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What the Circus Did.

From Wide Apdtr.
We were quiet and sober set.
Little accustomed to NOISE and fret.
Decent aud modest at work or rlay,
And oh 80 proper IN every wlN,
Before we went to the Circusl
Nobody had ever seen us go
~ all too fast, or at all too slow;
No matter how gayly we talked or sang,
We never had used u word of slang
Before We went TO the Circusi
We went to church. or we went TO school,
Ry the very most orthodox kind Of rule:
For We were people ut Dutch descent,
And rather plllegmatic 81 temperament,
Until We went TO the Circus,
Alas and alas tits wotul si.ht.
The way We are changed Mt the time writsi
Father Is swaNIug against the breeze
Hang by the toes from u high trnpeko
Trying 10 copy the Circus
Tho hoys on their heads with feet in air
Are riding wild horses on each high chair;
or down on their backs on the sidewalk brick
Are balancing tubs for Juggling trick;
The EIrls have pauted their hands and face,
And got themselves up FOR an Indian race
As they saw them DO al the Circusl
Mother high mp on the table stands
Swinging the baby with both her hands,
And bThldishins him like an Indian club
While baby himself in terrible fright
Howls like Zulu from morn till night
Since We went to the Crcusl
Alas and alas, can only say,
wish in the night, ! wish In the day,
] wish with my heart wish with my head,
wish Win my ears, which are nearly dead,
wish with sort OF mute despair,
wish with u shrek that would rcnd the air.
We never had gone to the Circus
NE b.
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The Maids Of BOSTON.

From the Philadelphia Record,
lord BYRON sang NJ Grecian kris
Aud Oriental ladies
or uowlhg locks and Jotty curls
Worn by the GlN NJ CadiZ
II byron loved the TURK and Greek
Hrd certainly yet lost on
The gIrls whose beauty none can small
The classic maids OF boston
They have the wild eyes ot the roe,
Like Athens maid, Theresa
II she could see them wink, | know,
Twould certainly smaIr her
They have no truEses uncpLNnrd
Thcso cultUr,d bean ted witches
but work them ~ an twists lthud
NheTc nature !lt,Gs t. switches
And when the soft New England wind
pisturbs their locke with Kisses,
II does not WOO the twists behind
But struggles with the frikzeA;
II gently strk the artful bang
That decks the hrow-oh, sorrowI
Tonight upon chair twill hang
It's DOM again tomorrow.
Though some may rave ., foreign scenes
ANA husky skinned Ion. ana.
sing ~ Boston iNul 90. h.aus
Ana Of the fair knstunihns
Let poets cease 10 praise the Greek,
Or yet SPANS srnurItA;
why celebrate her olive cheek
when Boston danssls beat hsTt
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An ARMY LIEUTENANTs LOG House

