ptist Clergyma = She was ask-/} his early experience that he en-|°)'e"s Ses SEEN E- ry : | gaged to preach for a society for |‘ d if Ricks buzged her sister fifty dollars a year upon asettle-|"ght in the sence of the ment at the end of the year, be| preacher? Ans, ves sir, Judge} found that the committee had an | Snell remarked that it was perfect | item of twenty dollars charged to | love, perfect love. A number of| him for the use of the pulpit to} witnesses for the prosecution were practice m. One of the «deacons |put on the stand by the other} vada siete kta pes for | side and told cortleiing stories} oat £6pa. PROSE TLC EI eee tag) | which developed the tact that they | ‘ : | hudn’t had time to go throngh the} When Charlss Saint was invited | regulation drill, the complainant ata publicdinner to say grace and | tesiifjed that the allegations in the responded with the remark , is there article published, were absolutely ko minister present? then let us false arid) then went on to expat thank God !he was a satirist and |) 0 a Bee pas miele | knew it. When the sheriff down | oy ee ee eee ee in | in Vermont in opening the county | V0 © GC) HroY Wied INsCreINe | having | her and why ke did, or did not do| court cried all persons it 4 causes or matters pending therein certain things, ete, ete., draw near and they shall be heard | testimony ha‘l ne direct and: God save the people, he wasa jon the question »t issue, Judge | satirist and didn’t know it. | Snell said ‘swhot Emma,’ ee has it were and complainant again | THE MODERN HAMAN. | reitierated van, she then got up left the out her sister her ars bearing | the statements absolutely false | tim and the} eling tire teok a} | f 1 the det ltooked fat— di le nis he “But wher Esther came before Sud < joa gk ees the king, he commanded by letters | .oj.)yiey laconic that his wicked device which he | ..;. devised aguinst the Jews, should | _ return upon his own head and | that he and his sons (i.e. Himan and his sons,) should be lia: ged on the gallows.” | Last Thursday the Pol c+ Court was comfuitably packed with an audience comprising all sorts aud conditions of eur homogene | population which came to hear Il the law and testimony in the Cbase-Bruce libel suit, br ught against them by a man named Ricks. Messrs. Chase and B:uce were ubly represenied in the pei- son ot E. M Hewiet'. K-q, the brainiest and most popular colored members of the Wasting- ton bar, and the peer of ary member of the bar of this Distric’. | “The pecunia ily damaged” com- plainant was represented by a colored attorney who did his talking through the District At- torney, Mr. Sheppard, an exc! lent young gentleman who is ve. y enthusiastic and who will sone day made a great Lawye:, is he lives long enough. The defence udmitted the publi- | cation upon which the charg-, was based, and the ball was set : ' rolling by pu'ting W.C. Cuuse >for ail occasions. on He mas ha. testified in ef- joe ef coetal In reations for alls wanna gah vesteee tect that the publ: cation had been Home Cook B. submitted to him some time is December last, that he bad put i in the drawer among the sej-ci'd manuscripts from which 1 hed been taken without his knowied s- or consent, with other manuscripts trom another drawer and pubdlish- ed, that he had explained thie matter to this man Ricks and assured him that there was no feeling on his pirt in the matter that he was ready aud w.lling tu make any necessary correction or statement he desired; that Rocks said he didn’t know who he was defending in hs paper that he me could prove that the wom :n was a ——and intended to show he* up as such. J.E. Bruce testifi-d that the article in dispute had be -n w itten by him sometime during the month of December upon intor— mation furvished him when in New York, by the husbind of the insulted lady, that the language employed while it expressed tne | sentiments of the husband the actual language used by him to, express his contempt and detesta tion for this man Ricks would not | look well in print. He bad hea d Ricks characterized as a s.oundrel by the lady’s husiand, and did notinterpolate that adjective in the | artic'c because he didn’t think it would sound well so that hie mod- ified the whole interview without in the least destroying the sense | of it. that CASE. eeters' ic ejaculated. ths all? Cose dismissed.” MARVELOUS PRICES! Holly Tree. A Novel. By” Tumor and Fun, 2 large iy Miss M. nt, anentirely the author of 1. By Mrs. Alexan iy Witkie Collins, Henry Wood, anthor of Misa Muloolr, ; ff The insulttd ledy was next put) Bh 'g ‘ ‘ ~ it : carved over $s) in aday. Either sex, young ov the 26th day of last Sept. she in . 5 “ on the stand, and testified that on company with her sister, Ricks | and Rev. J. H. Welch went into} an alleged refreshment factory at | the solivitation of Ricks to procure a lunch, that after they hed gone se of the T Potaress@ MU AvmBican. 61 Office ‘& CO.. Office ScumNtmng ‘Brosdway, New York. ‘ s this} , tafus entire life of the great 2F Distance no ‘CIAL TERMS and Pa¥ Fi pened o metit, 0 i x re rao them in soliciting subecr rs for this book. ' Never before has such an opportunity present- If to Agents as Is here offered in placing ‘ation before the public. rite for full particulars and areal sent free to all, or secure an agency sending $1.00 for outfit. 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