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Terms. $4.60 Per year in Advance. VOL. Ix. THEY SAY Some people are wise in their own estimation. He wants to work with the boys, bat, who wants him. The Carkest hour is jast before the break of day. It is dangerous to prophesy for those who have injured you. Retribution will come at its own accord. A true friend will aid you in dis~ tress. It is the deceittal man who will fave you in trouble. Never boast of your own victo-~ ries. Neither should you be overjoyed with your own success. It is the wise politician who nev- er exposes bis secrets. Are politicians honest? Be trae to your triends. to join hands w:th the doctor. The next Republican convention is too far off to talk about. The “Post” knocked the ‘‘Star” out inone great battle now let it try its hand on District Suffrage. | Why should the rights and li- berties of the people be taken away because the Negro lives here. LOUISE TO CLARA. My Dear Clara :— I regret exceedingly that you} cold, and when I last saw you my well. I have watched you witb | tender care and I still believe that | you with glory. ane | We had many deaths last week, two of whom we know well, Dr.} Augusta, and John Brown, the father of Blanche. The death of the former was a great surprise to the medical fraternity, while that of the later shocked our social! cir- cle. Deaths are so numerous now, | that one hardly knows who is to} be the next victim. Life is short, | it is uncertain and when it comes | no man can prevent it. | WASHINGTON, D. O., SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1891. | NEW YEAR!WORDS TO GIRLS, You are sitting quite quietly watching the old year as it fades away and the new one as it comes in. You think of all the joys and the sorrows that have come to you during 1890, and of your hopes and ambitions for 1891; you believe just as you did a year ago-that you will make a great resolve that the year shall be better and your life nobler and more unselfish than it Now don’t do this. t e Don’t make the big resolve. 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It may be in the years that are far off, but if It never comes just remember that the talent of making a home may be yours, and even though you can only exercise it in a single room you must not bury it and count it of no value.—Ruth Ashmore, in ate I have been visiting Congress tor the last week and to my sasprise I found the elections bill still hang- ing fire inthe Senate. Why should the Senate delay the bill so long, I am unable to tell. Certainly that honorable body will not hesitate to protect the citizens of the United States whose life depends upon the | enactment of such laws to assure | protection. Don’t tell your neighbors that you are in trouble. Neither should you tell them all your business. roth met! an afford a CURE! ° ‘There is, the: = RE. i io your ma TOPE, «= YOU Don't. brood over your condition, nor f Thousands of the Worst Cases have yield OME TREATMENT, asset forth in our WONDERFUL 800K, which we send sealed, post paid, FREF, for a limited time. @£T/T7 10-DA¥. Remember, no oneelse has the methods, appliances and exper& ence that we employ, and we claim the wowopocy oF umeoR suocess. ERIE MEDICAL Co., 64 NIAGARA i: Burralo, NV. Always remember the kindness of your friends. Never deceive those in whom you confide. give up tn fe It 1s the confiding friend who will sd to our sympathize with you. The BEE is not particular man. stuck on any * *-* New Years day was ovserved as | usual. Some people have an idea that they can do or say what they please to the detriment of an other. Nothing is more detestable tha gossiping woman or man. men are as bad a8 s~ Some people may think so. It is always wise to be true to those who have aided you. p’t be false to those who have ho has be- sae fs Sa Be careful of what you say and to whom you say it. it is unwise to talk too much. Silence at times is golden. A talkative man is a coward. The man who will beat 1s the man to watch. Bluster will win the weak. It often tenda to intimidate the strong. Never despair while you have strength. It is the strong man who wins. Remember the poor, is the duty of those in good circumstances. Some men will injure their triends to save themselves. Can a weak man swim? Sometime they hold out to do much good. While there is life there is hope. The good time will come some It 1s a shame to detroy the good will of a friend. When a man has served you for years, belp him out of distress. Meaness cannot prosper. Neither can treachery. Honesty of purpose will win. Read the Bge and tell you your neighbors to do likewise. What 1s the Negro problem? Work.and save his money. Less politics and more industry. More business enterprises and cousolidations. Follow these suggestions and then the problem is solved. ———q~- eo AFTER THOUGATS. Ie Dr. Townsend in love with the race 6i himself? The mass meeting that was to have been called did not material- ize. It is best sometimes to reconsid- er. {t is nataral for all the kickers They are contive about sometbw Year approaches wew resolves will be made tobe soon broken. We should resolve todo no more than what wé can consistantly do. It is hoped at any rate that the race will be bet- ter protected and make some pro- gress in industrial enterpries. We should resolve to do something in that direction if nothing else. I shall do all I can to encourage our schools in that direction. ans Some time ago I read a very in- teresting article from the Ladies’ | Home Journal, “how young !a- | dies should act in stores.” 1 cle and if they would only hear the suggestions that that article | contaived, Iam sure that they | would not go astray. A lady in avy store or office should not act} MORE DIAMONDS FOR MISS familiar with customers male or| female. It should be business | from the start. A lady cin be polite and pleasant and retain the respect of all with whom she| comes in. contact. Fast women in any store or Office 1s ruinous to any business There are just} as many ladies in stores as there are anywhere else and it is only necessary fora woman to act de- cently tu get the respect of every~ body. I would also suggest to young ladies not to allow men to run on with them when they are conducting business for other people. ‘Tbe moment that you allow aman torun on familiar | talk with you, that moment he will not treat you with respect. No man has any respect for a wo~ men that he can run on with and no woman can expect to ceive respect fiom any man whom she permits to do the same.} There is no reason why a woman | should not demand respect from everybody with whom slie has business. It gives me pleasure to witvess a refise aud cultured lady bebind any firms count:r. I) am always pleased to mee’ inte’i gent young ladies in all branches of buainess and it is only necessa~ ry for young ladies to conduct themselves right to demand re- spect from those with whom they | have business, | Youra lovingly, Loviss. \tadigg’ Home Journal. Di Ré Cure W this trouble all dealers. <-> A MOTHERS LOVE, What is home without a mother Friends may caress you, that cheers man more, takes in his mother. o< BATSON. At the close of the Flora Batson Hall in Pittsburgh, Dec., 22nd by the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev-, J. H. Pryor, the pastor, presented a magnificent set of diamond ear tings, breast-pin and ring to Miss Batsou, as a gift from the church. Concert given at the Oity ap, Two charming little girls were dancing ‘the racket” in the streets. “What make you so happy?” a gentleman asked. “Oh! our mas have thrown away all our horrid medicine, and we have only tu take Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, and that ain’t bad at all. ———+ = a Tutt’s Pills Regulate The Bowels. ? A mother’s love is to a man, what religion 1s to a christian. Home is uuhappy without a mothers love. sweet hearts may console you when you have the blues, but, there is nothing M : thau a thought it was an excellent arti- | mother’s love. 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