WARRINGTON, March 6.-The passage by
the Senate OF the bill reported from it's Military
Committee for the relief Of Lieut.. f. F. Gross
though an event chiefly OF Importance to that
officer has yet some pubic interest. The com.
mittee's report on the case contains curious
evidence In regard to the supposed hardshiis
and privatons Of army life and also in regard
to the inflammabity ofcnrtain household arti.
cles like washbOilers and stone ware. hitherto
not remarkable for that quality. while it leads
to sundry reflections upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF
encouraging fire insurance agents at frontier
posts. unless. indeed. ofIlcersl should continue
rs now to find II cheaper whenever FIRE oc.
ours. to charge all their losses to the Treasury
About thirteen years ago q small log house at
Ninth tcolorcd) Cavalry, took fire. and WIS
burned up, with its entire contents. ALTHOUGH
co s Oh no G oep bndg tn in the ' tort WAS
touched; largo garrison WINS Mt hand. yet only
trunk and , few tribes were saNId from tho
no mention of this fire can be found In the
records of the post, or the department, or the
General or the Quartcrlnastcr- General.
One interesting question Is. how, the fire 90
Cured. The documents insist That II was
purely the result of accident" and that Liout
Gross is Therefore entitled TO- Inll c9mpensn-
roof was thatchod. and that the hospital build
ing had kitchen, from !hc chimney OF which
spark mgh nays nesn how4 n9 hi tr ROOT Il
sp%rGs from WI qFs Of tic ffH asria HAL HtskSHs
tercsting as this fact may bc. its pcrtinencc to
tho case is lo2scned by, The following report
post at Fort Clark. Can't. John VI. Bacon, now
Col Bacon Of Gen. Shcrmnn's staff: Lieut..
to log house GSsH Of wo Tooms wR FOOT
The fire originated In the roof. composed Of dry
or Stray cy rfs {. s cooking
proximity OF the hospital and the character OF
its chimney could be spared. MS there is no aucs-
The schedule Of property for. which the Gov
trousers, and a $3.50 hat it includes, one suit
! sl4. ten undershrts and seventeen pairs ot
drawers several Of them at $3.50 each. with
the toilet articles, such a. rilofs. strops. and
$780, BBs s "a cone come TO the 0f ny
nitg9re Of the two room Ipg house. THIS ~
at 81. and four Mt $40: the floor was orna-
mented with thirty;inyG yards Of 81. 30 CARPET;
with II sos cooking stove. which must have been
vast enough to set fire to u roof even more in:
soods bGned lRcs " one kettle I s 225 asa
another. s2;72; several TN mans At 500 each;
2ny S9s sn& &r6 DFSs at ~
molasses pitcher y. and PLATED castor which
s %@S e or r pTcs y magnitude the cooking
Then comes lie silver. for which, also. tho
Government IS 10 nay the offccr-n full supply
Of spoons and fork, Of various quantities and
ally passed Of into yar3r ioT there is no draw
whatever recovered from the cnders
Next we find, as indicative Of the prvations
Pie Lieutenant OF coIored troops Ave table.
cloths at a each towels at $3.50 dozen: bed;
twenty Ut sheets nj ~ 5(l "A mir Wa alsN
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Two Meetings.


Ali twas a glorious autumn night.
Full fifteen years ago,
The moon and stars were shining bright,
Bathing the hills in mystic light,
When. robed in garh OF snowy white,
NY Ethel met me In the hall.
Responsive 10 my pleading call
Now, what did !. or what did she,
The world shall never know:
Not cen the moon and stars could see
OF all the world most happy we;
o, twas All hour Of ecstasyl
We pledged our loves, aud liN es, and all,
When Ethel met me In the hall
All well. we met again last night
CTwas rather late, trow);
Some how didn't feel juat right
u may have been little tight
When clad In nightly robe of white,
Ny Ethel met me in the hall
And braced me up against the wall.
Now, what did I. or what did she,
I'm not prepared to show;
II may suffice to state that we
Had quite u little jubilee:
And may add ftwixt you and mel
II with pain that recall
How Ethel met me in the hall.
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To TrinaIi-A Gypsy Song.


From the Century Magazine.
Now thou art my darling girl,
And love thee dearly;
oh, beloved, and my fair,
Lov'st thou me sincerelyt
Az my good cid trusty horse
Draws his load or bears IL;
As gallant cavalier
Cocks his hat and wears It;
As sheep devours the grass
When the day Is sunny;
As a thief who has the chance
Takes away our money;
As strong ale when taken in
Makes the strongest tipsy;
As a fire within tent
Warns shivering gypsy;
As gypsy grandmother
Tells fortune neatly;
As the Gentle trusts IN her
And Ia done completely;
So you draw me there and here,
Where you like to take me;
Or you sport me like n hat
What you will you make me.
Sc, you steal and gnaw my heart,
For TO that I'm tated
And by v"u, my gypsy Kate,
I'm intoxicated.
And own you are witch,
am beaten hollow;
Where thou goest In this world
Am bound to follow
Follow thee where'er It be,
Over land and water;
Trlnal', my gypsy queen,
Witch and witchs daughter
CRADLES G. LELAND.
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POEMS WORTH READING.
Amer n Quarrel.


Prom the Bottom Transcript.
Birds in the tree tops were singing
twas the middle Of June;
Dolly sat dreAmily swinging
Coming was Somebody soon.
II was the middle Of June,
All the green leaves were a-1icker-
Coming " as Somebody soon;
Surely he might have come quicker.
All the green leaves were a-dicker,
Hid they glimpse OF the gate
Surely he might have come quickeri
What could have made him so later
Hid they g glimpse OF the gate
Roses, with humble bees humming-
What could have made him so latef
Hark now footstep was oomingl
Roses, with bumblebees humming-
Dolly swung on at her case;
Hark now footstep was cominGl
Could she be seen through the treesf
Dolly swung on at her ease,
Forward and backward. half dreaming
Could abe I've seen through the trees,
White In tho walnut boughs gleamingi
Forward and backward, half dreaming
Let him come find her, she said
white in the walnut boughs cleaning
She would not call him instead
Let him come IND her. she said
oh, she would show herself naughty;
Bile would not call MIN instead,
He was so lazy and naughty
oh, she would show herself naughty
oh, no should meet with his matchi
He was 30 lazy and naughty
Click went the sound OF the latch.
oh. he should meet with his match
Sudden, or ever she reckoned,
Click went the sound OF the latch
He would be here In Q second
Sudden. or ever she rcckoned,
Blushed she NJ red as . rose
He would be here in a second
Perhaps no had hurried-who knowsi
Blushed she as red as rose,
Looking so doubtful and pretty
Perhaps he had hurried-who knowsf
To quarrel would be such pity
Looking so doubtful and pretty
Speak or allow him to passf
To quarrel would be such pity
There was his step on the grassi
Speak. or allow him 10 pass.
Let him go by without stoppingf
There was his step OH the grass
All. how the roses were droppingi
Let him 20 bv without stoppingt
Up, and to meet him she few
All, how the roses were dropptngi
sweetly the summer wind blew.
Up, and to meet him she Jew;
Arms round his neck she was hinginE-
6weetly the summer wind blew
Birds in the tree tops were singing.
MAJ Pnosr,
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Changes.
Prom the Hdrrdrd Lamroon

FTOW FNt HuTtuTd LdWTOOU,
SUMNER.
Two summer weeks-oh, short the time
How swift the sweet DAYS roll
Then every morning brought a row,
And every night stroll,
These two were never seen apart
No matter what the weather.
For rain and shine, in doors or out
But brought these two together.
WINTER.
On BEACON street they meet and pAss-
bow, and that ~ all
SAYS she, The fool met nj York
Hope he won come TO call"
He sees her bow. and lifts his hat,
Poltsness to the letter.
Says he, " BY JOye, I've seen that Eirl,
wonder where met herl"
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

mortgage and lien, which have also gotten
the laboring whites almost on an exodus.
I say. sir, the condition of the freedmen
is now appalling. They work, labor and
endure without making complaint, while
hundreds of them are now almost in state
of starvation.
In the name of the Lord-in the name of
high heaven-can the Government not see
can it not hear the cries of nearly four mil
lion and a half of it's destitute poor, when
it can open shoals, cut canals, and throw
up levees for only two or three hundred
thousand rich ? Many of our hungry child
rem are induced to steal on their way to
school in order to satisfy their little hun
cry appetites and we never see them any
more until we go to mourn their catastro-
phe in the prison houses. say to the ed
ucated ladies and gentlemen OF color, be
aroused, and appeal to this government for
relief for your people. | don't feel that
we should demand, but ask Being min
lister, ask no office at the hands ct. my
people, and make no petition for federal
patronage but do sincerely ask that the
condition of my people be looked after.
Very respectfully,
VIM. H GAsToN.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
Notice Of Sale.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
Collectors office, 2nd District, Ala,
Montgomery Jany. 3lst 1882
Pursuant to previous notice dated
Dec 22nd, 1881, notifying all parties
concerned to appear at my office on or
before the 25th day of January 1882,
and show cause why two horses, one
bay and one sorrel, seized as the prop
erty of Jesse Cantrell, for violation of
the Internal Revenue Laws, should not
be forfeited to the United States, and
no one appearing within the time pre-
sciibed by law and showing good and
sufficient cause why the above describ
ed property should not be forfeited as
above, | will proceed to sell the same
at Iuka, Miss, to the highest bidder for
cash,
On Monday the 18th day of Feb.
1882.
The sinners wing ~been adiudged as for
feited TO the United States.
JAMES H. RAPIER,
Collector.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
Alabama News.

Montgomery policemen wear new u
informs.
N. w. Trimble Esq, is applying for
the Mobile Post-office.
North Alabama has only one colored
Federal office-holder.
Only one legal Distillery operates in
the state.
More email grain is being sown in
South Alabama than usual.
The State Sunday School Convention
meets in Montgomery Tuesday.
The Mobile Gazette reported two
cases of small pox there last Sunday.
Emerson Institute. at Mobile, was
burned by incendiaries, Wednesday.
Selma citizens are vaccinating at the
rate of 1876 daily.
A Daily Mail now runs between JAS
per and South Lowell.
A colony of Georgians have settled
near warrior.
Governor Cobb. is with party of
gentlemen on big camp hunt in Wal
ker county.
Thomas McBroom has been appoint
ed postmaster at Scettsboro.
j. E. Byrd. charged with the murder
of Ex-Mayor Brock, of Florence has
been discharged
A Moulton paper says that a hoase
sold there for 20 cents.
Eighteen head of horses and mules
belonging to P. Gilchrist, Of Florence
were drowned In the Tennessee river
last week in an attempt to SWIM across
from an island.
The Conecuch (Escambia) Star re-
ports queer freak Of nature in that
vicinity. 1t is no less than sow hay
ing pigs with horns.
Judge Rowland and Commiss oner
Germany after spending 65 days under
arrest for contempt of the Federal
Court, on their release were warmly
received at their homes in Chambers
county.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
The Mormon Sin.

Senator Edmunds' Anti Polygamy
bill, reported from the Senate Judi
cary Committee, seems strong and
sufficiently complete, if made a law
end enforced, to crush out what IL
locked upon by the Christian world as
. foul blot on the American name-the
polygamists' kingdom upheld by the
Mormons 10 Utah.
The bill provides for the punishment
Of men in the Territories Who narrv
more than one woman or who live With
more than one Is wife: for the punish
msnt of women who marry men who
already have wives; prevents polyga-
mists from serving on juries ; disfran-
chises all polygamists, both men and
women, and puts Utah for election
purposes under the rule Of a commits
sion appointed by the President.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

The loss by The fire in New York
Tu~sfsy is estimated at 81 900, 900
and was principally among the news
paper Offices. The old World build
ing vas totally destroyed. Ieur lives
ere reported to have been lost. The
Times building WAS saved. The pa
pers which sustained the heaviest loss
es are, the Scientific American, SCOT
ish American Journal, New York
Observer, and the Turf, Field and
Farm.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
GOOD COFFEE,
JNO. Nj. CROSS
RegisLe I

Everybody wants 1t, but very few get It,
because most people do not know how to
select coffee, or it is spoiled in the roasting
or making. To obviate these difficulties
has been our study. Thurber's package
coffees are selected by an expert who un-
derstands the art Of blending various fla
vOrs. They are roasted in the most perfect
manner lit is impossible to roast well in
small quantities., then put in pound pack
ages (in The bean not groa'ad) bearing our
signature as guarantee Of 9 ggeeHhtdiiineness.
ane an --eac;in -eesascn package contains the Thurber
recipe for making good Coffee. We pack
two kinds, Thurber's "No. 34," strong
and pungent; Thurber's "No. A." mild
and rich. One or the other will suit every
taste. They have the three great points,
good quality, honest quantity, reasonable
price Ask yoar Grocer for Thauber's
roasted Coffee IN pound packages, "No. "a"
or "No. Al" Do not be put off with any
other kind-your own palate will tell you
what is best.
Where persons desire it, we also furnish
the "Ideap' Coffee-pot, the simplest, best
duu Cutdpcot COlt6C-pOU LII CAlSUcuCO
Grocers who sell our Coffee keep them.
Ask for descriptive circular.
Respectfully, &c.,
H. K. 4 F. B. THURBER q CO.,
Importers, Wholesale Grocers and Coffee
Roasters, New York.
P.S.-As the largest dealers in food pro-
ducts in the world, we consider it our in
terest to manufacture only pure and whole
some goods and pack them in tidy and
satisfactory manner. All goods bearing
our name are guaranteed to be of superior
quality, pure and wholesome, and dealers
are authorized to refund the purchase
price In any case where customers have
cause for dissatisfaction. 1t is therefore
to the interest OF both dealers and con-
sumers to use Thmbers brands.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL GO
ROUND.

EDITOR GAZETTE Sir
The present condition of the freedmen
A>nnan me Of the situation III which /
1851 - placed during the war OF
vile. Ta,' wounded at the battle of Nash
p and then, after f 70 bonrs -,
sorh;na ~ lad to the rear. Not pleased
'oA oinS tne wafer anu causing uIIe Ina
nure to be- more pnlvarale-,+-aandl,'ss - = :
with my situation at the hospital, l pur-
posed to rejoin my command, then about
one and half day in advance.
On reaching the Tennessee below Chatta-
nooga purchased bateau of an old gen
tleman, (colored) who promised to carry
me over and get the oars belonging to my
new possession. When about the center OF
the river. firing began across the river be
tween some Confederates and scouting
party of my command. Unfortunately tor
me, 1 had entered the bateau, which was
chained to his skiff. On hearing the firing
my friend said, he could risk to carry mt
no further. / began to plead for Que OF
his oars. to which he replied while un
chaining my bateau, "No. you float Oh
down, you'll hit the bank some where .
Away went. as helpless as swallow with
out feather. 1t was getting very late to
ward evening. when the head of my bateal
struck snag and sent me on a Go Round.
which lasted until rescued By Confeder-
ate white Lady. who came sailing to me on
the water as . gull in the air. Sac was nc
compnnied by colored lady, apparently
about the age of eighteen. Sho asked NE
where l was going? | informed her | had
no oars to 60 anywhere. She sailed
beside my boat. looked in and asked ms
what was doing without oars? 1 related
the treatment by my ferryman, and she re
marked. well. he has left you in perfect
Go Roundr' l think l had foated down
then about five miles. She landed me over
safely. but being informed by the colored
lady Of the impossibiity of getting through
and hearing 80 much skirmishing, cross
ed again and returned to Nashville. My
command returned in few days, and ]
reported to it for duty.
Now. SIR, when look at the present con-
dltlon of the freedmen, how they have
been left BY the Government to struggle
for life and respectability, without one
farthing, without feather, without swad-
ding cloth, without sole of leather upon
their feet, without an inch of earth / con-
slider them, sir, as left in a perfect Go
Round. This hard laboring, suffering and
alAost starving people are left to Go Round
from pillar TO post, from one State to an
other, fleeing from monstrous pressure,
which, in . more gigantic form, meets them
wherever they are able to GO mortgage,
lien, drouth and overflow" and every dis
aster this side the torture of death. 1t may
be said by some, the freedmen should have
gone to work ; they did go to work as well
as they could. No clothing. no imple-
ments, and not even the shadow of foot
of land had they. though they sent out
three hundred thousand able-bodied men
to the rescue Of the Government. who lift
cd in the air the. dropping wings of its fall.
ina- EAGLE 70 the four winds of heaven again
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
VICK'S ILLUSTRATED FLORAL
GUIDE FOR 1882,

Is an Elegant Book of 1870 pages, two
Colored Plates of Flowers, and more
than 1910 Illustrations of the choicest
Flowers, Plants and Vegetables. and
Directions for growing. 1t is hand
some enough for the Center Taile or a
Holiday present. Send OH you name
and po>t-ofaiee address, with II cents,
and | will send you "a copy, postage
paid. This is not a quarter Of Its cost.
it is printed both English and Ger
man. II you afterwards order seeds
deduct he 10 cents
VICK'S SEEDS are the best in the
world. The FLORAL glide will tell
how to get and grow them
~ 4 ~. -hIa GarJat-
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Huntsville, Al.
Jan. 2Sth, 1887.


Jan. 2Sth, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice oil
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and secure liaal entry
lhereof,and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver on the
1.th March 1882. Homestead No. 6S76
for the West half of Southeast qnarter
Section y Township 3 Range ) West
james Beckam-tO prove his contin
uous residence upon and cultivation
OF said tract, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Kitty A Matthew. !,
Edward scott, Nelson Beckham,
Bingham Turner, all OF Athens Lime
stone Co.
JNO. Nj. CROSS,
Register
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

n place Of Hill; can you aSse'' eiS's4
Hill or Colquitt?" -.
PIedger said that he did not THINK
it could be done.
CHATS just it, said the Presl- :
lent; you people have had your
rial vo1 have accomplished moth
mo. The way was pointed out to
YOU in Virginia, but you would not
follow. You must give place to 9th
II men You have done nothing,
md vou deserve no further recoSnl-
1ion as party managers. There are
,ther people who say they can do
omething, and they tall like men
If business. They Will fave the rec
,gnition Of the administration.
The men to whom the President
las intrusted the future of the Re
publican party are General Long
street, Mr.. Atkins, formerly Collect
i Of the Port of Savannah, and one
Of two others. including Mr. Enol y
Speer General Longstreet has de-
veloped iuto a regular politician.
He is manipulating things for he
Dublicanism in Georgia with as much
zeal as he used to fight on the Con
federate side. Hls plan, III which
he has the Presidents support, is
not to "put single Republican on
the State ticket, to give the noml,
nations to the young and dissatisfied
Democrats and the Independents.
The Arthur Longstreet conlblna-
ton has commenced operations a.
yainst the "Bourbons OF Georgia.
1t should be stated that right aft
his interview with Arthur, Pledger
checked himselfin his candidacy fol
the postmastership at Atlanta, Ga.
a place which pays about $500 a
year, and went in to get surveyor
ship of the Port of Atlanta, which
pays but S400.
WE reserve comment on the dis
patch headed Georgia Liberals. 1t
is Just probable that it contains as
much fiction as facts.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

In laying out their plans for the
wears work, let not our farmers forget
that they must raise their bread and
meat. or sacrifice all their slender earn
incs and then, 90 in debt to supply
themselves for another year. Let ev-
ery one aim to manage this year in
such a manner as to be able to make
the next crop without giving liens.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

DEcArnR will say Wednesday week
where it wants the Federal Court
house built. No harm will be done
for Huntsville to say something on
that point.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

SCovlLLE prohibits Guiteau from
writing addresses to the American
soople, and takes up the business him.
s"f He asks for $4,000 to aid him
IN Ia defense. His chances would
oe o'' for raising ten times that
amo'no : home and leave the as
sassin to his 4,
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

Our mailing clerk is happy. The
Savannah Lcho, Advertiser aud Tour
ISIS Guide, while growing in size. has
wisely contracted its name, and is now
simply The Savannah Echo. AS the
Echo is always a welcome exchange.
We are glad to congratulate it on its
reforA in name, on behalf of our mail
ing clerk, and its increased prosperity
Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

NoRTH CAROLINA has q colored Rail
road Company, which is engaged in
obtaining the right of way and selling
bonds for the construction Of rail
road fifty miles long, between Will
miHgton and Snead's Ferry.